St. Joseph's Medical Center nurses allege chronic understaffing in lawsuit
Nurses at St. Joseph's Medical Center have filed a class action lawsuit against Prime Healthcare and Ascension Healthcare for "chronically understaffing the hospital."
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Nurses at St. Joseph's Medical Center have filed a class action lawsuit against Prime Healthcare and Ascension Healthcare for "chronically understaffing the hospital."
A group of well-known Chicago-based journalists, voice actors and podcasters have filed lawsuits under Illinois' strict biometric data privacy law, accusing tech giants of stealing their voices to train AI.
Six Illinois residents are using the state's new doxxing law to accuse online watchdogs of running a harassment campaign to silence speech about Gaza and Israel.
The family said their dog, Maya, died in 2024 at age ten from a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy, linked to some grain-free diets, resulting from the food.
The settlement alleges that Google's operating system caused mobile devices to send data without users' permission. People who used Android mobile devices to connect to the internet over a cellular network from Nov. 12, 2017, to the present could qualify for the payment, according to the settlement website.
Millions of people using Android mobile devices could receive a payout, according to the settlement website.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Illinois man who alleged that Buffalo Wild Wings' use of the term "boneless wings" was deceptive.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Andrea Santiago, 75, is finally getting justice years after her wheelchair accessible van was snatched off a Chicago street, never to be seen by her again.
Book authors will receive about $3,000 each after alleging that Anthropic had used pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.
The complaint alleged some Jewish students faced harassment and hateful rhetoric. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The settlement will cover property damage and personal injury claims filed against Hilco after Little Village was coated in dust when the company commissioned the implosion of the smokestack at a shuttered power plant,
Hilco's implosion of the smokestack at the former Crawford power plant coated the surrounding Little Village neighborhood in dust and debris.
His daughter reached out to CBS 2 after spending months trying to track down thousands of dollars owed to her father from a class-action lawsuit.
Roughly three million iPhone owners who filed claims by Oct. 6, 2020 could receive part of a $500 million settlement from the tech giant.
Those who used the app between August 2015 through now could get part of a $68.5 million dollar settlement. It's from a lawsuit claiming Meta, which owns Instagram, violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
The settlement results from many lawsuits against Meta, claiming the company shared users' data without their permission.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs estimate tens of thousands of people could qualify for potential refunds, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
Last Friday, a judge ruled the lawsuit could become a class action lawsuit, which could open the door for thousands of other drivers to file a claim.
The city investigated Uber for listing Chicago restaurants on its platforms without consent, violating the city's emergency fee cap ordinance and other advertising-related conduct.
The mini-bottles, unlike the larger ones, do not contain any whiskey.
The money comes from a $35-million class-action lawsuit settlement.
Snapchat was accused of collecting facial recognition data without users' consent, violating Illinois law.
The Obama Presidential Center sits towering and shining new on the South Side. But down Stony Island Avenue, four addresses show the neighborhood's contrasts, the scars disinvestment has left and the promising new future being built around the new landmark.
The council members say the Johnson administration signed an NDA, which limits what they can tell the public.
Prosecutors allege the suspects robbed a home in Warren, Michigan, killing two people in December 2024.
Chicago police said a 15-year-old boy and three men, ages 32, 34, and 36, were on the sidewalk when an unknown SUV pulled up alongside.
An employee inside the store was hit and pinned under the car, police said.
Currently acting attorney general, Todd Blanche may face an uphill confirmation battle from some wary Republican senators.
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of a group of 20 states that challenged President Trump's new $100,000 visa fee.
Despite local hopes to rebuild Logan Correctional Center in its original Lincoln location, the Illinois Department of Corrections announced its plans to build a women's facility in Crest Hill, near Joliet.
President Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC News when repeatedly challenged on his claims of election fraud
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took a three-day bike tour through New Hampshire last week and this weekend.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
Parents are often told to wait until their children hit the teen years to give them their first phone, as research continues to roll in showing health worries tied to young people’s social media habits.
It was the sixth year for the event, emceed by our CBS Chicago’s own Suzanne Le Mignot at Shore Acres Golf Club. The money raised supports paws pet rescue mission.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved inhaled insulin for children with diabetes—the first needle-free option for kids.
Twenty-two aldermen sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday—informing the mayor they're rejecting the move to transfer the meters to a new company until he provides details.
More spotty showers and storms remain in the forecast overnight and into Tuesday. Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest.
Chicago police said a 15-year-old boy and three men, ages 32, 34, and 36, were on the sidewalk when an unknown SUV pulled up alongside.
A community will come together on Monday night to honor a city employee who dedicated his life to making Chicago streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
The Obama Presidential Center sits towering and shining new on the South Side. But down Stony Island Avenue, four addresses show the neighborhood's contrasts, the scars disinvestment has left and the promising new future being built around the new landmark.
Despite local hopes to rebuild Logan Correctional Center in its original Lincoln location, the Illinois Department of Corrections announced its plans to build a women's facility in Crest Hill, near Joliet.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
Two members of Iraq's World Cup delegation were detained at O'Hare International Airport late Friday night. One of them was sent back home.
Team owner Cherie Travis came up with the playful name, which was inspired by the city's cold winters.
Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson was held out of the Cubs' starting lineup for a second straight game.
Brandon Marsh homered for the third straight day and drove in two runs as the Phillies beat the White Sox in South Philly.
Stacey King, who played on the first three NBA Champion Chicago Bulls teams with Michael Jordan in the 1990s, has died.
Prosecutors allege the suspects robbed a home in Warren, Michigan, killing two people in December 2024.
An Illinois investment advisor has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that he swindled his clients in a Ponzi scheme.
One person was arrested after a pickup truck struck an Illinois State Police squad car in Chicago's Grand Crossing community early Monday.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating a stabbing that left a man dead in the Auburn Gresham community.
A man is dead after police said he was shot multiple times in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
