Lori Lightfoot on phone calls with Trump, her future in politics
With the DNC less than a week away from kicking off in Chicago, Lightfoot is giving her perspective on the latest in national politics.
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With the DNC less than a week away from kicking off in Chicago, Lightfoot is giving her perspective on the latest in national politics.
Former President Donald Trump returned to mainstream social media last night. As CBS News' Natalie Brand reports Trump's highly anticipated chat with Musk was plagued with technical difficulties.
The FBI said it is investigating the matter, after Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blamed the hack on "foreign sources hostile to the United States."
Politico first reported receiving internal campaign research documents from an anonymous sender.
Both campaigns are hammering that message in new ads trying to convince voters they'll be tough on border security.
Willie James Inman reports from Washington D.C. that the debate stage is set as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris now confirm they will debate in September.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold their first debate on Sept. 10, with additional debates possible.
Former President Donald Trump proposed three debates against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on three different networks.
Lines to see the democratic duo stretched out of sight as the straight-talking midwestern governor took aim at the Republican ticket.
Federal investigators say Asif Merchant traveled to New York this spring to hire a hit man who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.
On Sunday, she interviewed at least the three top contenders. As Nicole Sganga reports, the latest CBS News poll shows she is virtually tied with former president Donald Trump in battleground states.
Familiar GOP endorsers include former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, and ex-representatives Adam Kinzinger and Joe Walsh.
Whoever Harris picks, the newly formed democratic ticket is expected to blitz battleground states together starting Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan.
"I'm 100% behind Donald Trump and encourage every gun owner to join me in helping send him back to the White House," Rittenhouse wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Both Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are turning their focus toward Black voters, as former President Trump faces backlash over his comments. Leah Mishkin has more.
Following Trump's comments made at the National Association of Black Journalists questioning Harris' racial identity, she responded at a gathering of a historically Black sorority in Houston, Texas.
Former President Donald Trump's appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago quickly turned hostile on Wednesday.
"I didn't know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black and now she wants to be known as Black," former President Donald Trump said.
For all the talk of a softer Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention, that Trump was gone on Wednesday. As Political Reporter Chris Tye reports, Trump used a new approach to frame Kamala Harris—calling into question how she views her ethnicity.
To a group of Black journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists conference, Trump—who is trying to grow his support among Black voters this campaign cycle—continued to make race a central theme. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Among other things, the former president falsely claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve in the role, had in the past only promoted her Indian heritage. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
The decision to host Trump has not gone over well with some NABJ members. The decision even led the co-chair for the convention, Karen Attiah, to step down.
Harris will speak at a historically Black sorority event in Texas, while Trump will attend the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago and then hold a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Current Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump is set to be in Chicago on Wednesday. NABJ President Ken Lemon reiterated Tuesday night that the invitation to Trump was not an endorsement.
Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta's runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.
A Chicago teen will is drumming up a dream come true. Oliver Mendoza, an accomplished high schooler with a passion for Latin percussion instruments, is taking the stage at Ravinia, opening for international superstar Ricky Martin.
A police officer in west suburban Itasca is out of a job after possibly using department technology for an unauthorized purpose.
Thousands of people in Northwest Indiana who recently got power back after last week's severe storms have lost service again.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they'll retry the lead defendants in the "ComEd Four" case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they'll retry the lead defendants in the "ComEd Four" case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
There was a big turnout in Springfield on Wednesday to celebrate retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign confirmed on Tuesday that it recieved a letter from the Department of Defense, which has announced "research security audits" at 30 universities nationwide.
The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Oliver Mendoza, an accomplished high schooler with a passion for Latin percussion instruments, is taking the stage at Ravinia, opening for international superstar Ricky Martin.
The USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for an extended deployment because of the Iran war, sparking concerns about reports of low morale and thinning supplies.
A Kane County, Illinois, man stood charged Thursday with gathering real pictures of children and using artificial intelligence to make them into pornography.
Moderna and Merck are advancing an experimental mRNA vaccine aimed at preventing melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — from returning after surgery, with FDA approval sought for next year.
Thousands of people in Northwest Indiana who recently got power back after last week's severe storms have lost service again.
Nine days after the storm that was to blame for it all, tens of thousands of people yet again woke up without power in Northwest Indiana on Thursday.
A Chicago-based DJ from Colombia and his partner were released from ICE custody on bond after being arrested at Midway Airport on August 2.
A Chicago teen will is drumming up a dream come true. Oliver Mendoza, an accomplished high schooler with a passion for Latin percussion instruments, is taking the stage at Ravinia, opening for international superstar Ricky Martin.
A police officer in west suburban Itasca is out of a job after possibly using department technology for an unauthorized purpose.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta's runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.
The Franklin County Coroner's Office says Jack Pugh died March 30 from acute bronchopneumonia caused by cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart's ability to pump blood.
José Urquidy pitched six innings of crisp, two-hit relief, rookie Braden Montgomery drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox topped the crosstown Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
Crow-Armstrong is the first player in MLB history with two leadoff home runs and a walk-off in a two-game span, and the 13th since 1900 to follow a walk-off homer with a leadoff shot.
NASCAR is calling off plans to bring its street race back to downtown Chicago in 2027, but is holding out hope for the event to return in the future.
Authorities in Kenosha County, Wisconsin apprehended three people this week after a pursuit that crossed state lines into Illinois.
Chicago police released surveillance video Thursday of a suspect in a shooting that left a CTA switch worker dead in the Roseland community back in June.
A Kane County, Illinois, man stood charged Thursday with gathering real pictures of children and using artificial intelligence to make them into pornography.
A man and woman were shot and killed in the middle of the day Wednesday on Chicago's West Side.
Federal officers found a moving pillowcase in a car that was seized at the U.S.-Mexico border. A collection of stolen exotic reptiles was inside.
