Fact checking VP debate claims from Walz and Vance's 2024 showdown
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
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CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Trump blamed Harris for millions of illegal border crossings, linking her to President Joe Biden’s policies.
The baseless rumors have been amplified in recent days by former President Donald Trump and his allies.
Republican nominee Donald Trump spent Thursday afternoon touring a stretch of wall along the border with Mexico. He has made immigration central to his re-election campaign.
Both campaigns are hammering that message in new ads trying to convince voters they'll be tough on border security.
Republicans could attack Harris for her role on immigration, but the topic of abortion will also be front and center, according to the former head of the Illinois Republican Party.
President Biden announced on Tuesday a new policy that could put millions on a pathway to citizenship. It comes just days after the 12th anniversary of DACA, a program that gives undocumented individuals the chance to work and go to school if they were brought to the U.S. as children.
The executive action puts certain undocumented spouses and their children on a new path to permanent U.S. residency.
CBS News Correspondent Skyler Henry reports the executive action will protect roughly half a million undocumented immigrants.
The Biden administration's program will benefit unauthorized immigrants with American citizen spouses, if they have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement monitors more than a quarter-million migrants in the U.S. through smartphones, but ICE admits its latest technology faces challenges.
President Joe Biden’s plan would allow the quick deportation of thousands of migrants. CBS 2’s Marybel Gonzalez reports on how it might affect asylum seekers in Chicago.
President Joe Biden’s move would allow immigration officials to deport migrants quickly if the enter the U.S. without an asylum appointment, when the weekly average of illegal daily entries exceeds 2,500. CBS News’ Natalie Brand reports.
As CBS correspondent Skyler Henry reports, it is his toughest move so far to control the number of migrants coming across the U.S. border with Mexico.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been criticized for his response to the migrant crisis. The mission has cost millions of dollars and caused division in the City Council over whether or not the city should remain a sanctuary city. But it appears Chicago's migrant crisis won't be over anytime soon.
Coleman's activist and organizing work in Chicago dated back to the Civil Rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s.
Lawyers for the federal government and the State of Texas were in front of a federal appeals court on Wednesday, arguing over the constitutionality of the state's immigration enforcement bill. SB 4 allows local officers to arrest and charge migrants suspected of entering the country illegally.
A federal appeals court has kept Texas's tough new immigration law on hold while opponents challenge it in court. The law would allow the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally crossing the border. The U.S. Supreme Court may ultimately decide if the state has that power. Texas has already mounted an aggressive border operation, and because of that more migrants are attempting to cross the border in Arizona, taking a much more dangerous route.
That law would allow law enforcement to arrest, jail, and prosecute migrants accused of illegally entering the US. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the measure helps law enforcement in his state enforce the law.
The visits came as early voting in Texas wraps up Friday ahead of next week's Super Tuesday primary contest.
The $118 billion national security package was unveiled Sunday night. It would also give the president new powers to expel migrants.
The legislation also includes funding for Ukraine and Israel. The bill would give the president far-reaching powers to effectively shut down the border during spikes in undocumented immigration.
The immigration deal would overhaul American border policy by restricting access to the asylum system during spikes in illegal immigration.
Community groups, activists and labor unions joined together calling for solidarity and support for migrants.
The Village of Oak Park received a nearly $2 million grant to help migrants. Oak Park opened its doors to recently-arrived migrants late last year.
Chicago police said the teen was arrested by officers and the Mass Transit Tactical Team on Friday in the 5100 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
Police said just before 12:30 a.m., officers were investigating a call of an aggravated assault and a person with a gun inside a business in the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue.
The first of two cold fronts has already crossed our area, and you can feel the cool change.
The shooting happened around 9:41 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of North Kedzie Avenue.
Congress recently recognized Dr. Lily Hussein as the physician who has served the longest at one hospital, and as one of the nation's longest-serving female physicians.
The closing of the Little Village shelter comes at a time when more than 5,000 migrant shelter beds in Chicago are empty.
Henyard's lawsuit claims four trustees and other village officials illegally held a meeting at a Park District building instead of Dolton Village Hall.
Attorneys are paying close attention to details in what some say could be the largest political corruption case in Illinois history.
A special City Council meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday to look into the recent school board shakeup, but no school board members showed up.
CTU officials said their plan to sweep TIF funds back to CPS would help the district avoid mass program and personnel cuts.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
A federal judge in Georgia made a ruling that would allow for the Biden administration's sweeping relief that affects tens of millions of American borrowers.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
Only people who had contact with a bat have reason to be concerned. A bat flying overhead cannot give anyone rabies.
Northwestern Medicine researchers hope their discovery will lead to a potential treatment for those with pulmonary issues.
Anyone who has not had a COVID-19 vaccination n two months or more should get the new updated vaccine right away, the city said.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The restaurant will begin with dinner service from 4 p.m. to midnight, with plans to extend hours in the future.
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
The trip is part of Zelenskyy's tour through Europe to meet with world leaders. The two exchanged gifts during Friday's meeting at the Vatican.
Burgos, 18, died in 2014 after someone fired shots into an apartment in Belmont Cragin while she was standing in the kitchen. Since the murder, police haven't named a suspect or arrested anyone.
The company has more than 170,000 employees. Boeing's new CEO says the company needs to refocus its resources and not spread itself too thin.
The Air India Express plane was headed from India to the United Arab Emirates. Nearly 150 people were on board, but they're all safe.
Blasts shook the peacekeepers' main base Friday for the second time in 48 hours. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has intensified in recent weeks, and Israel says it killed some of Hezbollah's top leaders.
The shooting happened around 9:41 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of North Kedzie Avenue.
The number of people seen stealing TVs and other electronics, and air fryers, was enough to make one question how so many people were able to pull it off and escape.
Police said just before 12:30 a.m., officers were investigating a call of an aggravated assault and a person with a gun inside a business in the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue.
There was no immediate information on a cause or injuries.
As the Cook County probational correctional officer made his safety rounds Sunday night, he was suddenly sucker-punched by an inmate who then began to stomp on the officer's head.
The Westchester County, New York school, Shrub Oak, has been investigated for reports of abuse and neglect. Yet, CPS continues sending kids there.
After more than 23 years in prison for a crime he has always maintained he didn't commit, Kevin Jackson stepped out of Western Illinois Correctional Center late Tuesday morning as a free man.
The CBS News Chicago Investigators have been exposing Jackson's case for nearly a year.
The CBS News Chicago Investigators have been reporting for months on the allegations of sexual and physical abuse to children in DCFS custody at Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center.
The Jasper County, Indiana Sheriff's office has not specified what the defendants are accused of doing, or their relationship to the children.
Northwestern Defensive end Aidan Hubbard returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Ryan Donato scored late in the second period for the 'Hawks, and Arvid Soderblom finished with 34 saves.
Minnie Miñoso Academy is named after the late White Sox icon, and his son wants to make sure students there know exactly who the Hall of Famer is.
Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Moore said it can be jarring to take orders from a recent draft pick four years his junior—but when they work together, everything works out.
As the Cook County probational correctional officer made his safety rounds Sunday night, he was suddenly sucker-punched by an inmate who then began to stomp on the officer's head.
There was no immediate information on a cause or injuries.
Steven Valle, 31, and Samantha Sebella, 25, were appointed public defenders in Jasper County, Indiana court on Friday.
Ald. Brian Hopkins (26th), the head of the City Council Public Safety Committee, said StarChase technology could save the city money by preventing chases that lead to lawsuits.
The number of people seen stealing TVs and other electronics, and air fryers, was enough to make one question how so many people were able to pull it off and escape.
