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Former Illinois U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun on Tuesday took U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to task – calling some recent comments he made an insult to Black women.
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel will join Carol Moseley Braun as she holds a fundraiser to pay off her campaign debt on Thursday night.
Mayor Daley continued feeling the love of Chicagoans on his newly launched farewell tour. Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel was busy mending fences.
An in-depth look at numbers from last month's mayoral election indicates Rahm Emanuel's victory was even more one-sided than it may have appeared.
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel succeeded in the mayoral race by connecting with people across the city, and raising money far in excess of any of his opponents, explains CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine.
Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun has conceded the race for mayor of Chicago, telling supporter she "gave it her best."
Rahm Emanuel coasted to victory in the race for mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily defeating five opponents to take over for the retiring Richard M. Daley, whom he called "an impossible act to follow."
Voters are turning out at the polls today, as they cast their ballots in the first mayoral race in 22 years that has not included the name Richard M. Daley.
Carol Moseley Braun says she has asked the U.S. Attorney's to investigate what she calls "allegations of campaign intimidation."
Mayoral hopefuls pulled out all the stops Sunday during the final weekend before Tuesday's election. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent followed.
This week, the top four contendors for mayor sat down with CBS 2 News, in a series of interviews to discuss the issues in the race to succeed Mayor Richard M. Daley.
The race for mayor of Chicago is entering its final days, with Election Day coming up on Tuesday. CBS 2 has been taking an up-close look at the campaigns of the four top contenders to succeed Mayor Richard M. Daley.
CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine continues his "all-access" tours of mayoral campaigns with a profile of Carol Moseley Braun.
With four days left until the election for mayor of Chicago, the six candidates were heading into the final week of campaigning at full speed.
With Election Day less than a week away, three of the major mayoral candidates attacked front-runner Rahm Emanuel.
With only a week until Election Day, we wanted to hear from the candidates for mayor in person. So we've invited the four frontrunners to come into the CBS 2 studio to answer some questions.
Carol Moseley Braun is raising some eyebrows, after she made a comment about Adolf Hitler at a rally over the weekend.
The mayoral debates so far seem to have drawn a collective yawn from many Chicago voters.
Sparks flew between Rahm Emanuel and his two closest challengers at a mayoral debate Thursday night, but a new poll shows Emanuel continuing to add to his already sizable lead.
The gloves have come off in the race for Mayor, with the rest of the field setting its sights on frontrunner Rahm Emanuel, attacking his "luxury services" tax proposal and his ties to mortgage giant Freddie Mac.
The candidates for mayor of Chicago have all but conceded that Rahm Emanuel will get the most votes on Feb. 22, but they said he won't get the 50 percent-plus-one that he needs to avoid an April 5 runoff against the candidate who comes in second.
With two weeks to go in the race for mayor, the big issues for the candidates continue to be crime, education and the economy.
At a forum to discuss making public schools healthier on Friday, the candidates for mayor touched on a number of other issues facing Chicago Public Schools, as well as the race for mayor itself.
Mayoral candidates Carol Moseley Braun and Patricia Van Pelt-Watkins are meeting Friday for the first time since Braun made a comment about Watkins of being "strung out on crack."
Mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun offered a public apology Wednesday to a rival candidate she accused of being a crack addict.
Detectives are investigating the incident as a battery.
Rosa Chacon's body was found in a shopping cart near 24th and Western earlier this month.
Witnesses say the driver stopped for about 30 seconds before speeding off.
Sunday evening will be partly cloudy with a low temperature of 31 degrees.
We'll see the chance for snow and rain showers around our area today with no accumulation expected.
Witnesses say the driver stopped for about 30 seconds before speeding off.
Chicago police are investigating after a man was shot and killed while driving in the little village neighborhood Sunday morning.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is endorsing Paul Vallas in the race for Chicago mayor, the campaign announced Sunday.
Sunday evening will be partly cloudy with a low temperature of 31 degrees.
A man fires shots at Chicago police officers while they were arresting two other men during a street stop in the Little Village neighborhood.
The teenage girl already had a history of being trafficked for sex – and DCFS placed her in a home with someone now accused of forcing her into prostitution.
Last month, he was convicted in the first of four trials that involved four victims who were scammed out of nearly $1 million. Instead of facing three more trials, he took a plea deal.
Chicago Police training tactics are coming under fire – with a community monitoring group saying the tactics are fundamentally flawed and continue to foster a culture of misconduct.
Residents said alerts about problems such as a broken sprinkler head, a running toilet, and even a massive pipe burst have saved them thousands.
The dump is located at the mouth of the river next to the lakefront park of Calumet Park.
The rally in Waco, Texas, comes a week after the former president claimed he would be "arrested."
Earlier this month, the senator from Kentucky tripped and fell while attending a private dinner at a Washington, D.C., hotel.
The local alderman is hoping to get them a new place to do business.
The runoff race to replace Ald. James Cappleman in the 46th Ward has grown heated over the issue of public safety.
The ward is made up of the Lincoln Park neighborhood and a part of the Gold Coast.
The public is reminded that the person is a scammer and does not work for Kane County or any judges.
Since a surge in thefts of the vulnerable Kia and Hyundai models, the South Korean automakers have rolled out more anti-theft software, but the attorneys general are pushing for them to do more.
Residents said alerts about problems such as a broken sprinkler head, a running toilet, and even a massive pipe burst have saved them thousands.
We've told you about this trick before, where thousands of dollars are transferred out of bank accounts in minutes.
CBS 2 found how law firms were able to get the couple's information and how the calls were likely unlawful.
The CDC is investigating a nationwide outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Pseudomonas aeruginosa — which has infected 68 people in 16 states.
The number of infections has tripled over the last three years.
The CDC says three people have died, eight have lost their vision and four had an eyeball removed.
The World Health Organization made the announcement on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
Luis Torrens' first home run of the spring put the Cubs up 7-6.
The local alderman is hoping to get them a new place to do business.
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft would provide 10-minute rides between O'Hare and Vertiport Chicago on the Near West Side.
Gardner died Monday surrounded by family.
Many say the trade show is really meaningful to the city's economic recovery – especially the downtown area.
The U.S. government took extraordinary steps Sunday to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring depositors at the failed financial institution that they would be able to access all of their money.
Here's the complete schedule, game times, livestream links and TV info for the Elite 8 this weekend.
Princeton was hoping to become the first Ivy League champion to make the Elite Eight since 1979.
Nikola Vucevic added 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won six of their last eight games.
Knocking No. 1 seed Houston out of the NCAA Tournament made Jim Larrañaga feel like dancing.
The Irish only made the NCAA Tournament one time in Breen's last six seasons.
Majors' criminal defense lawyer said he is "completely innocent and provably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows."
On July 16 and August 13, State Street will be closed to cars between Lake and Adams for a free block party.
The cast of daytimes #1 drama looks back in brand new footage, Paramount+ celebrates the series' legacy, and a sneak peek at the upcoming anniversary storyline is revealed.
The actor's death was confirmed to CBS News by two of his representatives.
The upcoming season includes productions from around the world, ranging from opera classics to more contemporary pieces.
Rosa Chacon's body was found in a shopping cart near 24th and Western earlier this month.
Witnesses say the driver stopped for about 30 seconds before speeding off.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 5:30 p.m. forecast for Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Just before 4 p.m. Sunday, half dollar-sized hail was reported in Shorewood and quarter-sized hail was reported in Plainfield. Pea-sized hail was also reported near Lemont.
The body of 21-year-old Rosa Chacon was found in a shopping cart near 24th and Western.
The best looks from the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Red carpet looks from the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Meet Akiem Hicks
Meetup with Jed Hoyer
