Brandon Johnson to take part in 'Server for an Hour' event
Starting at 6:40 p.m., Johnson will serve food and drinks to guests at the Hilton Hotel downtown.
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Starting at 6:40 p.m., Johnson will serve food and drinks to guests at the Hilton Hotel downtown.
The mural at Fireman's Park honors three firefighters who died while fighting an arson fire in 1985.
The mural at Fireman's Park honors three firefighters who died while fighting an arson fire in 1985.
The report looks at ways to improve a variety of things in the city; from education and immigration to transportation and housing.
Johnson is replacing all but one member of the school board picked by his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot.
The 4th of July parade through Hyde Park has been happening for more than 30 years, entirely organized by the community.
There were displays of patriotism on Chicago's South Side on Tuesday as the annual 4th on 53rd parade stepped off. And there was one particularly eye-catching outfit.
Johnson lives in Austin, but said his home did not have any significant damage. He pledged to help victims of flooding recover.
Governor J.B. Pritzker is hosting a campaign fundraiser for the president.
"There is a tremendous demand there. So when people speak ill of our young people, that's why I defend them because they want opportunities."
Mayor Brandon Johnson is recognizing Chicago's top development projects and architectural achievements of the last year.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is recognizing Chicago's top development projects and architectural achievements of the last year.
Workers from UNITE HERE Local 1 will present a report they say shows understaffing caused long customer wait times and dangers for employees.
"Do you think because someone is grieving, we aren't grieving in this room?"
"I think we've seen that the current administration has been back peddling quite a bit."
This year marks the sixth year for the program.
About 3,200 families are participating in a similar program through the Cook County government.
Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke Friday in favor of a basic income guarantee program at a conference held in Chicago. About 3,200 families are receiving direct payments in the first-ever Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income pilot program for low-earning households.
After buying a big piece of land in Arlington Heights for a new stadium, the Bears now say that suburb isn't their singular focus anymore.
Bears President Kevin Warren met with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday.
A committee of 10 people from the district will choose one to serve as commissioner until a special election next year.e
Wednesday marks the last day for applications to fill Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's old seat on the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
The money approved by the City Council on Wednesday will only cover the costs of assistance for asylum seekers through June 30.
The council committee on license and consumer protection unanimously approved a plan on Tuesday - allowing bars and restaurants to expand sidewalk patios, and in some cases spill into streets.
This vote would make the plan permanent.
Wicker Park Fest livened up the weekend in Chicago with an indie music lineup of more than 50 artists.
Chicago police on Sunday issued a community alert after two violent robberies in the South Loop area this weekend.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about robbers targeting victims who are trying to sell cellphones online on Chicago's West Side.
The south Chicago suburb of Robbins, Illinois, on Sunday honored retired NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade with a new street name and a day of celebration.
Chicago police shot a dog early Sunday after the animal bit a woman and a teenage girl in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased commercial spyware that can covertly take control of phones, collect messages, photos and location information.
A new lawsuit argues that Wisconsin's elections commission is wrongly blocking absentee voters from canceling their ballots and requesting new ones, with nearly 91,000 ballots already returned ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission voted on Thursday to publish a report outlining details of the investigation that led to state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Chicago) to resign his post earlier this month.
Voters in Chicago will have a chance to decide in November if the city should go after the federal government for money spent dealing with the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown and Operation Midway Blitz.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
Wicker Park Fest livened up the weekend in Chicago with an indie music lineup of more than 50 artists.
The bumblebee's thick coat helps it in colder weather but the fuzz can be a burden when temperatures soar.
Peru is gearing up this week to celebrate independence from the Spanish Empire, and Tanta Cocina Peruana in River North is kicking off festivities early. General manager Nicolás Arriagada joins us live.
On Wednesday morning as she was getting ready for work, the sunrise over Lake Michigan stopped Suzanne Le Mignot in her tracks. Meanwhile, Mary Kay Kleist looks back at Pierogi Fests past and its grand marshal, retired CBS Chicago meteorologist Steve Baskerville.
Video shows a truck in a rail yard near Marquette Road and Cicero Avenue
A mass shooting sent six people to the hospital in Chicago's Humboldt Park community early Sunday morning.
Two men and a woman were killed, and another woman was critically injured, when a vehicle hit a train during a police pursuit through Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning.
A teen takeover ended with multiple people in police custody in Chicago's West Englewood community overnight Saturday into Sunday.
Wicker Park Fest livened up the weekend in Chicago with an indie music lineup of more than 50 artists.
Chicago police on Sunday issued a community alert after two violent robberies in the South Loop area this weekend.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
The south Chicago suburb of Robbins, Illinois, on Sunday honored retired NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade with a new street name and a day of celebration.
The WNBA celebrated its 30th season by holding its first All-Star Game in Chicago since 2022.
Jeremy Peña finished with three of Houston's six hits and scored twice.
Pete Crow-Armstrong was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs as the Chicago Cubs cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0.
Christian Walker hit a three-run double, Cam Smith added a two-run homer in Houston's eight-run sixth inning and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5 on Friday night.
Chicago police on Sunday issued a community alert after two violent robberies in the South Loop area this weekend.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about robbers targeting victims who are trying to sell cellphones online on Chicago's West Side.
Two men and a woman were killed, and another woman was critically injured, when a vehicle hit a train during a police pursuit through Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning.
A man was killed and a woman was wounded early Sunday morning in a shooting in the South Chicago community early Sunday.
A mass shooting sent six people to the hospital in Chicago's Humboldt Park community early Sunday morning.
