Proposed new agency would combine Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Pace
A unified public transit system, state lawmakers and other stakeholders said Monday, would be more sustainable, reliable and safe.
A unified public transit system, state lawmakers and other stakeholders said Monday, would be more sustainable, reliable and safe.
Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has proposed making it a felony to block an "exceptionally busy public right of way" for 5 minutes or longer.
The proposed law change comes after a CBS 2 story on one suburban woman's pills being taken by a stranger from her local CVS pharmacy.
Businesses can currently pay $8.40 an hour and use tips to make up the difference. So, an employee gets at least the state-required $14-an-hour minimum wage.
A bill is moving through the Illinois legislature to clarify that the state's child pornography laws apply even when images and videos are AI-generated.
Candidates for elected school board seats in this year's election can begin circulating nominating petitions on March 26.
First, CBS 2's reporting on privacy concerns at a Chicago movie theater sparked a state investigation, and then it inspired a new bill and a class action lawsuit.
Cases can be listed as cleared - not because they're necessarily solved, but because prosecutors declined to charge a suspect when there is not enough evidence, or because the wrong person was arrested.
Cases are listed as cleared - not because they're necessarily solved, but because prosecutors declined to charge a suspect when there is not enough evidence, or because the wrong person was arrested for the crime. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The legislation would prevent police from pulling over drivers for speeding, improper lane usage, failure to wear a seatbelt, and several other traffic infractions.
The January deep freeze of late has left so many feeling the pressure of what will come from running the furnace.
Gun owners Friday said they only have had some of their questions answered - and pending legal challenges could change everything.
Homeowners believe the opening of warehouses and other businesses nearby in the past five years pumped up traffic and the noise it creates.
Mapes was charged with making false statements to a grand jury investigating public corruption allegations and obstructing justice.
He was former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's right-hand man, once known as knowing everything that went on in Springfield. But on Wednesday, at his perjury trial, his attorney said Tim Mapes didn't know a thing. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot was in court for opening statements.
The bill has already passed the state House and Senate.
State Rep. Kam Buckner vowed to file legislation that creates the athlete bill of rights to codify what he says "true protection should look like."
Illinois State Reps. Jonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook) and Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) both sponsored legislation to expand fireworks sales in Illinois.
In more than 16 years in the Illinois House, Greg Harris sponsored legislation that changed the lives of many members of the LGBTQ+ community.
The bill's sponsor called it a natural progression – now that some undocumented immigrants can become health care workers and military members.
Palmer also played a key role in Barack Obama's entrance into electoral politics in the 1990s.
There are changes when you get behind the wheel of a car whether you're a teen or an adult.
House Bill 1286 would change the current state law that requires all multi-occupancy bathrooms to be designated male or female.
Gov. JB Pritzker is poised to sign the bill that will help hold "reckless" gun manufacturers and advertisers accountable in court.
Gov. JB Pritzker is poised to sign a bill that will help hold "reckless" gun manufacturers and advertisers accountable in court. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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Cooler weather will finish the weekend in Chicago.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks -- the Art Institute.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the 5 p.m. forecast for Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Steve Butera, director of communication at Oakton College, explains how the program started and how residents in Skokie can apply.
Chicago police say the male driver of a GMC Yukon attempted to make a left turn and swerved into the front entrance of the restaurant, causing extensive damage.
Looking for a little adventure and are not afraid or allergic, there's a program turning residents into beekeepers. Abdullah Motiwala, the founder of Heaven's Honey, Inc., talks more about what it takes to become a beekeeper.
Cooler weather will finish the weekend in Chicago.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks.
The crash happened at the Chicago Oyster House at 1933 S. Indiana Ave. just before 3 a.m.
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
The White Sox lost their fourth game in a row. It was the ninth time they were shut out this season.
William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1.
After a 3-9 start to the season, the Cougars have won the Horizon League and clinched their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth with players from all over the world.
Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings for a split of their four-game series.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.
Police say the 39-year-old victim was arguing with an unknown man in the mezzanine level of the station who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left leg and right thigh.