U.S. sues Harvard, alleging it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students
The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
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The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump reflected on Rev. Jesse Jackson's role in his life and career as a mentor and an inspiration.
Born from his civil rights work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the product of two separate organizations fighting for social justice, economic opportunity and equal rights, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.'s legacy lives on in the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
The grandmother of the family wrongfully raided by Chicago police officers in 2018 broke down in tears, remembering the way she and her grandchildren were treated during the raid on their home.
In 1955, at the age of 15, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks' act of defiance.
A federal trial was set to begin Monday to decide if Chicago police officers violated Ariel Roman’s civil rights when they shot him at the Grand Avenue CTA Red Line station in 2020.
Anthony Banks, an African American officer, said the harassment started back in March.
Back in 1955, the Rev. Parker and his cousin Till were just teenagers. They jumped on a train together from Union Station to Mississippi to visit family — but only one of them returned alive. Jermont Terry reports on a solemn train ride to mark 70 years since Till was brutally ly
A former chancellor who was fired after regents learned he was producing pornography is suing the University of Wisconsin.
Abraham Carmichael says his life is forever changed by his arrest by Riverdale police, and he says he was doing nothing wrong at the time. Sabrina Franza reports.
Abraham Carmichael claims one member of the Riverdale Police Department elbowed him in the head, kneed him in the ribs, and punched him in the face—while his colleague, another officer, watched. Sabrina Franza reports.
The complaint alleges "a pattern of discrimination that has caused an increasingly hostile environment at UChicago for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students and students associated with them."
In 1996, the DNC took place in Chicago, with the Reverend Jesse Jackson speaking. On Monday night, he will be recognized for his decades of service. His son, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, will join him on stage.
James Wilburn describes the heart-wrenching moments of watching the bodycam video of his daughter, Sonya Massey's, death when she was shot and killed by police after calling 911 for help.
She said Stokely's story is important for the civil rights movement and everyone who wants to make a difference.
With 2's Got Your Ticket, CBS 2 Entertainment Reporter Vince Gerasole has more on "Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution" with playwright Nambi E. Kelley about the life of the civil rights icon.
Dallas megachurch pastor Dr. Frederick Haynes III will step down as president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Bennett Johnson has spent a lifetime championing and advocating for marginalized communities. He's organized with Dr. King, and consulted for Muhammad Ali.
According to the village, Flossmoor's leaders "parted ways" with Chief Jones last week due to "performance concerns," but this termination lawsuit says those performance concerns were rooted in racial discrimination. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
At an emotional news conference in Atlanta, Bernice King shared memories of her brother, Dexter. The younger son of the civil rights leader died on Monday at his home in Malibu. He was 62 and had battled prostate cancer.
For three years, Chicago Police officer Erin Kreho has documented filthy conditions inside rooms she was told to use when she needed to pump breast milk. She faced unsanitary conditions and a lack of privacy after having her children. Kreho also has filed formal complaints about the state and federal violations. Despite that, she says the Chicago Police Department has failed to fix the problems.
Jackson founded Operation PUSH in 1971. The civil rights organization became The Rainbow/PUSH in 1984 when Jackson first ran for president. He ran a second time in 1988.
Rev. Jesse Jackson will be stepping down as president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the civil rights group he founded.
Rev. Jesse Jackson will be stepping down as president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the civil rights group he founded. His resignation comes as Rainbow/PUSH prepares to host their annual international convention this weekend.
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins.
April is Parkinson's awareness month, and Bill Bucklew is a shining example of what's possible with the condition.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
A man was arrested and charged after the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters were damaged at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
Starting in December, eligible men in the U.S. will be automatically registered for the military draft.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama.
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 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 Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
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.
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.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
Jackie Kostek has some pictures of the striking flowers at Old St. Pat’s Church, and Mary Kay Kleist looks back 11 years to the Rochelle-Fairdale tornado.
April is Parkinson’s awareness month, and Bill Bucklew is a shining example of what’s possible with the condition. In his latest upcoming adventure, Bucklew will cycle most of the length of the historic Route 66. He joins Jackie Kostek.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, April 12, 2026.
A driver was arrested early Sunday after Chicago police said he caused a crash involving a squad car in the city’s West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Divers pulled a person from the water after a car was found submerged in a creek in Morris, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The person later died.
A man was arrested and charged after the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters were damaged at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
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.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins.
Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar left in the second period after he was hit in the face by a puck.
Chicago threatened in the first inning when Andrew Benintendi doubled with two outs before Colson Montgomery flew out to end the inning.
Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft struck out a career-best nine in five innings while allowing a run on Hoerner's fifth-inning RBI groundout, which cut the Cubs' deficit to 3-1.
Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Jamal Cain added 20 and the Orlando Magic remained in the running to avoid the play-in tournament by beating the Chicago Bulls 127-103.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
A man was arrested and charged after the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters were damaged at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
