Obama Speechwriter Promises 'Call To Action' In President's Farewell Message
Cody Keenan has been with Barack Obama since joining his first presidential campaign, as an intern, back in 2007. CBS 2 Special Contributor Jay Levine reports.
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Cody Keenan has been with Barack Obama since joining his first presidential campaign, as an intern, back in 2007. CBS 2 Special Contributor Jay Levine reports.
With President Barack Obama's final days in office winding down, one man has been on a mission to see to it former Gov. Rod Blagojevich gets his 14-year prison sentence commuted.
RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard says Chicago's an appropriate place for Barack Obama's last major speech.
The White House hasn't confirmed the president's dinner plans, but Valois in Hyde Park confirmed Obama plans to dine there before his speech.
With Barack Obama's exit, the White House is losing a piece of us as Chicago sports fans.
People with tickets to see President Barack Obama's farewell address in person began lining up inside McCormick Place more than 12 hours before his final speech as the nation's commander-in-chief.
The president famously had his hair cut at the South Side business for years. WBBM's Lisa Fielding reports.
A local filmmaker marks the end of Obama's presidency with a documentary that highlights those she refers to as "everyday Chicagoans."
Illinois Democrats were thanking the president for his last big gift to Chicago, a $1 billion grant for CTA train tracks and stations.
President Barack Obama has approved nearly $1.1 billion in federal grant funding for the CTA to improve sections of the Red, Brown, and Purple lines on the North Side.
As President Barack Obama delivers his farewell address in Chicago next week, supporters of imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich plan to hold a vigil asking the president to commute Blagojevich's 14-year corruption sentence.
Lines snaked through two buildings, and outside onto the plaza, with many people arriving before dawn.
Thousands of people have lined up in frigid temperatures hoping for tickets to President Barack Obama's farewell speech in his hometown of Chicago.
While they last, that is. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley has the details.
President Obama talks about Chicago's crime problem and his post-White House plans, during an interview with CBS 2 Special Correspondent Jay Levine.
A spokesperson for President Obama has condemned the now-infamous Facebook video that emanated from Chicago showing a mentally changed teen beaten by four captors.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration is bracing for the Justice Department to release – before President Barack Obama leaves office Jan. 20 — findings from its probe of the Chicago Police Department triggered by the police shooting of Laquan McDonald.
CBS 2 Special Contributor Jay Levine is in Washington this week to interview the outgoing commander-in-chief.
Imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is asking the president to commute his corruption sentence.
The president also lamented he couldn't do more to stop the killing in Syria. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley reports.
In a private meeting in New York, Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivered a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging him to continue a federal program that allows some undocumented immigrants to avoid deportation.
The Medal of Freedom recipient's answer might surprise you. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley talks with the Chicago legend.
Obama welcomed the Cavaliers to the White House on Thursday, celebrating their NBA championship from last season.
President Barack Obama is giving it up for the Chicago Cubs.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to open an elite high school that once was to be named after President Barack Obama has been put on the back burner, as part of the financial package that averted a teachers' strike at the Chicago Public Schools.
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer.
One person was killed in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
The group working to restore and preserve the historic Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago in the South Loop is celebrating a milestone this week.
Dennis Hull, a hockey pro who spent 13 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, died late last week.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Sunday night is the deadline before the spring session ends for the Illinois General Assembly. Legislators need to get the votes required to pass the so-called "megaprojects bill" and get it to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk.
The clock is ticking in Springfield on legislation that could determine where the Bears build a new stadium, with state lawmakers facing a Sunday night deadline to pass a deal before the end of their spring session.
A judge blocked the Kennedy Center from closing its doors during renovations, and ruled that its board acted unlawfully by adding President Trump's name to the building. The president reacted by saying he wants Congress to take it over.
Owners of electric bikes, scooters and other modes of transportation could soon be subject to new regulations under a bill moving forward in the Statehouse.
The Justice Department announced the $1.7 billion fund as part of a settlement of a civil lawsuit President Trump brought against the IRS.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer.
A deal with Iran could extend a ceasefire and open the Strait of Hormuz. Wendy Gillette reports.
The group working to restore and preserve the historic Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago in the South Loop is celebrating a milestone this week.
Marissa Perlman has a photo of when found herself up against a massive egg white omelet this weekend, and Mary Kay Kleist shows us an overhead shot of Chicago from CBS News Chicago photographer Scott Wilson.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Sunday night is the deadline before the spring session ends for the Illinois General Assembly. Legislators need to get the votes required to pass the so-called "megaprojects bill."
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
A car hit and killed a pedestrian on the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side early Sunday morning.
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer.
One person was killed in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
A long stay in the neonatal intensive care unit can be one of the most difficult journeys a parent can face, but starting next week, Illinois becomes only the second state in the nation to offer NICU-specific leave for moms and dads.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
An Indiana State Police trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Dennis Hull, a hockey pro who spent 13 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, died late last week.
The Cubs finished with 12 hits while winning for the third time in four games.
Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Saturday without injured slugger Munetaka Murakami.
Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Nia Coffey scored 20 points and made six 3-pointers, rookie Olivia Miles had 17 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 79-58.
Ian Roberts, who led Des Moines Public Schools, is likely to be deported to his native Guyana once he serves a 2-year federal prison sentence for citizenship fraud and illegal firearms possession.
New DNA technology helped secure the arrest of a man accused in the brutal murder of a woman in downstate Illinois more than 30 years ago.
Thieves crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a convenience store in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Wednesday.
Chicago police were investigating Wednesday morning after thieves broke into a corner store in the city's Hermosa neighborhood.
A person of interest was in police custody early Wednesday morning in connection with a shooting that killed a teenage boy and critically wounded two men in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
