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U.S. Attorney Zach Fardon has resigned as the head federal prosecutor in Chicago, and his top deputy, Joel Levin, will take his place until the Trump administration picks a replacement.
Bruce Rauner charges Susana Mendoza is conspiring with her fellow Democrats against him. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley has more.
Zachary Fardon's exit comes as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has requested the resignations of holdover appointees from the previous administration.
A long-discussed third Chicago regional airport could get a final chance at becoming reality, as state officials seek a private developer to build and operate the facility.
Teachers from the ASPIRA school network have reached a tentative contract agreement with management, averting what would have been the first charter school strike in the U.S.
The agreement will be put to a vote by the union's rank-and-file members at some point in the next 10 days, according to union spokeswoman Chris Geovanis.
Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey was defending his office's use of a social media meme involving President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama, after some criticized the posts as racist.
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson was in Springfield on Thursday to urge state lawmakers to approve tougher sentences for repeat gun offenders.
Frustration seeped out Wednesday during a public forum. WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports.
The proposed walkout is related to continuing budget problems within the Chicago Public Schools system.
Two DuPage County governments said Wednesday they have combined efforts for a "win" for taxpayers.
Women across the U.S. were staying home from work on Wednesday, as part of a national "Day Without A Woman" strike to mark International Women's Day.
Chicago's image is taking a beating around the world. Several Chicagoans offer a vigorous defense of the city and all the good it holds.
President Trump unveiled the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, but it immediately came under fire from both the left and the right.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has flatly rejected Gov. Bruce Rauner's two most recent suggestions for ways to provide the Chicago Public Schools with $215 million in needed teacher pension relief, declaring "the emperor wears no clothes."
