Durbin to provide update on letter carrier safety
Thieves often target carriers for their arrow keys - which they use to steal mail.
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Thieves often target carriers for their arrow keys - which they use to steal mail.
Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is hoping to give people who served their time a second chance. On Friday, Durbin visited the Haymarket Center rehab facility to announce $775,000 in new federal funding for addiction treatment in Chicago.
In 2018, armed robbers hit 36 letter carriers, but by 2021, that number had jumped to 154.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin delivered a message loud and clear to the U.S. Post Office on Monday: something must be done about the alarming trend of attacks on letter carriers. The crimes don't just harm the postal workers, but everyone on their routes. CBS 2's Marie Saavedra looked into three solutions that could help.
The ruling preserves access to the drug and reinstates a number of steps by the agency that made it easier to obtain while legal proceedings continue.
Big Brothers Big Sisters said it'll will help more kids have a positive, caring mentor.
Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced on Friday the $500,000 in new federal funding.
The half-million dollar funding will help expand youth mentoring on the city's West and Far South Sides as well as south suburban Cook County.
The half-million dollar funding will help expand youth mentoring on the city's West and Far South Sides as well as south suburban Cook County.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who helms the Senate Judiciary Committee, requested Chief Justice John Roberts appear before the panel on May 2 to answer questions about ethics rules governing the Supreme Court and potential reforms following a series of revelations about Justice Clarence Thomas' close ties to a billionaire Republican donor.
Durbin also wants to know why a rapid alert system to notify carriers if a crime was committed near their routes was discontinued in 2021.
The senator met with postal workers on Tuesday to talk about recent armed robberies on delivery routes.
"We've got to make sure that there's a positive environment in the homes that children grow up in. And we've also got to give kids hope for the future."
The former president called it "Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history."
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is endorsing Paul Vallas in the race for Chicago mayor, the campaign announced Sunday.
The senator said the federal funding will go toward trauma-informed care and additional mental health personnel in public schools through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed by Congress last year.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will announce more than $14 million in federal funding for local schools.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Congressman Brad Schneider will be in Highland Park for Gun Violence Survivors' Week.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Congressman Brad Schneider will be in Highland Park for Gun Violence Survivors' Week.
Gunman Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut – killing 20 children, all age 6 or 7, and six educators.
Funding for the trail comes from a $20 million federal grant.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Congressman Bobby Rush, and other dignitaries will speak about future plans for the Englewood Nature Trail.
Federal lawmakers want action to protect the program before the new Congress when the GOP is expected to take over the House.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, is urging lawmakers to save migrant youth from deportation. Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, said it's now or never to save the program.
Hundreds of people have been sent unannounced on buses to Chicago in the last two weeks.
After weeks of planning, the Chicago City Council Public Safety Committee on Tuesday hosted a hearing on Cook County's embattled electronic monitoring program, but a few key partners were missing.
One man was killed and three others were injured in the shooting on Monday evening in the 0-100 block of North Lockwood Avenue, Chicago police said.
The long-awaited Obama Presidential Center opens to the public in Chicago on June 19, 2026. Here's everything you need to know to plan your visit.
The next round of Cook County property tax bills will be delayed by approximately two months, officials announced Tuesday.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
The next round of Cook County property tax bills will be delayed by approximately two months, officials announced Tuesday.
Two Illinois lawmakers are pushing new efforts to keep the Chicago Bears from leaving for Indiana, as the mayor of Hammond says the exact site for a new Bears stadium in the Hoosier state is still in flux.
Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, told a federal judge he has lost 30 pounds and is not receiving consistent medical care for Type 2 diabetes while held in an Indiana jail.
The House passed Republicans' $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the rest of the Trump administration.
Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday.
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.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
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.
After weeks of planning, the Chicago City Council Public Safety Committee on Tuesday hosted a hearing on Cook County's embattled electronic monitoring program, but a few key partners were missing.
President Donald Trump says Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter on patrol over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night. CBS News learned the military deployed a drone to save the two crew members.
This Channel 2 News clip includes reports by Bob Wallace and Phil Walters about the opening night of the third annual Chicago Blues Festival in 1986. The festival featured Willie Dixon, Otis Rush, Bo Diddley, and Chuck Berry, among other superstars.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
Voters in Nevada, South Carolina, and North Dakota head to the polls on Tuesday too. But most of the attention will be on Maine, where Democrat Graham Platner is seeking to become his party’s nominee to challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
Two Illinois lawmakers are pushing new efforts to keep the Chicago Bears from leaving for Indiana, as the mayor of Hammond says the exact site for a new Bears stadium in the Hoosier state is still in flux.
ICE agents detained a man after crashing into a car in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood Tuesday, according to witnesses at the scene.
Top prospect Braden Montgomery has joined the Chicago White Sox after the outfielder was brought up from Triple-A Charlotte.
After weeks of planning, the Chicago City Council Public Safety Committee on Tuesday hosted a hearing on Cook County's embattled electronic monitoring program, but a few key partners were missing.
One man was killed and three others were injured in the shooting on Monday evening in the 0-100 block of North Lockwood Avenue, Chicago police said.
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.
Top prospect Braden Montgomery has joined the Chicago White Sox after the outfielder was brought up from Triple-A Charlotte.
Longtime CBS News Chicago sports and news anchor/reporter Ryan Baker announced he will be leaving his role after nearly 20 years to enter a new chapter in the nonprofit sector.
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.
Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, told a federal judge he has lost 30 pounds and is not receiving consistent medical care for Type 2 diabetes while held in an Indiana jail.
Nick Reiner is accused of stabbing his parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner to death at their home in December.
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.
