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A former city official has been arrested for allegedly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to steer $124 million worth of red light camera contracts to a company that has since been booted from the program.
Rep. Michael McAuliffe (R-Chicago) supported building the new east-west runways at O'Hare, but he said the most recent comprehensive noise studies were conducted before the new runways were built.
Members of the community group Chicago Light Brigade say Gale Math and Science Academy is facing a $310,000 funding cut, even though paint is peeling from ceilings and walls and the fire alarm system doesn't work properly.
Are all of these extreme weather events evidence of global warming or climate change?
Former Vice President Al Gore implored a local crowd to get involved in efforts to address climate change in a speech at the University of Chicago on Monday.
Senator Dick Durbin says students with loans should get the same break as homeowners with mortgages and be allowed to refinance down, reports WBBM's John Cody.
As the Veterans' Administration launches a nationwide audit of its health facilities, Congressman Michael Quigley says there seem to be some deep rooted problems at the agency
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) visited a Bronzeville charter school on Friday to promote legislation pending in Congress to significantly boost federal funding for charter schools.
Employees who work at the various fast food stands at The Great State Fare food court in the basement of the Thompson Center are worried they'll lose their jobs when their employer, Sodexo, moves out of the state government building hands over the reins of the food court to a new management company.
The President of Ireland stopped by City Hall to exchange pleasantries and some frank talk with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
The board of the State Universities Retirement System voted Thursday to accept an interpretation of last year's state-pension reform law that says the law won't inadvertently cut university retirees' pensions.
Toni Irving is a PhD in English and literature who oversaw the now-dissolved Illinois Violence Prevention Authority and then got a raise from $119,000 to $250,000 a year. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
Newly released figures that show downstate school districts gaining at the expense of suburban ones have fueled a debate among lawmakers about a proposed overhaul of the complicated school funding formula that Illinois has used for almost two decades.
Cuts to the police department in suburban Lyons are not sitting well with some residents. Now there are claims somebody's stealing signs that support fired officers.
As investigations mount concerning spending within Governor Quinn's anti-violence program, CBS 2 has learned the same woman who oversaw it is now running a private $50 million anti-violence initiative in Chicago.
President Trump fired Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general on Thursday, and insiders said the revolving door at the top of the Justice Department is spinning just as fast at the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
President Trump said in a speech that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and that U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories."
President Trump has told Britain's Telegraph newspaper he could try to terminate U.S. membership in NATO. He's railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the Iran war.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
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.
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.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
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.
A man was sentenced to 55 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to his role in the 2023 murder of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston.
Severe storms taper off in the late evening and end overnight Thursday. Lows in the upper 40s.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
A tornado watch and a wind advisory are in effect as lines of severe storms are racing east to the Chicago area.
“Bob's Burgers” voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman was seriously injured in a fiery crash. He was pulled from the wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the governor of New Hampshire.
A man was sentenced to 55 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to his role in the 2023 murder of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston.
President Trump fired Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general on Thursday, and insiders said the revolving door at the top of the Justice Department is spinning just as fast at the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago.
There is now a Tornado Watch alongside a Wind Advisory in effect as several rounds of severe storms that could prompt tornado warnings barrel toward the Chicago area.
Hyde Park Academy High School students are mourning the second classmate killed by a hit-and-run driver in little more than a week.
Chicago area leaders on Thursday accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of carrying out arrests at the Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse in defiance of an Illinois law prohibiting such activity.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
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.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
The Bulls have lost five straight.
Matthew Boyd struck out 10 while pitching into the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2.
Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0.
The White Sox have postponed Thursday's home opener against the Blue Jays until Friday, due to expected thunderstorms.
Some Joliet, Illinois, residents were asked to shelter in place Thursday morning as police executed a search warrant.
A man stood charged Thursday with holding up five men at gunpoint after luring them by offering to buy anime cards on online marketplaces.
A man was apprehended late Wednesday night after a standoff in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday that it was offering a reward of $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of each of three accomplices in numerous mail thefts in Chicago.
