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The City Council on Wednesday failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of an ordinance that would have stopped scheduled pay hikes for tipped workers in Chicago.
The City Council meeting set for Wednesday has a stacked agenda, addressing everything from a multimillion-dollar police settlement to honoring a high school scholastic bowl team. Lauren Victory reports.
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.
After a one-month delay, the City Council is moving forward with plans to increase taxi fares in Chicago for the first time since 2016.
A key City Council panel on Monday backed a $9.5 million settlement with a man who spent 19 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of murder.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday pledged to veto an ordinance approved by the City Council to halt the phase-out of Chicago's subminimum wage for tipped workers, calling the proposal "shameful."
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a $27 million settlement with the family of an innocent woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
The settlement would go to the family of Stacy Vaughn-Harrell, who was driving with her daughter, Kimberlyn Myers, near 59th and LaSalle streets in Englewood on June 24, 2017, when their car was hit by a white Kia Sorrento fleeing from police.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants taxicabs to be able to raise fares during certain times of day, and a City Council committee was set to discuss the proposal Thursday.
City attorneys are recommending a $27 million settlement with the family of a woman who was killed in a crash with a car fleeing from Chicago police in a high-speed chase in 2017.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has called off – for now – a bid to impose new polling place protections in Chicago in an attempt to prohibit federal immigration agents from entering so-called "democracy zones" while voters are at the polls.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has scheduled a special City Council meeting on Wednesday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and vote on an ordinance aimed at providing new protections at Chicago polling places.
With Peoples Gas seeking a significant rate hike for next year, Chicago alders and residents spoke out on Tuesday at a City Council committee hearing on the proposal.
Chicago's credit rating is being downgraded in the wake of last year's budget battle between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council.
Chicago’s credit rating is being downgraded in the wake of last year’s budget battle between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council.
Chicago taxpayers are now on the hook for $29.2 million in settlements over wrongful conviction lawsuits connected to a disgraced former police detective.
The City Council on Wednesday failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of an ordinance that would have banned the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.
The Chicago City Council is set to vote on a major settlements payout and funding for a rat control program Wednesday.
An ordinance that Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed would have immediately banned the sale of intoxicating hemp products to those younger than 21, and would ban the sale of most intoxicating hemp-based products starting April 1. Lauren Victory reports.
A hemp retailer said the products he sells help people sleep, manage stress, and reduce inflammation, but critics argue that the industry overall poses risks to children. Lauren Victory reports.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday vetoed an ordinance banning the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.
Members of the hemp industry in Chicago are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson veto a ban on most intoxicating hemp-derived products.
Chicago police said sheriff's officers were in the area for a report of gunshots and saw a fight between multiple people, and attempted to intervene.
The man charged with the murder of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, who was killed in a shooting in Rogers Park last month, was ordered by a judge to give DNA Wednesday.
The Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline received a record-breaking number of calls for help from domestic violence victims in 2025, leaving the system struggling to keep up, according to a report from the organization that runs the hotline.
Urban Prep Academies operated three charter schools in Bronzeville, Englewood, and downtown Chicago.
A coalition of banks, credit unions, and card companies argue that Illinois lawmakers must repeal the state's first-in-the-nation Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, slated to take effect July 1.
A coalition of banks, credit unions, and card companies argue that Illinois lawmakers must repeal the state's first-in-the-nation Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, slated to take effect July 1.
O'Hare workers drinking on the job and CPD employees scamming the federal government were just some of the jaw-dropping findings in the latest quarterly report from the city's inspector general.
House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution."
The clock is ticking for the Chicago Bears, who are running out of time to decide if they will continue to play in Illinois or cross the border into Indiana.
The City Council on Wednesday failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of an ordinance that would have stopped scheduled pay hikes for tipped workers in Chicago.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
According to the indictment, Timothy King allegedly embezzled more than $103,000, or $103,833.31 to be exact, to pay for charges made on his personal credit card in 2021 and 2022.
The Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline received a record-breaking number of calls for help from domestic violence victims in 2025, leaving the system struggling to keep up, according to a report from the organization that runs the hotline.
A Flood Watch is in effect areawide through Wednesday night. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramons is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
A 16-year-old boy died and a 16-year-old girl was hurt in a shooting at a bus stop in Woodlawn near a high school and YMCA Wednesday afternoon.
It was a mind-blowing day for hundreds of students and teachers in the western suburbs on Wednesday as they took a field trip to an immersive, two-day science fair at Morton College in Cicero.
A 16-year-old boy died and a 16-year-old girl was hurt in a shooting at a bus stop in Woodlawn near a high school and YMCA.
O'Hare workers drinking on the job and CPD employees scamming the federal government were just some of the jaw-dropping findings in the latest quarterly report from the city's inspector general.
Chicago police said sheriff's officers were in the area for a report of gunshots and saw a fight between multiple people, and attempted to intervene.
The man charged with the murder of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, who was killed in a shooting in Rogers Park last month, was ordered by a judge to give DNA Wednesday.
The council also approved the first taxi fare hike in Chicago in a decade.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Noah Schultz had an uneven major league debut in a start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night after being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.
Ben Williamson doubled twice and drove in three runs as Tampa Bay spoiled the major league debut of White Sox starter Nick Schultz.
Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer, Colin Rea pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night.
Former Oswego East High School standout Noah Schultz is getting ready to step on the mound for the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night for his Major League debut with his hometown team.
Angel Reese will not be playing for the Chicago Sky next season, but the team selected a college championship player in Gabriela Jaquez in the WNBA Draft Monday night.
Chicago police on Wednesday issued an expanded community alert about a rash of incidents in which thieves broke into vehicles and stole construction equipment in and around downtown Chicago.
Chicago police on Wednesday asked the public to help them find three men who stole items from four work vans early this past Monday morning, and tried to carjack one of the vans' owners at gunpoint.
Less than 24 hours after a crash-and-grab ATM burglary at a BP station in River North, there have been two more such burglaries in Chicago — one on the Northwest Side, the other on the South.
The widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found shot to death on Chicago's West Side on Tuesday in an apparent murder-suicide.
Catalytic converters were stolen from over 30 school buses in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood.
