CTA Getting $750K From Feds To Train Bus Mechanics
The CTA initiative will be a part of the agency's successful Second Chance Program, which trains non-violent ex-offenders, victims of abuse, and others who face barriers to employment.
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The CTA initiative will be a part of the agency's successful Second Chance Program, which trains non-violent ex-offenders, victims of abuse, and others who face barriers to employment.
Past and present Chicago Public School officials agree talk of possible bankruptcy is way off-base, and the state needs to take a more concrete role in easing the system's pension crisis, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Munger's office said Tuesday it doesn't have enough money to write timely checks to service providers even on court-ordered payments.
The new law creates a special court, dubbed the "rocket docket," for non-violent inmates charged with minor retail theft, or trespassing; many of whom now have to wait behind bars for months, because they cannot afford even a low bail.
A group of South Side parents and activists have begun their ninth day of a hunger strike, as they demand the Chicago Board of Education accept their plan to turn Dyett High School into a global leadership and green technology academy.
A group of suburban residents were planning a protest Tuesday morning at the grand opening of a new Mariano's grocery store, over the company's policy allowing customers to carry concealed weapons.
The mayor said he, his finance team, and cabinet members will attend the meetings on Monday, Aug. 31, Wednesday, Sept. 2, and Thursday, Sept. 3. Emanuel said he'll spell out the choices the city must make in these challenging, pension debt-driven times; and he wants to hear residents' thoughts on coping with the crises.
U.S. Rep. Bob Dold (R-Ill.) said bipartisan legislation he has sponsored would commit $100 million in federal funding to states to subsidize the wages of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) recipients, through programs like YCC.
A federal appeals court has declined former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's request to delay his resentencing while he prepares to take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Advocates are pushing hard--for the third time--to get a measure on the ballot that would establish an independent commission to decide on legislative voting districts and eliminate what they say is partisan gerrymandering,
Motorists on I-55 can be excused if they did a double-take Saturday. That WAS Gov. Bruce Rauner, escorted by eight Harley-riding state troopers and hundreds of other motorcyclists, riding south to Springfield as part of a charity fundraiser.
The controversy over videos purporting to show Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of body parts from aborted fetuses drew hundreds of people to a protest outside of the group's Aurora clinic this morning.
The mother of a 12-year-old Cleveland boy who was killed by police last year was in Chicago on Friday, for a series of meetings, marches, and protests about alleged police misconduct.
Will County and the City of Joliet have come to an agreement which will keep the county courthouse in downtown Joliet, including more than $12 million in incentives from Joliet.
He's said it before, but Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said he means it this time: he won't be running for another term.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
The Trump administration's new discounted drug platform isn't a game-changer for consumers, health care experts said.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Law enforcement continues to track down leads in the search for the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, but so far, authorities are coming up empty-handed. Cristian Benavides reports.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring. Matt Zahn reports from Cubs spring training.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — and this season, coach Mike Bailey celebrated his 700th win. Jori Parys reports.
Suzanne Le Mignot’s cats, Luce and Luna, were glued to the TV when the Super Bowl is on, and Mary Kay Kleist was inspired how Chicago was lit up for Valentine’s Day.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
Two people were killed early Sunday when a car crashed into a support column under the Eisenhower Expressway.
No one was seriously hurt late Saturday after a car hit a CTA bus on Chicago's Near West Side.
A Chicago church is looking toward a new beginning in a new part of the city's South Side after its old location burned down on Thanksgiving Day last year.
Chicago police issued a community alert on Sunday after two robberies on the same Woodlawn neighborhood block involving a man whose victims had agreed to meet him on a dating app.
Sunday marks seven years since a mass shooting that killed five employees at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — marking their first ever trip to Champaign.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring.
Northwestern, which led second-ranked Michigan by 16 points at home before losing 87-75 on Wednesday, was up eight on the Huskers in the first half.
A 19-game improvement last season saw a lot of White Sox players make their Major League debuts, and one of the team's top prospects is working for that same opportunity this year.
While their overall expectations might be much different, both the Cubs and White Sox are looking to make noticeable improvements in 2026 as they ramp up spring training in Arizona.
Chicago police issued a community alert on Sunday after two robberies on the same Woodlawn neighborhood block involving a man whose victims had agreed to meet him on a dating app.
The FBI and sheriff's department have been investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, for nearly two weeks.
A bustling downtown neighborhood has been left on edge after a brutal armed robbery in broad daylight. West Loop leaders and business owners were speaking out on Friday about the attack.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Authorities on Thursday released the first physical description of a male suspect wanted in connection with the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
