Former Secret Service agent discusses response to assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
Tim McCarthy took a bullet during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
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Tim McCarthy took a bullet during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
Tim McCarthy took a bullet during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. He survived being shot and went on to become the police chief in Orland Park, Illinois. On Saturday he shared his thoughts with CBS News Chicago.
Former President Donald Trump was injured during an attempted assassination during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon. He was injured and says he was shot in his ear but says he is fine.
In Detroit, President Biden promised supporters he's not going anywhere. However, voters still question whether he's up to the job for four more years.
Former President Donald Trump will be nominated at the convention here in Milwaukee next week, and Biden's insistence on staying in this race is welcome news for the trump campaign, which is eager for a rematch.
Project 2025, a blueprint for the next Republican president, proposes major economic changes that could impact millions of Americans.
Voters in recent weeks have begun to hear the name "Project 2025" invoked more and more by President Biden and Democrats, as they seek to sound the alarm about what could be in store if former President Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House.
Voters in recent weeks have begun to hear the name "Project 2025" invoked more and more by President Biden and Democrats, as they seek to sound the alarm about what could be in store if former President Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House.
A judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt to revive the recall effort targeting the longest-serving Wisconsin Assembly speaker in state history, likely putting an end to the recall push.
President Biden met with union leaders in Washington on Wednesday to shore up the support of key groups that back his campaign as he tries to prove he’s still up for the job.
As Natalie Brand reports, it comes as former President Donald Trump gets back onto the campaign trail.
Organizers of the effort to recall a top Wisconsin Republican have appealed the bipartisan state elections commission's rejection of their petitions in court.
The president will campaign in Pennsylvania on Sunday, holding two different events.
In Wisconsin Friday, President Joe Biden took the stage where he promised he'll take the White House in November.
Following debate, age factors in, and race shifts in Trump's direction after the first 2024 presidential debate.
Former President Donald Trump is trying to overturn his recent felony conviction in the New York "hush money" criminal case.
After the debate prompted concern among Democrats about President Biden's fitness for a second term, his campaign is pushing forward and his family is encouraging him to stay in the race.
It's for contempt of Congress. He surrendered at a low-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut. Others in the crowd chanted, "Lock him up" and "Traitor." He called his incarceration "a great day."
A CBS poll shows only about 1/4 of voters think Biden has the cognitive ability to serve as president, and about 3/4 of registered voters think he shouldn't be running, including nearly half of Democrats who say he shouldn't be the nominee.
There's still some buzz about President Joe Biden’s fitness as a candidate as he and former President Donald Trump return to the campaign trail.
But an alderman who will serve as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention said getting behind Mr. Biden remains essential.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump squared off for the first presidential debate of the election season. Watch highlights and key moments here.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump took jabs at each other, with Biden calling Trump a liar multiple times, and Trump calling Biden’s policies a failure.
The details on the moderators, where it's happening and how to watch the first 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump.
The countdown is on for the first head-to-head debate of 2024 between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office recovered $1.5 million worth of laptops when they found a trailer that had been stolen last week.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
Many Americans are signaling disapproval of the technology amid fears that it will eclipse already competitive entry-level jobs.
Tiffany Henyard, the former mayor of Dolton, Illinois, is now seeking public office in metro Atlanta.
In the wake of the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Chicago's Muslim community is on alert ahead of next week's Eid celebration.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
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.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
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.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
The Obama Foundation will host an official watch party for the Obama Presidential Center and Library grand opening on Midway Plaisance in June.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
A new vintage shop, Vintiques and Company, is coming to Andersonville.
Rhys Smoker was preparing dinner for himself and a few others when he spotted a tree frog among the leaves inside his sealed plastic bagged salad he bought from the store.
New research focuses on AI romantic companions and their impact on real-life relationships.
Thornwood High School's commencement was disrupted when guests started fighting and police had to step in.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office recovered $1.5 million worth of laptops when they found a trailer that had been stolen last week.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
Many Americans are signaling disapproval of the technology amid fears that it will eclipse already competitive entry-level jobs.
As "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs its final week of shows, the comedian returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
The battle over the Chicago Bears' next home is taking center stage on Tuesday.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central rivals.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.