Public safety, economic development top issues in Chicago's 25th ward aldermanic race
The one-term incumbent Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez is facing a challenge from Aida Flores, a community organizer and former CPS principal.
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The one-term incumbent Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez is facing a challenge from Aida Flores, a community organizer and former CPS principal.
Voters on Wednesday got to hear from the two candidates running for 25th Ward alderperson at what was expected to be a standing room only forum at Benito Juarez High School. Ahead of this face-off, CBS 2's Andrew Ramos spoke to residents to get the pulse of voters in Pilsen.
Surveillance video shows a sport-utility vehicle pulling up, and someone appears to get out and grab the sign for candidate Sam Royko.
The new Smart Streets Pilots Ordinance would use CTA bus cameras to identify and ticket cars in bike lanes, bus lanes, bus stops, and crosswalks.
Lightfoot is expected to take questions from the media after the council meeting has ended.
Maldonado (26th) has withdrawn his bid for reelection.
Maldonado makes the 16th alderman elected in 2019 who has opted not to run for reelection this year.
This week, the City Council passed an ordinance allowing police to impose fines and jail time on people caught with an illegal gun – regardless of what happens in court.
This week, the City Council passed an ordinance allowing police to impose fines and jail time on people caught with an illegal gun – regardless of what happens in court. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Prosecutors said the 34th Ward alderwoman hasn't met the "bare minimum" of proof to support her claim that she wouldn't be able to make it through a trial.
More than 50 years after former Mayor Richard J. Daley vowed to extend the CTA Red Line south from 95th Street to 130th Street, the Chicago City Council took a major step to finally fulfilling that promise.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday voted to crack down on drivers who block bike lanes by increasing fines, and allowing more city departments to issue tickets, rather than just police, among other steps.
The $1.7 billion project is still waiting for the Illinois Gaming Board to approve its casino license.
That vote will allow the CTA to leverage as much as $2.2 billion in federal funding for the $3.6 billion project.
Bally's is still awaiting approval of its casino license from the Illinois Gaming Board.
Veteran officer Issac Lambert, who oversaw the investigation, said he was pressured to make the officer who opened fire seem like the victim.
The method of paying for the project is getting mixed reactions.
The mayor's budget team said tying annual property tax hikes to inflation provides predictability and stability in property tax levels each year.
A resident of McKinley Park, Abarca was one of three people to apply to replace Cardenas in the 12th Ward.
The volunteers for aldermanic candidate Marija Tomic spoke exclusively to CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners confirmed Burke did not file renomination petitions by the Monday deadline.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners confirmed Burke did not file renomination petitions by the Monday deadline. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners confirmed Burke did not file renomination petitions by the Monday deadline.
James Suh says Ald. James Gardiner (45th) retaliated against him after getting publicly criticized.
In one of the largest exoduses in recent history, 14 aldermen who won in 2019 announced they are either resigning or not running again.
University of Chicago astronomy and astrophysics professor Donald G. York, who is credited with pioneering contributions to the field, died late last month.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
A Chicago police squad car was involved in a crash in River North that sent an officer and three others to the hospital early Sunday.
As the Chicago Bears prepared to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Round playoff game on Sunday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson challenged Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to a friendly wager on the game.
The Chicago Park District wants to hear from Chicagoans about impactful local park projects they want to see happen.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Protests were in both Greenland and Denmark.
A total of 1,500 active-duty soldiers are on standby for potential deployment to Minnesota, where protests over federal immigration enforcement have been taking place. Cristian Benavides reports.
The Chicago Park District wants to hear from Chicagoans about impactful local park projects they want to see happen.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
Suzanne Le Mignot noticed a CTA bus in Streeterville with a "Go Bears" message, and Kylee Miller visited the Cubs Convention for the first time.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
A teenage driver was killed, and two passengers were critically injured, when a sport-utility vehicle spun out of control and struck multiple houses in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood early Sunday.
Parts of the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago's western suburbs were closed early Sunday morning because of a deadly multi-vehicle crash.
A woman was killed early Sunday in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
