Wisconsin voters wary of outside spending on Supreme Court race
Campaign funding smashed records, making it the most expensive judicial race in history.
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Campaign funding smashed records, making it the most expensive judicial race in history.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining 22 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over sweeping cuts in public health funding. Raoul said President Trump was elected to make changes, but there are limits to his authority to cut spending.
President Trump has called Wednesday "Liberation Day," when he plans to impose tariffs on a wide number of products being imported into America. The president said the tariffs will raise revenue and incentivize companies to build in the U.S., but critics worry the tariffs will hurt Americans.
Stocks tumbled and Wall Street braced for President Donald Trump to announce a fresh round of tariffs on April 2, which he has labeled "Liberation Day," and which are expected to cripple economic growth and reignite inflation.
A federal judge has extended his temporary restraining order blocking parts of President Trump's executive order that targeted Chicago law firm Jenner & Block.
Stocks whipsawed on Monday on economic worries, ending the quarter with its worst performance in three years.
The president is set to announce the reciprocal tariffs during a rose garden event on Wednesday and that's just one part of new trade policies taking effect this week.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
CBS’s Natalie Brand reports it comes as a new CBS news poll shows more than half of Americans believe the president is not focusing enough on lowering prices.
Most Americans say the matter of Trump administration officials discussing U.S. military plans on the Signal app is serious.
Spartz was repeatedly drowned out by jeers from some of the 500 people who packed a conference center outside of Indianapolis.
The protests were part of a global day of action at more than 500 Tesla dealers all over the world, targeting billionaire Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the federal government workforce.
President Trump said on Saturday he will do whatever it takes to take control of Greenland, including military force, although he said that probably won’t be needed. His remarks come one day after Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. military base in Greenland, a trip that sparked international backlash.
Hundreds of “Tesla Takedown” protests took place across the U.S., Canada, and Europe on Saturday, including a handful in the Chicago area.
Protests erupted across the U.S., Canada, and Europe on Saturday against President Trump's massive cuts to federal programs and employees, an effort spearheaded by billionaire adviser Elon Musk and the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
Hundreds of people protested Saturday afternoon outside Chicagoland Tesla dealerships, as part of a global day of action at more than 500 Tesla dealers all over the world, protesting billionaire Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the federal government workforce.
The Chicago Department of Public Health said they don't know what's next, after the federal government abruptly pulled $125 million in funding, as the Trump administration halted $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments. The move also impacts local nonprofits, who said they won’t be able to provide necessary services.
Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday clarified his reasons for visiting Wisconsin two days ahead of its hotly contested Supreme Court election after deleting a social media post saying he planned to "personally hand over" $2 million.
President Trump issued an executive order Tuesday targeting Chicago law firm Jenner & Block. The firm also has an office in Washington, D.C.
Vice President JD Vance said Friday during a day trip to a U.S. base in Greenland that the Trump administration doesn't think that "military force is ever going to be necessary" there, the same day President Trump said, "We have to have Greenland."
National security adviser Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have so far survived the disclosure that they ran a high-level meeting on a military operation via a non-government app and inadvertently included a journalist.
The average price of a new car in U.S. was about $49,000 as of Thursday, but the new tariffs are expected to drive that price up.
With a 25% tariff on vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S. going into effect next week, it could soon cost you more not just to buy a car, but to get one fixed. Chicago area car dealerships will have to adjust, and so will auto body shops.
Five community groups joined together in Federal Plaza Wednesday to speak out against the anticipated reintroduction of a travel ban by the Trump administration.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Congress are asking for an official investigation into what happened when a reporter was added to a Trump administration group chat discussing planned military strikes against Houthi rebels. The heads of the Senate Armed Services Committee are asking the White House for an inspector general investigation into the use of the messaging app Signal to discuss sensitive military plans.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Two eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 were blocked just south of Tinley Park, Illinois, early Sunday after a semi-trailer truck rolled over.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10:30 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Organizers are also reminding people planning to come out Sunday to pay close attention to parking restrictions and street closures in the area as the parade route fills up. Darius Johnson reports.
Shawna Mizelle reports on the servicemembers, who were killed when a refueling aircraft taking part in operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.
Two people were killed early Sunday morning in a crash on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago's West Loop.
Suzanne Le Mignot spotted a man dressed as Pope Leo XIV in the crowd after the dyeing of the Chicago River on Saturday, while Mary Kay Kleist shows us some photos of the incredible tornadic activity in the area last week.
A new round of storms is set to hit the Chicago area in the afternoon.
All lanes of the inbound Kennedy Expressway were blocked in the West Loop early Sunday after a crash.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade was set to step off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
Purdue beat short-handed UCLA 73-66 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship game.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
