Homeowners on Chicago's West Side could see long-term benefit from DNC
Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held. Dorothy Tucker reports.
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Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held. Dorothy Tucker reports.
The Secret Service and Chicago Police will be speaking with people who live near the DNC action to give some insight on public safety protocols, road closures, and transportation information ahead of the convention.
Neighbors who live near the United Center have said they're concerned about the effect of all the tight security restrictions and large crowds during the Democratic National Convention next month. As Sabrina Franza reports, police and the Secret Service addressed just those concerns.
With deep political divisions in the country and protests over the war in the Middle East, there are fears as this year's DNC approaches. But Drummond is optimistic.
John "Bulldog" Drummond, known to generations as one of CBS Chicago's star reporters, was working with WIND radio during the chaotic Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968. Drummond joins Jim Williams with a look back, and a reflection on lessons the city learned.
Officials will be talking to people in the area around the United Center Friday about what they can expect ahead of the big event. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The US Secret Service has released updated maps showing the security perimeter for the Democratic National Convention, and it appears that no one from the outside can walk in the red zones.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said police will assess and "move with the flow of intelligence" to maintain safety during the convention next month. Megan Hickey reports.
All eyes are on security following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Megan Hickey reports.
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago is less than one month away, and it has added new guidelines for anyone who wants to challenge Vice President Kamala Harris. Sabrina Franza reports.
The court system has been preparing extensively to deal with possible additional court proceedings related to arrests during the convention.
Lightfoot said she's relieved to have the drama involving President Biden put to rest.
The Democratic National Convention takes place in Chicago in just a few weeks. Irika Sargent talked with former Mayor Lori Lightfoot about the convention in the wake of Mr. Biden’s withdrawal and the likely elevation of Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket.
This year could be the first time in decades that a major political party would go into its convention without a presumptive nominee.
She was not only the first Black woman in the Senate but also the only African American Senator during her six-year tenure
Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson and the state's entire Democratic congressional delegation are endorsing Harris to be the party's new nominee for the White House.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson threw support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the prospective Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential election, after President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race.
Reps. Mike Quigley, Danny Davis, and Delia Ramirez spoke about Biden’s decision to drop out and pick Harris, and they were all in support.
President Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
With days away from the Democratic National Convention, endorsements are pouring in for Vice President Kamala Harris to replace President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race. Suzanne Chod, a political science professor at North Central College, talks about what to expect in the days leading to the convention.
By the end of the week, they hope to have all of the exterior projects completed, meaning the rest of the work will take place behind closed doors in the United Center.
In an interview with BET News Wednesday night, Biden said he would reevaluate running for re-election only if a doctor told him he had a serious medical condition.
There are some significant differences the Republican National Convention now in progress and the Democratic Convention in Chicago next month.
The cities are different, the convention layouts are different, and the number of protesters in Chicago expected to be much larger. But as Political Reporter Chris Tye reports, police and protesters at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee said believe Chicago’s big event will run more smoothly than many fear.
A man was shot and killed by out-of-town police officers in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention. As Political Reporter Chris Tye reports, a Chicago Police official says nothing similar is likely during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance students learned about the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, specifically Chicago's DODO chapter.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
An Indiana bride said a Chicago hotel workers' union has harassed her for months while she's been trying to plan her July wedding over a hotel listed on her wedding website.
J Balvin and Kali Uchis are among the names taking the stage at this year's festival.
The city of Chicago cleared a homeless encampment from a Northwest Side park Tuesday morning.
DuPage County opened up its polls for early voting in the 2026 primary on Tuesday after a snag.
Chicago aldermen this week will consider $29.2 million in settlements in wrongful convictions linked to disgraced former CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara.
Two Illinois state legislators want to make sure school districts get the funding they need.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
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.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach, and pressing the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about whether they were aware of any past abuse allegations involving the boy's mother and her boyfriend, who have been charged with his murder.
Students at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Chicago learned about the Tuskegee Airmen's contribution to the profession during a ceremony honoring the legacy of the city's chapter.
The Langham Hotel in Chicago has been ranked Illinois' best hotel, and the third best overall hotel in the entire United States.
A manatee had to be rescued from a storm drain in Florida, but luckily it's healthy and doing well.
Two masked thieves' ATM-targeting crime spree ended at a Bensenville gas station when it was foiled by a passing Elmhurst police officer.
An Indiana bride said a Chicago hotel workers' union has harassed her for months while she's been trying to plan her July wedding over a hotel listed on her wedding website.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance students learned about the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, specifically Chicago's DODO chapter.
Disturbing details of the deadly shooting of a Joliet mother and her 4-year-old son were revealed in court documents as the accused shooter was denied pre-trial release.
J Balvin and Kali Uchis are among the names taking the stage at this year's festival.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
Indiana plans to build a bronze statue of longtime basketball coach Bob Knight inside Assembly Hall, where he led the Hoosiers to national championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987.
Keith Brookshire details his friendship with Seattle Seahawks wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson and the generosity he continues to provide to Chicago student athletes.
Anfernee Simons scored 23 points for Chicago, which lost its fifth straight.
Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Some 2026 Winter Olympics athletes say their winning medals are falling apart, coming detached from their ribbons.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
Kouri Richins allegedly poisoned her husband Eric by putting a fatal dose of fentanyl in his drink, leading to his sudden death in 2022.
A woman stood charged Tuesday with slashing a woman in a fight in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this past weekend.
A man has been charged and extradited from Iowa in a 2024 shooting that left another man dead in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
A Wisconsin woman has been charged in the shooting death of a man last week in Chicago's western suburbs.
