Illinois Democrats OK New Legislative Maps Over Criticism
Some community groups added that the process was rushed and maps were drawn behind closed doors to keep Democrats in power in the state Legislature.
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Democrats, $200K Consultant Agree On Redrawn Map, But Not Most Others
Illinois Democrats are pushing to redraw legislative district maps required each decade despite not having the latest Census data.
Biden Looks Beyond Super Tuesday With Illinois Endorsements
Biden's campaign released the list of endorsements on Wednesday. Besides Quinn, who served as governor from 2009 to 2015, the list includes former Chicago Deputy Mayor Andrea Zopp, state Sen. and Assistant Majority Leader Iris Martinez and Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering.
Illinois Voters May Hold The Key To The Democratic Presidential Challenger
With such a crowded field, there's a good chance many of the Democratic candidates will still be in the running for the Democratic presidential nomination come Primary Day in Illinois on March 17.
Joliet Township Job Ad Asked For Applicants Who 'Voted In A Democratic Primary Election'
A help-wanted ad in the suburbs raised eyebrows this week – with its suggestion that only Democrats need apply.
Unions Urge Democrats To Focus On Kitchen Table Economics
The unease may be an early warning sign for Democrats, who watched as many white, working-class voters, including many union members in key Rust Belt states, chose Trump three years ago.
Minimum Wage Hike Gives Fast Food Operators Major Headaches
The state's minimum wage will rise to $15.00 an hour by 2025 after lawmakers gave final approval Thursday in Springfield.
MLK Holiday Offers Stage For 2020 Democratic Hopefuls
While the Democratic field for 2020 is only beginning to take shape, the year that would have marked King's 90th birthday gives the party's prominent members a valuable opportunity to address race and, potentially, draw a contrast between their own views and those of President Donald Trump.
Julian Castro Moves Toward 2020 White House Run
An exploratory committee usually is a formality before a candidate launches a presidential campaign. It legally allows potential candidates to begin raising money.
Record Number Of Women Elected To The House
A tally from the Congressional Research Service said the previous record of 85 representatives served in the 114th Congress, including two members who resigned and one who was elected to fill a vacancy.
Young Voters Usually Sit Out Midterms But 2018 Could Be Different
The energy among the younger generation has also resulted in a crop of candidates in their late 20s and early 30s, including Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's First District, and Lauren Underwood in Illinois's 14th District.
Dems Want Delay Of Kavanaugh Vote After Accuser Comes Forward
The woman who went public, Christine Blasey Ford, previously described the alleged incident in a letter to Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member of the committee.
Democrats Seek To Keep Focus On Corruption, Not Impeachment
Opposition to Trump has flourished across the political left, already giving Democrats key electoral victories since his inauguration.
Dem Questions If Supreme Court Would Force Trump To Comply With A Subpoena
"Legally, it's clear: You can't ignore a subpoena, even if you're the president of the United States."
Emanuel Sees Jones' Victory In Alabama As A Hopeful Sign For The Nation
Mayor Emanuel is taking hope in the Democratic victory in Alabama's U.S. Senate race.
Crowded Field Of Illinois Democratic Governor Hopefuls Take Stage At Forum
Seven of the eight Democratic hopefuls attended a public discussion at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights.
Dems Ask: Where's Gov. Rauner?
As state lawmakers worked in special session to achieve a budget breakthrough, the man who called the special session wasn't there.
Democratic Lawmakers Are Skeptic About Latest State Budget Proposals From Republicans
Democratic lawmakers are reacting with skepticism to the latest proposals for a state budget compromise from their republican colleagues.
Meet Some Of Chicago's Trump Democrats
Yes, they exist. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley introduces us to some of them.
Sen. Harry Reid's Exit Sets Off Leadership Scramble For Durbin, Schumer
A very public spat between the No. 2 and No. 3 Senate Democrats is dashing the party's hopes for a drama-free succession in the wake of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's retirement.
Illinois Democrats Content To Wait For Rauner Proposals
House and Senate Democrats will seek to protect their own interests and constituencies in eventual negotiations with Rauner. While he speaks of the need for steep budget cuts, they'll likely seek to protect social services, state workers and Medicaid recipients.
North Side Dems Mourn Loss Of Committeeman David Fagus
North Side Democrats are mourning the Christmas Eve death of one of their hardest working members, reports WBBM's Cisco Cotto.
Rauner Boasts Of Democratic, Independent Supporters
A day after unifying Republican support behind his campaign for governor, venture capitalist Bruce Rauner surrounded himself with people from outside the GOP, including his wife, in an effort to win over Democratic and Independent voters.
Election Watch: Will Obamacare Hurt Democrats In 2014?
Less than a year from now, voters head to the polls for the 2014 midterm elections.
Illinois Politicians Talk Of Immigration Compromise
Talk of a political compromise on the nation's immigration policies dominated a rally and workshops on the issue Saturday at Malcolm X College.
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Dealers rush to sell ghost guns before new rules take effect
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
Salon owners warn about woman who they say skipped out on bill for high-end services
"She said she was going to go pay her meter, left with the cape on and the clip – I think to make it more believable that she was coming back," Krysta Rojas said.
Woman carjacked at River North gas station; security guard fires shots at fleeing suspect
Police said a 34-year-old woman left the driver's side door open as she was pumping gas in the 600 block of North LaSalle Street around 6:45 p.m., when someone got into the car and drove off.
Opening statements underway in R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago
It follows jury selection which wrapped up Tuesday.
4 charged including 2 juveniles after vehicle pursuit on Near South Side
The vehicle was observed in traffic and was monitored by police helicopter, police say.
Chicago nonprofit passing out 8,000 school supply kits in Edgewater
Each box has about 30 school supplies for a student.
Man dies after being shot during argument at CTA 69th Red Line station
A man who was shot Sunday during an argument at the 69th Red Line station has died.
Half of all Texas schools have no mental health services
Texas would need to hire more than 5,000 licensed school psychologists to meet minimum recommended ratios.
DuPage County infants helped with donations of much-needed breastmilk
At DuPage County Health Department in Wheaton, CBS 2 saw the first delivery of a valuable food some call "liquid gold."
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Dealers rush to sell ghost guns before new rules take effect
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
Salon owners warn about woman who they say skipped out on bill for high-end services
"She said she was going to go pay her meter, left with the cape on and the clip – I think to make it more believable that she was coming back," Krysta Rojas said.
Woman carjacked at River North gas station; security guard fires shots at fleeing suspect
Police said a 34-year-old woman left the driver's side door open as she was pumping gas in the 600 block of North LaSalle Street around 6:45 p.m., when someone got into the car and drove off.
Opening statements underway in R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago
It follows jury selection which wrapped up Tuesday.
4 charged including 2 juveniles after vehicle pursuit on Near South Side
The vehicle was observed in traffic and was monitored by police helicopter, police say.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros 4-3
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
Bears' starters to play 6-10 snaps against Seahawks, amid short turnaround for second preseason game
Head coach Matt Eberflus has to guide the Bears players through a turnaround that no team should have to deal with this early in camp.
Chicago Sky seek to repeat as WNBA champions as playoffs tip off Wednesday
The Sky will host the seventh seed New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena.
Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2
Johnny Cueto pitched eight masterful innings, and Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eight inning to win the opening game of a 3-game set against the AL-best Astros.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunshine all the time
CBS 2 meteorologist Robb Ellis has a look at the extended forecast.
4 charged in connection to vehicle theft in Skokie
Four people were arrested and charged following a vehicle pursuit on the Near South Side Tuesday.
Chicago nonprofit passing out 8,000 school supply kits in Edgewater
Back 2 School America, the Chicago nonprofit, is handing out 8,000 kits to underserved students at the Broadway Armory in Edgewater.
Opening statements underway in Chicago trial against R. Kelly.
Opening statements are underway Wednesday in the Chicago trial of R&B star R. Kelly.
'It changes the way you think, the way you act'
In wake of school shootings, finding mental heath services in Texas
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