Chan Zuckerberg Initiative launches Chicago Biohub, where researchers will study disease
The lab is bringing together researchers from the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois, and Northwestern University.
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The lab is bringing together researchers from the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois, and Northwestern University.
"This is a classic frame-up case the Chicago Police Department has perpetrated against a number of people."
This week marks Banned Books Week – which was launched in 1982 after a surge of challenges to books in schools, libraries, and bookstores at that time.
Pilsen was set to open Chicago's newest migrant shelter with another 10 busloads of asylum seekers expected to arrive in the city on Tuesday. This comes as Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker put pressure on the White House for help. CBS 2's Sara Machi took a look at the new shelter on South Halsted and the mounting tension between political leaders.
"With a lack of existing buildings to put people in, I know the city has looked at this as one of its options, but I don't think this is the only option," Pritzker said.
Migrants cannot apply for work permits until five months after they've applied for asylum in the U.S., a process that can also end up taking months.
Governor JB Pritzker, Senator Dick Durbin, and congressmen and women from Illinois will be part of the Here To Work conference.
A new learning center will give young people new opportunities in downstate Illinois. On Monday, officials held the grand opening for the South Central Illinois Training and Innovation Center in Litchfield, south of Springfield.
"Chicago women in trades are training women for these jobs and women of color black women for these jobs. That's the model for how we build an economy in which no one's left out."
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey digs into why a lack of female construction and trade workers means women are missing economic benefits. She sat down exclusively with the acting U.S. Labor Sec. about the plan to fix that.
Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce grant funding to increase workforce equity in federal and state infrastructure projects.
More information about the effort will take place at a press conference Wednesday morning.
Governor JB Pritzker signed the South Suburban Airport Act, which requires the Department of Transportation to find private developers who want to finance and build a new airport.
Monday was senior and scout day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Visitors age 60 and over got in for free. At the fair on Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill to allow students who participate in FFA, the Future Farmers of America, or 4-H, to be excused from school to attend official events.
Pritzker said this law follows standards set in other industries.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs new law allowing victims of gun violence to sue gun makers
You can see it for yourself at the Dairy Barn at the Illinois State Fair starting Thursday and running until August 20th.
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, Pritzker promised to expand reproductive health for women in Illinois.
Governor Pritzker said this legislation will also help reduce air pollution and make a more accessible, healthy Illinois.
The Thomas More Society, a nonprofit law firm, filed suit against the state over the bill.
Thirteen counties across central and southern Illinois were added to the list. Cook County was included in the original count.
Over the next few days, he plans to meet with business and education leaders in London to sell Illinois as a clean energy and manufacturing hub.
Heavy rain is the last thing Chicago homeowners already hit hard by flooding wanted to see, but there was some good news on Tuesday for them. Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration for eight counties, including those affected by flooding last Saturday. The move opens up state resources and emergency personnel.
"The arts are alive and thriving here. That's really what brings us here."
It's a six-year commitment to improve all forms of infrastructure in the state of Illinois.
Operation BBQ Relief has been out helping those impacted by last week's EF-3 tornado.
A vote on Monday night from the Joliet City Council could pave the way for the state's largest data center.
Two sisters in Oak Park have put their talents together to make something pretty sweet: Broken Tart Bakery, now celebrating its fourth year on Chicago Avenue.
Prosecutors said that from 2018 to 2023, 45-year-old David Quinones gave cash or other items to SNAP recipients in exchange for access to their Link cards.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.
The Chicago Board of Elections said early voting numbers for the 2026 Illinois primary election Tuesday are already higher than previous midterm years.
In remarks ahead of a meeting with the Kennedy Center board of trustees, Mr. Trump provided an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
The award recognizes Pope Leo's lifelong work promoting religious liberty and freedom of expression.
Metra said the pedestrian was struck and killed by a train that was on its way to Antioch.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
The nonprofit is on the ground feeding people impacted by last Tuesday's EF-3 tornado.
A vote on Monday night from the Joliet City Council could pave the way for the state's largest data center.
Sources said the firefighter suffered extensive burns all over his body.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Operation BBQ Relief has been out helping those impacted by last week's EF-3 tornado.
A vote on Monday night from the Joliet City Council could pave the way for the state's largest data center.
Winter weather slammed the Chicago area early Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for some outlying areas.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
