Hundreds Celebrate Obama's Inauguration, King Holiday At DuSable Museum
Though it was Obama's second inauguration, there was no less enthusiasm from the crowd, which stood and cheered as they watched a live telecast of the inaugural proceedings.
Watch CBS News
Though it was Obama's second inauguration, there was no less enthusiasm from the crowd, which stood and cheered as they watched a live telecast of the inaugural proceedings.
With President Barack Obama's second inauguration coming on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday, Monday has been a day of special significance for African-Americans.
Four busloads of Latino activists marched from Daley Plaza to Federal Plaza on Monday, to demand President Barack Obama focus on immigration reform during his second term.
The Cubs' $300 million plan to renovate Wrigley Field reportedly has early support from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but could face opposition from the owners of rooftop bars across the street, and the alderman allied with them.
When President Obama made his way around the Capitol today both before and after his inauguration, a fellow South Sider was escorting him.
This inauguration is special for Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who introduced Obama to the world political stage in 2004.
Teachers and administrators have reached a tentative agreement, ending the school strike in Grayslake.
The statue of the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington was damaged when the front panel containing the dedication plaque was stolen Saturday evening in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Illinois U.S. Senator Richard Durbin says he expects Congress will vote to expand background checks for weapons purchases to include gun shows.
Things are getting heated in Cicero, where Town President Larry Dominick is being accused of political intimidation.
Senator Dick Durbin says he's renewing his efforts on Capitol Hill to crack down on abuses by some for-profit colleges.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett has agreed to take the city's high schools and highest-performing schools out of consideration for closure, as recommended by a school closing panel she formed, but she won't rule out closing schools with more than 600 students.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel escalated his assault on gun manufacturers on Thursday, accusing them of being more concerned with their bottom line than either public safety, or the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.
Alderman expressed outrage Thursday, even as they unanimously approved nearly $33 million in settlements of two high-profile lawsuits alleging police misconduct.
A Cook County judge found probable cause Thursday to pursue felony gun charges against State Sen. Donne Trotter, charged with attempting to bring a firearm onto an airplane in December.
