Former President Obama says Obama Presidential Center will have full basketball court
Former President Barack Obama this past weekend shared new information and new views inside the Obama Presidential Center.
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Former President Barack Obama this past weekend shared new information and new views inside the Obama Presidential Center.
After setting social media abuzz by saying aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us."
The former president said he admires how Pope Leo "got his hands dirty" and worked in places that needed the most help.
President Barack Obama talked about his personal belief in aliens on a podcast but said he never was shown any evidence they're real or have been to Earth while he was in office.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Applications were open Tuesday to work at the Obama Presidential Center, which is looking for 150 new full-time employees to be ready when it opens later this year.
The sprawling 20-acre campus in Jackson Park, just blocks from the lake, includes buildings, gardens, playgrounds, and a 225-foot museum tower.
The world-renowned institution is expected to attract nearly 800,000 visitors a year.
A major milestone was reached Tuesday at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side.
The famed Leo High School Choir got quite the surprise from former President Barack Obama.
Students at a library in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood got a special surprise Tuesday from former President Barack Obama.
After more than a decade of planning, construction, and delays, the Obama Presidential Center will open on the South Side of Chicago next summer, the former president announced this week.
The Border Patrol leader who's behind an aggressive immigration crackdown across the Chicago area is applauding his agents' use of force and aggressive tactics.
Just days before the election, former President Barack Obama spoke at a rally for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger in Norfolk.
Former President Barack Obama addressed recent acts of political violence during remarks at a Pennsylvania nonprofit on Tuesday.
A musical celebrating former President Barack Obama's journey to the White House is playing on stage now at Chicago's Studebaker Theater.
Entertainment reporter Vince Gerasole has a look at "44 the musical" now back by popular demand.
Barack and Michelle went back and forth over the hot take on ketchup being a condiment for children.
Social media rumors swirled that former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were headed for divorce. Now they are publicly laughing off rumors their marriage is on the rocks.
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama appeared on her podcast "IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson."
On the 10th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, the Obama Foundation is unveiling some of what they will display at the presidential center in Chicago.
Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday clarified his reasons for visiting Wisconsin two days ahead of its hotly contested Supreme Court election after deleting a social media post saying he planned to "personally hand over" $2 million.
Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett, a longtime senior advisor to former President Barack Obama, said it's important for all political parties to work together.
In-person early voting is kicking off across battleground Wisconsin, with former President Barack Obama and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz hosting a rally in liberal Madison.
Former president Obama hit the campaign trail Thursday night, making an impassioned case for Vice President Harris.
An event in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood aims to connect more young people with the joys of reading.
Video from the scene shows two heavily damaged cars near Elston and Kedzie avenues.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Walgreens is laying off hundreds of employees across the country.
An ATM was stolen from a bar on Chicago's Northwest Side early Friday morning.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
The longest-serving Assembly speaker in Wisconsin history, who acted as a block on the battleground state's Democratic governor and also drew the ire of President Donald Trump, isn't running again.
Wisconsin Republicans who long blocked a bipartisan measure to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage plan to pass the measure following pressure from Democrats.
Dozens of municipalities across the Chicago area have referenda and propositions on the ballot in the 2026 Illinois primary, giving voters the opportunity to weigh in on local priorities.
A commission that advises the federal government on architecture and the arts voted to approve President Trump's overhaul of the White House East Wing.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are among the artists headlining in the 2026 SummerFest in Milwaukee this summer.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Two people were seriously injured in a crash in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood on Friday morning.
A CSX spokesperson said around 4:215 a.m., 17 train cars derailed near 140th and Spaulding Avenue. The train cars are blocking crossings at Robey Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Western Avenue.
Greektown Restaurant Week begins the first week in March. Here's a preview.
Travel editor Peter Greenberg joins Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago.
Former Prince Andrew has been released by police after being arrested in connection with the Epstein files.
An ATM was stolen from a bar on Chicago's Northwest Side early Friday morning.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs.
Crews are working to clear a CSX freight train derailment in suburban Harvey, Illinois, early Friday morning.
Community leaders in Little Village are demanding the FBI open an independent investigation, and a man was shot and killed by ICE agents in Franklin Park back in September.
ideo posted to social media shows damage left behind after a tornado touched down in Southern Illinois.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being used and how much emissions are being released, but that's not what's in the works.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
The Chicago Bears have taken a big step forward in finding a new site for their stadium, and that momentum is moving fast toward Northwest Indiana.
As far as his own game is heading into the upcoming season, Hayes said he feels strong and healthy.
With all of his success so far, the 35-year-old lefty said he's excited for what's to come in year two for both himself and the team.
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout.
Clark's decision took place during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company founded by the union, the NFL Players Association and RedBird Capital Partners in 2019.
A Yorkville man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl for nearly four years in Chicago's far southwest suburbs.
An armed home invasion suspect is in custody after an hourslong standoff with police in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, Illinois.
It took more than three years, but charges have been filed in the deaths of two young women in Hobart, Indiana, back in 2022.
A man was left in critical condition early Thursday after a crash in Chicago's Pilsen area.
A CBS News analysis found 126 cases that were brought by federal prosecutors last year arising out of threats to public officials.
