Judge rules bail reform, pretrial release provisions of SAFE-T Act unconstitutional
The Kankakee County State's Attorney's office Judge Cunnington ruled the pretrial release and bail reform provisions of the SAFE-T Act are unconstitutional.
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The Kankakee County State's Attorney's office Judge Cunnington ruled the pretrial release and bail reform provisions of the SAFE-T Act are unconstitutional.
The village of Schaumburg is moving ahead with plans to build a giant new entertainment district. Sources confirmed that the village is finalizing the purchase of a chunk of land next to the Schaumburg Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel.
The nun was trying to prevent medics from performing CPR on her dying friend who said she was 'ready to meet my God.'
An Illinois nun was almost taken to jail while trying to protect a dying friend. The near-arrest was over a dispute about her last wishes. CBS 2's Lauren Victory explained how a new law could help people avoid what she experienced.
Two men are charged after breaking into a home in Lisle Monday afternoon, according to Chief of Police Kevin Licko.
Four people in Illinois have more to celebrate this Christmas.
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos was in the western suburbs where some shoppers were getting some last-minute errands done just before the snow hit and the temperature plunged.
CBS 2's Mobile Weather Labs cover the big winter storm all over the Chicago area.
There were some shoppers along the main street in the village where many small businesses rely heavily on shoppers during the holiday season. For some, it’s their biggest time of year.
The CBS 2 Mobile Weather Lab was on Interstate 88 headed toward DeKalb on Thursday afternoon as the snow was falling during the big winter storm ahead of the Christmas weekend.
All Driver Services facilities in Illinois will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, and will remain closed until Tuesday.
If you live in Algonquin, make sure to put your garbage cans out.
Another community preparing for at least 4 inches of snow is Evanston where crews are using something environmentally friendly to treat the roads. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot went to the Evanston Public Works Agency's salt dome where there's about 3,500 tons of salt.
Another community preparing for at least 4 inches of snow is Evanston where crews are using something environmentally friendly to treat the roads.
The proposed bill would ban future sales of assault-style weapons, restrict magazine capacity, and raise the age to get a FOID card.
Doctors, activists and gun violence survivors are pushing for tougher gun control measures. During a hearing on Tuesday, they pleaded with Illinois state lawmakers to pass a bill introduced in the state House after the Highland Park July 4 mass shooting.
"We see, unfortunately, a lot of the residential fire injuries and deaths occur in those homes that have the older models. And the smoke alarm batteries have been removed because they're using them for a remote control or a video game console."
Prosecutors said the hospital paid him millions for N95 masks that were never delivered.
The man is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and is being held in the Lake County Jail on $50,000.00 bail.
"We knew what we were doing was great, but we also knew there was so much room for growth. That just opened the door for us to do really great things with our kids."
This is now the eighth Illinois Lottery player who has won a prize of $500,000 or more playing Powerball this year.
For the first time in nearly a decade traffic is moving smoothly along the Jane Byrne Interchange Friday morning as the remaining ramps and lanes are now open.
Witnesses reported the driver appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed when, for an unknown reason, crossed into the northbound lanes of traffic and drove off the roadway, into the ditch line on the east side of the roadway.
The centers will expand mental health services in the west and southwest suburbs.
The act would ban assault-style weapons in the state improve the firearm restraining order law and raise the age to get a FOID card to 21.
A minor Amtrak derailment blocked some platforms at Chicago's Union Station early Monday morning.
At least two people were injured, and 20 more were displaced, after a fire tore through an apartment building in West Ridge overnight Sunday into Monday.
Miles Rubin started crafting a skill set for shot blocking at Simeon that has set him apart at Loyola.
The teams generated only a handful of chances through the first and second periods, and neither pressured with a territorial edge.
Chicago police said the suspect fired shots at officers while trying to flee, but was hit by gunfire from the officers.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
The 5-year-old immigrant boy taken into ICE custody alongside his father in Minnesota has an active immigration case and cannot be legally deported yet, records reviewed by CBS News indicate.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.
The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Jan. 26, 2026.
The fire broke out Sunday night on Marquette Road near Laflin Street.
At least two people were injured, and 20 more were displaced, after a fire tore through an apartment building in Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood overnight Sunday into Monday. Jackie Kostek reports.
As CBS’s Shanelle Kaul reports, the storm is expected to last until Monday, raising the chance of dangerous travel for several more days.
The company reports the legs can break on Magellan-branded odyssey rocker chairs, creating a fall and injury hazard.
At least two people were injured, and 20 more were displaced, after a fire tore through an apartment building in West Ridge overnight Sunday into Monday.
Expect additional chances for snow by midweek.
Chicago Public Schools will be open as usual on Monday despite another day of extreme cold.
A minor Amtrak derailment blocked some platforms at Chicago's Union Station early Monday morning.
Chicago police said the suspect fired shots at officers while trying to flee, but was hit by gunfire from the officers.
As temperatures fell below zero in Chicago on Friday, tenants of a public housing complex in the East Garfield Park neighborhood said they were freezing inside their own homes due to insufficient heat.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District, administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
Miles Rubin started crafting a skill set for shot blocking at Simeon that has set him apart at Loyola.
The teams generated only a handful of chances through the first and second periods, and neither pressured with a territorial edge.
Coby White scored 22 points and hit five of Chicago's 21 3s, helping the Bulls win their fourth straight.
The Illini hit 18 of 38 3-pointers while Purdue was 7 of 19.
Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.
A man was shot early Sunday when he confronted two people trying to break into a car in the north suburban Morton Grove.
A 36-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy were killed in a homicide in Joliet, Illinois, on Sunday morning, according to police.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district's claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday.
