Chicago Officially Submits Bid For Amazon's HQ2
The city of Chicago has officially submitted its bid to be home to Amazon's second headquarters.
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The city of Chicago has officially submitted its bid to be home to Amazon's second headquarters.
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The 15-2 vote reflected the overwhelming opposition the tax faced among Cook County residents.
The Cook County Finance Committee has voted 15-1 to approve a plan to repeal the controversial sweetened beverage tax, effective Dec. 1.
Dozens of government, business, and civic leaders gathered downtown to discuss luring Amazon's second headquarters to the Chicago area.
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The executive director of the Chicago Marathon says they've been working with local and federal law enforcement year-round.
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As part of reforms put in place after the Laquan McDonald police shooting and others, the Chicago Police Department plans to send all of its officers "back to school" for mandatory in-service training.
Governor Bruce Rauner and Mayor Rahm Emanuel are joining forces in hopes for Chicago to gain Amazon's second headquarters.
Scott Drury, who had been running for governor, decided to drop out of that race to run for attorney general.
Leaders from both the city and the state are heading to Seattle Tuesday to begin their push for the online retailing giant.
Democratic Governor's Candidate Chris Kennedy unveiled his running mate on Thursday.
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has unveiled a 10-point plan to repeal the soft drink tax and make up for the lost revenue.
Lawyers for the City of Chicago were in the U.S. District Court arguing that the Trump Administration should not be allowed to take away federal law enforcement grants from Chicago because of its policies on undocumented immigrants.
State Sen. Daniel Biss selected Chicago Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as his running mate for governor before giving him the boot.
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and now Irma, CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley talks with emergency officials about how Chicago would respond to a large-scale disaster.
Illinois is among 15 states suing to block President Donald Trump's plan to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
A few thousand union workers, and those who want to be union workers, demonstrated at a rally in the Loop on Labor Day Monday morning.
The Republican governor and the mayor of Chicago were not seen talking or shaking hands. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley has more.
Chicagoans can brace themselves for another round of property tax increases. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley has more.
A historic deal to fund public education in Illinois was not approval by state lawmakers.
