Woman Who Lost Baby After Being Tasered Agrees To $500,000 Settlement
The settlement is expected to be approved Monday by the City Council's Finance Committee.
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The settlement is expected to be approved Monday by the City Council's Finance Committee.
The city has installed a big digital clock to count down the three minutes each speaker has when meetings are opened to public comment.
The City Council Housing Committee has approved a plan to encourage public safety personnel to move into high-crime neighborhoods.
The Chicago City Council is expected to move towards creation of a task force to keep people who are freed from jail or prison from ending up back behind bars.
At a sometimes raucous hearing, the Zoning Committee advanced controversial plans for a mixed-income apartment building in Jefferson Park.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday will outline his plan for filling the $129 million budget shortfall at the Chicago Public Schools.
Many of the city's garbage carts have proven no match for hungry squirrels, raccoons, and rats in search of an easy meal.
A new study shows the Chicago City Council is not marching in lock-step with Mayor Emanuel's wishes so much.
Several aldermen, activists, and others have pushed their own plan to bail out the cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools.
Roger Agpawa, who won last month's election for mayor in Markham, remains barred from taking office due to a prior felony conviction.
IG Joseph Ferguson said the Chicago Department of Transportation should have an overall plan to address the city's infrastructure needs
The program will make it easier for undocumented immigrants, the homeless, ex-inmates and others to get the IDs and some city services.
Chicago Aldermen approved a further crackdown on party buses, but further revisions may require state law changes.
Ald. Raymond Lopez has introduced a measure to fold the CDA security officer force into the Chicago Police Department's airport detail.
An ordinance to send surplus TIF money to CPS whenever the district is in financial distress remained bottled up in committee.
Pharmacist groups have told the Chicago City Council that a measure to resolve safety problems at some drug stores would do more harm.
Chicago aldermen on Monday grudgingly endorsed an ordinance that would ease restrictions on where shooting ranges can be located in the city
The City Council's Public Safety Committee renewed agreements that would create more police patrols on CTA lines on city park district land.
Preliminary approval has been given for a $160 million plan to convert most of the city's outdoor lights to LED technology.
The vice president of United's Chicago hub came to City Hall to offer an apology for the incident seen on social media.
Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th) said he and other African-American aldermen are willing to sit down with new FOP leadership.
Dr. Laura Kunard said she wants to help oversee reform of a Chicago police accountability system that's unfair and not trusted by the public
A City Council panel has given preliminary approval to changes in the regulations governing Airbnb and other vacation home-sharing websites, only eight months after aldermen passed the original ordinance.
Building contractors who do unauthorized or shoddy work would face progressive discipline — ranging from a freeze on permits to license suspension or revocation — under a mayoral crackdown to prevent a repeat of the tragedy that killed a 42-year-old Chicago firefighter.
Appointee Sophia King will find out, as voters encounter a crowded ballot later this month. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.
Lurie Children's Hospital is making the season a little brighter for families spending the holidays in the hospital.
It is unclear if any injuries were reported in the crash as of Tuesday afternoon.
The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing soars to $1.7 billion.
Scientists from several institutions, including the University of Chicago, discovered a lemon-shaped planet with an atmosphere never observed before, orbiting a rapidly rotating neutron star.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying, protections for immigrants and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday declined to veto a $16.6 billion spending plan passed by his rivals on the City Council, allowing it to go into effect without his signature.
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over a state law restricting immigration arrests.
A major milestone was reached Tuesday at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional Slender Man has been ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital after she escaped from her group home last month.
Lurie Children's Hospital is making the season a little brighter for families spending the holidays in the hospital.
Police said the argument turned physical, and one of the victims took out a gun, during which another man took the victim's gun and fired shots.
Chicago police issued asked for help from the public Tuesday in finding three young women who robbed a woman at knifepoint on a CTA Red Line train the day before.
CBS Skywatch was over the scene where an orange SUV with heavy damage to the passenger side was being taken away by a tow truck.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
A Brinks armored truck was robbed on Chicago's Southwest Side Tuesday morning, and the driver was shot.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Follow live updates here.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday declined to veto a $16.6 billion spending plan passed by his rivals, allowing it to go into place without his signature.
The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing soars to $1.7 billion.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Three Chicago Bears players have been named to the 2026 NFC Pro Bowl roster: safety Kevin Byard III, center Drew Dalman, and left guard Joe Thuney.
Murakami, or "Mune" as he likes to be called, was introduced on Monday on the South Side after signing a two-year, $34-million contract.
Each of the kids had $250 to spend during their holiday shopping spree at JD Sports on State Street.
The Flames spent the day with a handful of second through eighth-graders from Glenwood Academy and really got into the holiday spirit with a fun shopping spree.
The Bulls had nine scorers in double figures, led by Matas Buzelis with 28 points.
Chicago police asked for help from the public Tuesday finding three young women who robbed a woman at knifepoint on a CTA Red Line train the day before.
The driver of a Brinks armored truck was shot in Chicago on the Southwest Side Tuesday morning, officials said, during a robbery of the armored vehicle.
A third teen stood charged Tuesday morning in the brutal beating of a 62-year-old man on a CTA bus on Chicago's West Side last week.
A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the back in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood on Chicago's South Side Tuesday morning.
A 19-year-old tourist was speaking out on Monday, days after she was attacked on the CTA Red Line in the Loop. The woman now charged has a history of violent encounters on public transit.
