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The fight over the release of five decades of Chicago Police misconduct records made it all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The fight over the release of five decades of Chicago Police misconduct records made it all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Justice Lisa Holder White will begin her term in July, after Justice Rita Garman steps down.
Garman, 78, will be retiring effective July 7. She has been a judge at various levels since 1973.
The Illinois Supreme Court has denied Gov. JB Pritzker's bid to reinstate a statewide COVID-19 mask mandate in schools.
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an ordinance in north suburban Deerfield that bans assault weapons.
Gun owners have paid $11.1 million in taxes collectively all the times they have bought guns or ammunition in Cook County since 2013. The Illinois Supreme Court has now struck down the tax as unconstitutional.
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Cook County taxes on guns and ammunition violate the state constitution.
A significant step has been made in a man's fight to get decades of Chicago Police misconduct records released.
"It should not be okay to discriminate in Illinois against trans people if you're an attorney, and right now it is," Sheryl Ring said.
The Illinois State Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of Markham, a convicted felon, should be allowed to keep his job. What does this mean for other ex cons with friends in high places?
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa may remain in office despite a 1999 federal mail fraud conviction – reversing a lower court ruling.
But the same state that admonished her still gives her prominent placement on a list she should no longer be on.
Roger Agpawa, the mayor of south suburban Markham, was supposed to be sworn in for a second term on Thursday – but he was not.
Embattled Markham mayor Roger Agpawa said Sunday that he is prepared to go to the Illinois Supreme Court to stay in office after winning reelection.
One week after Illinois Supreme Court Justice conceded defeat in his bid for retention to a third 10-year term, the state's highest court has unanimously chosen Illinois Appellate Court Justice Robert Carter to fill Kilbride's seat until the next election in 2022.
Kilbride needed at least 60% of the vote to retain his seat in the 3rd Judicial District. With nearly 98% of precincts reporting, unofficial results show Kilbride had only about 56% support.
The court found that destroying the documents would violate that state's public records law.
In the order, the high court leaves to the chief judges of each of Illinois' 24 judicial circuits to implement plans for reopening based on specific factors.
Three months after he returned home from prison, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has lost his license to practice law, after the Illinois Supreme Court officially disbarred him on Monday.
They are divided by a simple state line, but when it comes to commerce, Illinois and parts of Wisconsin are looking very different.
"The Supreme Court is not saying they're not going to rule on this ever, they're just saying that they don't want to skip over the Appellate Court is my understanding," Pritzker said.
The attorney general's office argues state law "does not limit the number of proclamations that the Governor may issue for a single disaster."
The court is scheduled to hear 11 cases on May 12-14. Arguments begin at 9 a.m. each day.
Current Chief Justice Anne M. Burke heralded Freeman as someone with a sharp legal mind who broke down barriers throughout his life.
One gunshot was fired during the incident, but the guard was not shot.
The deputy was working a side job as a security officer at the time of the incident, according to a sheriff's office spokesperson.
A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and seven others were injured during a mass shooting downtown Thursday night.
At least 11 people are wounded in shootings over the weekend.
Loved ones will remember the lives of three women who died in an assisted living facility during extreme heat.
Duckworth applauded the graduates for making it through their studies during a period of upheaval and uncertainty.
Three people were wounded Saturday afternoon in a shooting in the South Shore neighborhood.
Cardinal Blase Cupich helped welcome two new priests to the Archdiocese of Chicago on Saturday.
Partly cloudy skies are expected for a couple days
On a steamy afternoon that saw yet another dustup between Josh Donaldson and the White Sox, DJ LeMahieu hit an early grand slam and the New York Yankees beat Chicago 7-5 in a contentious contest Saturday.
Police confirmed a suspect is in custody and a weapon was recovered from the scene.
"My baby could've died in my hands. I just told him, 'Just stay up. Just talk to mommy.' Me and the officer said, 'Just keep saying your birthday.' He's been up ever since," Kimberly Saunders said.
Charges are pending against the 21-year-old suspect Friday night.
Runners are getting ready to hit the pavement for Sunday's Life Time Chicago Spring Half Marathon.
The vintage Italian violin, built in 1758, was taken during a burglary at her South Loop home last week.
Looking for a pet that is silly and would make a great sous-chef? Meet PAWS Pet of the Week, Doxi.
Four men are wounded in separate shootings in South Chicago early Saturday morning.
Much cooler this weekend after a cold front went through last night.
The troubling reality is mass shootings like this are skyrocketing in Chicago compared to the rest of the country.
Officials said the officers provide an extra set of eyes and ears for the neighborhood and can help police by reporting information in real time.
A few storms could be strong tonight, producing gusty winds and small hail. Lows will be in the upper 50s and low 60s.
As a precaution, CPS is offering parents a free year of credit monitoring for all of the three major credit agencies.
He's one of the biggest players in the draft, at 7 feet and 293 pounds, but his lack of an outside game might leave him left out on draft night, and longing a bit for the old NBA game.
The Hall of Famer, considered the best pitcher in Cubs history, joins Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo to be immortalized along Gallagher Way.
The City Council Public Safety Committee voted 14-3 on Friday to approve the one hour rollback of the curfew hours on weekends, as well as to expand the city's curfew to include 17-year-olds.
One gunshot was fired during the incident, but the guard was not shot.
The deputy was working a side job as a security officer at the time of the incident, according to a sheriff's office spokesperson.
A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and seven others were injured during a mass shooting downtown Thursday night.
At least 11 people are wounded in shootings over the weekend.
Loved ones will remember the lives of three women who died in an assisted living facility during extreme heat.
The troubling reality is mass shootings like this are skyrocketing in Chicago compared to the rest of the country.
An 11-year-old abused girl, considered a risk to herself and others, has spent two months in what's considered a shelter and has been waiting months longer for a secure residential treatment center placement.
Michael Walters thought he did everything right.
CBS 2 Chicago won four regional Edward R. Murrow awards, the most of any station.
This week alone, the Red Cross has helped 132 victims in Chicago and the suburbs after house fires.
The City Council Public Safety Committee voted 14-3 on Friday to approve the one hour rollback of the curfew hours on weekends, as well as to expand the city's curfew to include 17-year-olds.
"We feel very confident that we have the votes to make sure that this gets over the hurdle," Mayor Lightfoot said.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
One of the lawsuits involves one of four men wrongfully convicted for a 1992 double murder. That case has now cost Chicago taxpayers more than $43 million in verdicts and settlements.
Suppliers will be required to give resources to infant formula plants before sending to other customers.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Parents are struggling to keep up with the nationwide shortage of baby formula – with several retailers now limiting how much you can buy. So what do you do if you can't find any?
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
The Evanston Department of Health and Human Service reported 397 new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days – up from 305 the prior week.
Advocate Aurora Health will be merging with Atrium Health.
Chicago Public Schools has become the first school district in the nation to launch a new anti-suicide campaign created by Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
On a steamy afternoon that saw yet another dustup between Josh Donaldson and the White Sox, DJ LeMahieu hit an early grand slam and the New York Yankees beat Chicago 7-5 in a contentious contest Saturday.
He's one of the biggest players in the draft, at 7 feet and 293 pounds, but his lack of an outside game might leave him left out on draft night, and longing a bit for the old NBA game.
The Hall of Famer, considered the best pitcher in Cubs history, joins Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo to be immortalized along Gallagher Way.
With a strong wind blowing out on a warm afternoon, the teams combined to clear the brick walls 11 times — the Diamondbacks connected for seven homers.
For the first time in school history, both teams are ranked number one in their region in Division III.
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The lineup includes Thursday headliners Metallica and Lil Baby, Friday headliners Dua Lipa and Machine Gun Kelly, Saturday headliners J. Cole and Kygo, and Sunday headliners Green Day and Doja Cat.
Loved ones will remember the lives of three women who died in an assisted living facility during extreme heat.
CBS 2's Ed Curran takes us behind the wheel of the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Much cooler this weekend after a cold front went through last night.
The vintage Italian violin, built in 1758, was taken during a burglary at her South Loop home last week.
Doxi is a 7-year-old Labrador Retriever mix with a friendly and mellow personality.
The best looks from the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Red carpet looks from the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Check out some of the exceptional nominees for the 2018 GRAMMYs, only on CBS!
