Chicago Neighborhood Flexes Its Muscle For Trump
Chicago is known for its Democratic base, but quite a few Edison Park residents backed the GOP nominee for president. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
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Chicago is known for its Democratic base, but quite a few Edison Park residents backed the GOP nominee for president. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
That's because of the choice of rhetoric Trump used against some groups during his campaign. CBS 2's Sandra Torres reports.
The election of Donald Trump as America's next president has one of Illinois' longest-serving members of Congress concerned there will be an attempt to chip away at some of the gains made during the Obama administration and before.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was disappointed with Hillary Clinton's defeat in the Presidential election, but he tried to find a silver lining in Donald Trump's victory in the race for the White House.
With Republicans about to control the White House and both chambers of commerce, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said it will be interesting to see what Republicans will do if they follow through with promises to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Hillary Clinton said it was painful and disappointing to lose the 2016 race for president to Donald Trump, but she said "we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead" as he prepares to take office in January.
In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, many Chicagoans were shocked and upset, but some were still expressing hope the country can come together after an especially divisive campaign.
The Cubs haven't won the World Series yet, but there are already calls for a permanent honor to one player – Baez.
Masks of the political candidates are about even, say managers at Fantasy Costumes. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Donald Trump on Saturday pledged postelection lawsuits against every woman who has accused him of sexual assault or other inappropriate behavior, and he charged Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic Party with orchestrating the allegations.
Donald Trump made allegations Wednesday night during the final Presidential debate about what really happened with his cancelled Chicago rally.
The presidential candidates spent much of their time criticizing each other, rather than talking about their own platforms.
Many Chicagoans had a tough decision to make Wednesday night: to watch the final presidential debate or the Cubs NLCS Game 4.
The presidential debate stage is set. And with the election just 20 days away, the repercussions from what happens in Vegas, won't stay in Vegas.
Neither city nor county officials see voter fraud as being the kind of threat that could tilt an election.
About 200 women gathered outside Trump International Hotel and Tower on Tuesday to protest Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on his own Chicago turf.
"I had my reasons," Gonzalez says.
Comptroller candidate Susana Mendoza encourages democrats to "vote blue no matter who."
Researched showed Thursday that the 2016 Presidential Election can be causing people headaches and illness.
Some aldermen and Mayor Emanuel had the honorary street marker in their crosshairs, following the Republican presidential candidate's insults about Chicago.
A fourth member of Second City's ETC revue quit after multiple occurrences of offensive behavior from audiences.
The day after the second debate was like the aftermath of a gutter fight.
The president said Trump's comments during the course of the campaign, "tells you he'd be careless with the civility and the respect that a real, vibrant democracy requires."
A defiant Donald Trump insisted Saturday he would "never" abandon his White House bid, facing an intensifying backlash from Republican leaders across the nation who called on him to quit the race following the release of his vulgar and sexually charged comments caught on tape.
Donald Trump's campaign is in crisis Saturday morning after a video leaked of Trump making sexist remarks about women.
Three people were injured after a car drove into Lake Michigan early Saturday night.
The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
If you marvel over the macabre, or just crave the curious, a small store on the North Side of Chicago might be just the place for you.
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to school Monday, meaning a busy final weekend of summer for many families.
After a 7-year-old boy was killed by a falling school gate, his parents began pushing for change. Now, new safety standards aimed at preventing heavy gates from falling are moving forward.
The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
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).
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
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.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
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.
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.
PAWS Chicago is looking for a forever home for Campbell!
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your extended forecast.
Plans to impose a 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products will now be moving forward after negotiations fell through.
Three people were injured after a car drove into Lake Michigan early Saturday night.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Four people, including one child, were injured in a crash following a police pursuit in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood on Friday night.
Three people were injured after a car drove into Lake Michigan early Saturday night.
Tens of thousands in Northwest Indiana remained in the dark on Friday, 10 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
If you marvel over the macabre, or just crave the curious, a small store on the North Side of Chicago might be just the place for you.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
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.
Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Jefry Yan with two out in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Mets 6-4.
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.
The man charged in a deadly boat crash on the Fox River last month pleaded not guilty to murder and DUI charges on Friday.
Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.
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.
