Trump announces new move to house migrants at Guantánamo Bay
The president mentioned plans for the detention center in Cuba as he signed the first piece of legislation of his second term.
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The president mentioned plans for the detention center in Cuba as he signed the first piece of legislation of his second term.
Trump says he's directed his staff to prepare an enormous facility for migrants at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. It would house undocumented migrants after being expelled from the U.S., a place to send deportees whose own countries won't accept.
Millions in local funding could be in jeopardy, and many Chicago area nonprofits were anxiously waiting late Wednesday for some clarity on the future of their federal grants.
"Our greatest concern is that people may choose not to come to us for help out of fear," said Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO Julie Yurko.
"Let's be clear, January 20th was an inauguration, not a coronation. Congress is given the power to appropriate the funding. The executive branch cannot unilaterally disregard those appropriations," Raoul said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cousin urged senators to reject his nomination as health and human services secretary.
The arrests went largely unnoticed in previous years, and while Sunday saw an uptick in the numbers, CBS News Chicago searched for the averages for administrative arrests playing out nationwide.
The orders include policies for transgender servicemembers, a ban on several diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and reinstating service members discharged for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Just one week into his second term, Trump has shut down DEI office programs across the government, removed at least 20 state department officials from leadership roles, and sent 160 staffers with the National Security Council home while the administration reviews staffing.
The White House said Colombia’s government has "agreed to all of President Trump's terms" including the unrestricted acceptance of undocumented migrants from the U.S. "without limitation or delay."
Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.
Bradley Blackburn explains that he spoke to reporters on Air Force One about a number of topics, including his plan for the Middle East.
Activist groups argued planned immigration raids are retaliatory in nature because of Chicago's sanctuary city status.
He also appeared to support Trump's incorrect claims that he won the 2020 presidential election, saying if that year's vote had not "been stolen" from him, perhaps the war in Ukraine wouldn't have happened.
The U.S. Marine Corps says it has sent around 500 of its members to the southern border as part of the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on immigration. They arrived on Thursday night near the border between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico.
As he left for Las Vegas late Friday, President Trump learned that the Senate had confirmed his controversial pick for defense secretary. Former Fox News host and combat veteran Pete Hegseth faced questions about his experience and past behavior.
During this first week in office, President Trump has signed dozens of executive orders on issues, including withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization. Paul Poast, a political science professor and international relations expert at the University of Chicago, dives into the impact this could have on the U.S.
CBS News has obtained internal documents showing that the Trump administration is in the process of shutting down immigration offices set up by the Biden administration in multiple Latin American countries while the Department of Homeland Security is authorizing other federal law enforcement agencies like the DEA and ATF to assist in immigration enforcement efforts.
A federal judge in Seattle granted a request for a temporary restraining order sought by four states to block Trump's executive order against birthright citizenship.
The states claim Trump's executive order violates the 14th amendment which says those born in the U.S. are citizens at birth.
According to an internal memo obtained by CBS News, 1,500 U.S. troops are heading to the southern border, a number that could explode to as many as 10,000.
President Trump announced billions in private sector investment by OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.
The shutdown of the app forced tens of thousands of appointments to request asylum to be canceled — leaving some families split across country lines.
Gov. JB Pritzker and President Trump had a fractious relationship during the president's first term, and things look to remain the same the second time around.
"The language in the 14th Amendment is clear and unambiguous. If you are born in this country, you are a citizen of this country," Raoul said of President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship.
The Skokie Courthouse now features the largest installation of solar panels in all of Cook County.
The president has warned that if Iran doesn't make a deal to reopen the strait by 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again."
The newest Artemis II photos from their historic moon mission have scientists at Chicago's Adler Planetarium over the moon.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
As President Trump's deadline approaches for a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, there's growing concern amid people in Chicago with loved ones in Iran.
Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran as his deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz draws closer, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
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.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
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.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
The Skokie Courthouse now features the largest installation of solar panels in all of Cook County.
With just hours left on President Trump's deadline for the Iranian government to agree to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a political science expert at Northwestern University said the president is using "a terrorist's logic" by threatening "a whole civilization will die" if his deadline isn't met.
At the Adler, the moon is always in sight, but it's never felt closer than it does right now.
Ford says dealerships will eventually inspect and replace the wiper arms free of charge.
The controversial Chicago rapper, also known as Ye, was set to headline the summer festival. The UK’s government blocked West from entering the country.
President Trump announced Tuesday evening that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the war that was contingent on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
As President Trump's deadline approaches for a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, there's growing concern amid people in Chicago with loved ones in Iran.
The Skokie Courthouse now features the largest installation of solar panels in all of Cook County.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton will undergo elbow surgery and miss the rest of the season, manager Craig Counsell announced on Tuesday before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Some young Chicago White Sox ACE players got the trip of a lifetime recently.
Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael has been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, his family announced Tuesday.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Chicago lost at home for the first time this season as its three-game winning streak was snapped.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
A man from the northwest Chicago suburb of McHenry was facing felony charges Tuesday after police said he secretly recorded people in men's restrooms.
The woman accused of killing her on-and-off-again boyfriend and his parents in Chicago's south suburbs was due in court Monday.
