Martellus Bennett Will Skip Patriots' Trip To Donald Trump's White House
Bennett is the first pro athlete to decline a White House invitation with Donald Trump.
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Bennett is the first pro athlete to decline a White House invitation with Donald Trump.
Abdusebur Jemal welcomed his wife and daughter to the U.S. on Sunday after President Trump's travel ban delayed their initial arrival.
About 20 agents for the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are being transferred to Chicago, according to CNN.
The sign, showing the Statue of Liberty punching President Donald Trump in the face, was stolen from a Pittsburgh resident's front yard.
Dr. Amer Al Homssi traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Jan. 18 to get married, but when he tried to fly back to Chicago on Sunday, he was told his visa had been canceled, due to Trump's executive order imposing a 90-day ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
Another day brought another set of Chicago protests against President Donald Trump's series of executive orders restricting the travel of immigrants and seven Muslim-majority countries' citizens.
WBBM spoke with church pastor Dr. Darrell Scott after his meeting with the president.
Hours after President Donald Trump suggested it would be a good idea to sit down with Chicago gang leaders, and again said he might have to take matters into his own hands to address violent crime in the city, Mayor Rahm Emanuel essentially told the new president to put his money where his mouth is.
Dr. Darrell Scott, senior pastor of New Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was a guest of Trump's at an African-American History Month meeting at the White House, and claimed he was "contacted by some of the top gang thugs in Chicago for a sit-down."
A doctor at Advocate Christ Medical Center who traveled to the United Arab Emirates to get married has now been stranded by the Trump administration's travel ban, and cannot return to Chicago because he was born in Syria.
The President said he hopes Gorsuch will be supported by Senators on both sides of the aisle.
Volunteers from Temple Jeremiah have been preparing to welcome the women, but the executive order put their transit in a state of limbo.
Trump canceled an expected speech in Milwaukee on Thursday, without saying why or if he will reschedule.
"I would not be where I am today if it weren't for the opportunity to find refuge in a safe harbor," Deng says.
President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Monday, after she ordered Justice Department lawyers not to defend his travel ban in court.
The U.S. senator from Illinois says many government rules address health and safety concerns. WBBM's Craig Dellimore reports.
Congressman Adam Kinzinger supported a review of vetting, but criticized the confusion the order caused.
The U.S. Navy sailor who died over the weekend in a raid against al-Quaida has been identified as a sailor from Peoria.
In his first criticism of his successor since leaving office, former President Barack Obama said "American values are at stake" in the wake of President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban.
The Illinois Senator said he wants to judge the nominee on their merits.
The University of Chicago, Northwestern University and the University of Illinois say the order will hurt the academic community.
Emotions were running high in Chicago's Muslim community on Monday, not only because of President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban, but also because of a deadly terrorist attack at a mosque in Quebec.
State and local leaders have joined those raising their voices against President Donald Trump's controversial temporary travel ban, but the White House is standing firm.
For the second night in a row, protesters gathered at O'Hare International Airport on Sunday to express their outrage at President Donald Trump's travel ban for people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
They say the President's move to block refugees will do little more than hurt people who need help.
A 67-year-old man was critically injured Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Chicago police have issued an alert about more than a dozen car thefts in the Loop in the last month.
A 21-year-old man was charged with murder after a shooting inside an apartment in the Roseland neighborhood back in January.
C2E2, Chicago's biggest comic and entertainment convention, is at McCormick Place from March 27 through 29. Here's everything you need to know.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
The Senate is closing in on a deal to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security and end the partial government shutdown that has stretched for six weeks.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
The DOJ's Recognition and Accreditation program enables non-attorneys to assist immigrants with needs including naturalization petitions and immigration court appearances.
Rahm Emanuel is proposing a far-reaching measure to crack down on betting in predictive markets in Washington as part of an effort to call attention to what he sees as a culture of corruption gripping the nation's politics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
A 9-month-old capybara escaped from a zoo just after arriving.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers. Lauren Victory reports.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking severe weather.
CNN reports that an Iranian source says the United States has contacted the country's leaders and that Iran is willing to listen to sustainable proposals to end the war.
Take a sweet escape to Chocolate in Orland Park with Jackie Kostek.
Chicago police are conducting a hate crime investigation after someone wrote a racist threat on the window of a Hyde Park theater run by Black women.
Serve Robotics said that while they figure out how this happened, they will cover the cost of the already-repaired glass, calling the crash landing extremely rare.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
ICE agents were deployed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport again Tuesday, along with a dozen other airports across the country.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
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.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The Bulls (29-42) led by as many as 22 points after scoring a season-high 41 points in the first quarter.
Tickets to a pair of Blackhawks games in Germany next season will go on sale on Friday.
Chicago's win was the team's first of the season after losing 4-0 to Angel City FC last weekend.
Bedard scored his team-leading 29th goal, and Nick Lardis connected as the Blackhawks lost their second straight.
A 67-year-old man was critically injured Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Burglars crashed into the renowned Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Monday morning, while the 24-hour restaurant was open.
A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
The man charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman last week missed his first court appearance on Monday, because he was being treated for tuberculosis, prosecutors said.
Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime after vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire early Monday morning.
