Chicago Catholic School Students Watch Trump Inauguration In Class
The ceremony took place in the middle of the school day at Pope Francis Global Academy, so some 8th graders wanted to watch history.
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The ceremony took place in the middle of the school day at Pope Francis Global Academy, so some 8th graders wanted to watch history.
"The timing of this was very peculiar because I think it was basically a day or two after Mr. Trump claimed that CNN was fake news," Valparaiso YMCA member Greg Quartucci said. "I think they switched to the cooking channel."
Downstate Congressman Adam Kinzinger knows that with Republicans in charge of Congress and the White House, it's a whole new ballgame.
The only college marching band from Illinois invited to perform at the presidential inauguration was getting ready to leave for Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
Donald Trump opened a campaign office early on in Griffith, Ind. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez talks with some Trump supporters there.
Sister Arts Studio, 721 W. Wrightwood, has been a hub of activity this week, as all kinds of pink hats are being knitted and sown for those who plan on attending the marches to stand up for women's rights.
With the presidential inauguration just days away, Reverend Jesse Jackson was asked how it might be different for him.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he's not sure if President-elect Donald Trump will help provide needed funding for any of the changes needed at the Chicago Police Department.
In his first news conference since July, Trump denied that Russia obtained compromising personal and financial information about him.
Senate confirmation hearings have been scheduled this week for some of the nominees for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet, but Illinois' senior senator was warning Republicans to slow down.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he's determined to implement police reforms outlined by the U.S. Justice Department whether or not President-elect Donald Trump and Attorney General-designee Jeff Sessions pursue a consent decree mandating changes.
A popular Avondale eatery has won the praise of a leading immigration rights advocacy group, after joining the "sanctuary restaurant" movement.
On Twitter earlier this week, Trump noted Chicago ended 2016 with at least 762 murders, and said "If Mayor can't do it he must ask for Federal help!"
Donald Trump's social media tendencies were a main topic as Sean Spicer attended a forum at the University of Chicago.
President-elect Donald Trump says Rahm Emanuel, Chicago's mayor and President Barack Obama's former chief of staff, should ask for federal assistance if he can't bring down the city's rising homicide tally.
Signs in the crowd read "Trump Unfit For Office," "A Disaster For The Nation," "A Tweeting Fool As President," and "What A Joke."
With the inauguration fast approaching, the American Civil Liberties Union has expressed concerns president-elect Donald Trump might infringe upon constitutional freedoms after taking office.
"When I started saying "Happy Holidays" to customers at the toy store I worked at, I never expected the negative reaction I got."
But Illinois electors gave the nod to Hillary Clinton, who carried the state. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley reports.
CBS 2's Jim Williams talks to two women who came to the United States as children, now worried about their futures.
The Republican winged his way back to Wisconsin to say thanks to a state that helped carry him to the White House. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley reports.
Republican Donald Trump's victory in Wisconsin has been reaffirmed following a presidential recount that showed him defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton by more than 22,000 votes.
In a private meeting in New York, Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivered a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging him to continue a federal program that allows some undocumented immigrants to avoid deportation.
The Chicago City Council voted in November to pull the honorary street signs after Trump made disparaging remarks about Chicago on the campaign trail.
A Naperville man has accomplished something most of us haven't; Phil Seeberg ran for president, and got more than just his own vote.
The robot belonging to Coco Robotics was spotted by a CBS News Chicago viewer near North Avenue and Halsted Street in Old Town on Tuesday afternoon.
For Women's History Month, CBS News Chicago is highlighting some of the women in city government who work in the field when big events happen.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily unfreeze approximately $2 billion in funding for the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line Extension and Red & Purple Line Modernization projects.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
Democrats are pushing for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Senate appeared to be closing in on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
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.
Ghebry Figueroa, 37, of Prospect Heights, was charged on Tuesday with knowingly operating a motor vehicle while revoked and causing great bodily harm to another, and operating a commercial motor vehicle while disqualified.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking a potential severe storm for late day Thursday into the early overnight.
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.
Hall of Famer Frank Thomas is suing the Chicago White Sox, accusing the team of selling merchandise with his name and jersey number without his permission.
Sen. Lewis (R-24th) pledged to meet with DCFS Director Heidi Mueller after CBS News Chicago raised concerns about transparency in this case.
An Indiana woman is charged in a triple homicide that killed three members of the same family in unincorporated Crete.
Police initially said that 33 people on the bus were hurt in the crash, but that number has since risen to 41 people injured.
A 67-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Hall of Famer Frank Thomas is suing the Chicago White Sox, accusing the team of selling merchandise with his name and jersey number without his permission.
The robot belonging to Coco Robotics was spotted by a CBS News Chicago viewer near North Avenue and Halsted Street in Old Town on Tuesday afternoon.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
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.
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 killed 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.
