Rauner Tries To Distance Himself From Indicted Executive
A top executive has been charged with fleecing millions of dollars from customers at a firm created by Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner.
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A top executive has been charged with fleecing millions of dollars from customers at a firm created by Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner.
Activists upset with the increased jet noise from the new runway configuration at O'Hare International Airport have said they believe the city and the FAA conspired to hide the impact of new flight patterns on homes and businesses along airport flight paths.
She's not filed any papers or formed any formal committees. But when pressed, Karen Lewis admits that behind the scenes, there's plenty going on. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
The Bears lost a case in an Illinois appeals court.
Police and fire departments across suburban Cook County might be in line for some budget cuts, as huge pension problems loom, according to a report from a government watchdog.
A suburban couple, originally from Iraq, has been watching with growing alarm what's happening to family in their homeland as ISIS militants take over ever larger sections of the country.
A $63,048-a-year payroll auditor for the Chicago Fire Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the city — armed with a finding of discrimination by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that upheld her sexual harassment charge against former Fire Commissioner John Brooks
Senator Dick Durbin says he is pleased by Walgreens apparent decision to leave its corporate headquarters in Deerfield.
Kirk supports Quinn's opponent, Bruce Rauner, and has been raising new questions about a controversial program already under investigation.
After nearly 30 years of legal wrangling and cleanup efforts, one of the most polluted sites on Lake Michigan has been declared safe.
James Brady, the affable, witty press secretary who survived a devastating head wound in the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and undertook a personal crusade for gun control, died Monday. He was 73.
Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who made two attempts at Illinois governor, officially resigned from the Legislature after more than two decades in office to become chairman of the Chicago-area's Regional Transportation Authority, Senate Republican officials announced Monday.
Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) has developed a faith-based program with ministers to help care for migrant children being detained in Illinois, reports WBBM's Kimberly Easton.
In a rare and surprising move, federal prosecutors have dropped 17 felony bank fraud charges against state Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago), and allowed him to plead guilty instead to a single misdemeanor tax charge.
Governor Quinn signed a series of new laws are focusing attention on flooding and water safety in Illinois.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Organizers estimated that at least 8 million people took part in more than 3,300 "No Kings" events worldwide.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
The Justice Department has made public millions of pages from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
A shooting and crash in downtown Chicago left a bystander shot and another person hit by a car.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking a wet weather pattern that is expected to continue through Saturday with 2 to 4 inches of rain in total likely across the area.
The sheriff's office said police were back in the area for several hours in the same location where the remains of 35-year-old Terhan F. Gordon were located.
The council will decide Monday night whether such a plan is allowed.
Police are investigating a shooting and crash that left two people injured on Chicago's Near North Side.
Prosecutors have asked a judge to hold an Indiana woman on charges that she shot and killed the father of her children, his mother, and his stepfather.
The person who bought Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan's former mansion in Highland Park, Illinois, wants to turn it into a museum.
At one point, a man can be seen in the video leaning on the chains of the last train car, and it's the only thing holding him up as the train moves down the track.
Antwan Washington, 45, leaves behind five children, and his fiancée said he was simply relaxing in the living room when their home was shot into.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Vargas' slam in the fourth gave the White Sox an 8-0 cushion.
The Bulls took the court two hours after waiving Jaden Ivey for "conduct detrimental to the team." Ivey, who is injured, did not travel with the team during its four-game road trip.
Happ extended his homer streak to three games, and Ballesteros grounded a two-run single into right field.
Coach Billy Donovan said the Bulls have employees from "all different walks of life" and Ivey's comments don't reflect the values of the organization.
The Chicago Blackhawks are planning to honor the late Troy Murray next month.
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, arrested a man in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday in connection with a 1977 homicide.
Prosecutors have asked a judge to hold a woman in custody until trial on charges that she shot and killed the father of her children, his mother, and his stepfather at a home in unincorporated Crete in Chicago's far south suburbs.
Cook County Sheriff's police detectives were searching for a person of interest Monday after a teenager was shot and killed in the apartment where she lived in unincorporated Glenview over the weekend.
Three people were shot, and one of them was killed, at a party in Will County south of Chicago early Sunday morning.
Chicago police on Sunday were looking for a man they say attacked a senior at the Belmont Red-Brown-Purple Line 'L' stop earlier this month.
