Free Ride Cards Going Out For Seniors Who Qualify
The Illinois Department on Aging says postcards are in the mail to senior citizens on the state's Circuit Breaker Program, which will get them as many free rides as they want.
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The Illinois Department on Aging says postcards are in the mail to senior citizens on the state's Circuit Breaker Program, which will get them as many free rides as they want.
A laid off Chicago Public Schools teacher is taking his former employer to court.
Illinois is in line for funding to purchase some new trains.
Three nationwide car rental companies are turning thumbs down on a new Chicago ordinance.
A judge rendered a directed verdict this afternoon and declared McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi not guilty on counts of professional misconduct.
The State of Illinois has ordered a debt settlement company in Chicago to stop doing business.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing a new ordinance that might make it easier and safer to walk around downtown Chicago.
Three Illinois residents who have changed their gender are going to get new birth certificates that reflect the change.
An assistant public defender won't have his day in court at the same place where he was charged for attacking a prosecutor.
Some new developments have surfaced in the case of a suburban woman who was found murdered last week in Virginia.
A new company that wants to use 16-seat bicycle-powered vehicles to ferry them from pub to pub says it's fighting the City of Chicago's decision to deny it a business permit.
Job cuts are coming to the Tribune Company as a result of a major reorganization.
Gov. Pat Quinn has overhauled the board that oversees the state's prepaid college tuition program.
Chicago Public Schools administrators, still faced with a deficit of more than $600 million after making significant cuts, are considering more job cuts and a property tax increase.
The state of Wisconsin is on the verge of adopting a law that would allow its residents to carry concealed guns, leaving Illinois as the last state in the union with a ban on the practice.
The Country Club Hills City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to pull the mayor's village-issued credit card because of questionable spending.
The last of the trials related to the brutal and deadly beating of Fenger High School honor student Derrion Albert is over.
A man's family has sued the CTA, nearly a year after he was hit and killed by a car while running between buses.
Newly-elected Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) is already following through on a campaign promise, and trying to curb the redevelopment plans for the old Lincoln Park Hospital.
A Will County judge is set to decide whether felony reckless conduct and battery charges will be dismissed against two people who were charged after a bet on a party game led to man's death.
A move is afoot to unionize teachers and others at a the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Support is growing in Springfield for legalizing medical marijuana.
The union representing many state employees disagrees strongly with Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford's plan to require state workers to contribute more to their pensions.
Riverside Police are now working with a description given by a witness of the hit-and-run driver and vehicle, which struck a child who was riding a bicycle near a school earlier this week.
Will the Chicago Children's Museum stay at Navy Pier, or will it go? According to reports Wednesday, the answer seems to be a definite "maybe."
Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Chicago police say a USPS worker got out of the truck to deliver mail when the suspect hopped in and drove away.
This week on The Angle, CBS Chicago's Chris Tye sat down with Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias to dive deeper into his campaign to become Chicago's next mayor.
According to Chicago police, two people were killed and seven others were injured in shootings across the city as of Sunday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced in a campaign video on Sunday that he is running for a second term.
This week on The Angle, CBS Chicago's Chris Tye sat down with Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias to dive deeper into his campaign to become Chicago's next mayor.
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced in a campaign video on Sunday that he is running for a second term.
A federal judge has granted a stipulated temporary restraining order exempting the Chicago Archdiocese and its health care providers from participating in Illinois' new medical aid in dying law or being penalized for their refusal.
Five months until the 2027 mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is leading in early polling, and has a commanding lead in fundraising.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink spoke with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
The medical examiner's office says 34-year-old Martina Ronak Christian from Des Plaines was pulled from the water around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11.
The incidents happened between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday in the Avondale neighborhood.
The local organization provides free books to underserved children. President and CEO Michael Abello talks more about how they’re helping to address the literacy issue.
Chicago police say the man took the truck while the postal worker was delivering mail Saturday night.
Alexi Giannoulias touted his campaign coalition, which is filled with labor groups, business groups, and more. He also spoke about his record and accomplishments as Illinois Secretary of State.
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced in a campaign video on Sunday that he is running for a second term.
The 15-year-old girl is facing murder charges after CPD said she pushed a man from a moving CTA Red Line train on Labor Day.
Chicago police say a USPS worker got out of the truck to deliver mail when the suspect hopped in and drove away.
This week on The Angle, CBS Chicago's Chris Tye sat down with Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias to dive deeper into his campaign to become Chicago's next mayor.
According to Chicago police, two people were killed and seven others were injured in shootings across the city as of Sunday.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
The Cubs won their second straight as the Pirates dropped a second straight after winning nine of 11.
Erik Pedersen, 10, and his family got exclusive on-field access and spent time in the dugout during batting practice before Saturday's game.
Rookies Joshua Báez and Leo Bernal each three hits and drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3.
Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Police are searching for a group wanted for damaging multiple cars in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Thieves stole three golf carts from the Billy Caldwell Golf Course on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday.
Dorian Smith spent much of his time at the Grant Park skate park, where skaters knew him as Avery. His father said the family is distraught. No one is in custody.
