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Illinois lawmakers may soon have a new appreciation for what the state's budget stalemate,now in its tenth month, is doing to its vendors. WBBM's Nancy Harty reports the comptroller will make them wait for their paychecks.
Inmates being dragged, manhandled, and forced to the ground; Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has released six videos showing deputies using excessive force, saying the public has the right to know.
The judge in Dennis Hastert's hush-money case says that if the former U.S. House speaker wants letters of support considered during his sentencing, they must be made public.
Known abusers who obtain a pet, or any pet shop, rescue or individual caught selling an abuser a pet would be subject to fines up to $5,000.
Former Congressman Mel Reynolds was due back federal court in Chicago Thursday afternoon on misdemeanor tax charges, and he told WBBM he wouldn't be surprised if he ended up in jail afterward.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is hinting that he might consider replacing Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority which investigates complaints of officer misconduct.
There's talk of widening sidewalks and having concrete barriers around Addison Street.
Chicago aldermen on Wednesday unanimously confirmed the obviously popular Eddie Johnson as the city's new police superintendent, allowing Mayor Rahm Emanuel to bypass the normal process for selecting the city's top cop.
Several aldermen have introduced an ordinance that would guarantee paid sick days to an estimated 400,000 workers in Chicago.
The judge in Dennis Hastert's hush-money case signaled Wednesday that he will consider the former U.S. House speaker's lies to investigators that he was being extorted on a false claim of sexual abuse at his sentencing hearing, where prosecutors say one person who says he was abused is expected to speak.
Chicago Schools CEO Forrest Claypool Tuesday denounced the latest statewide school funding proposal, saying it is a conscious effort to bankrupt the Chicago Public Schools.
Illinois House Democrats advanced a $3.9 billion measure to fund colleges and human services programs while the state operates without a budget.
As CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports, the City Council is essentially allowing the mayor to sidestep the current police board selection process.
The sponsor of an ordinance that would have allowed clubs in Chicago to blend topless dancing and alcohol sales has backed away from the measure, because somehow full-frontal nudity ended up in the mix.
A day after Mayor Rahm Emanuel named her as his choice for the next alderman of the 4th Ward, Sophia King met some of her future colleagues.
