Illinois Democrats react to Biden’s withdrawal, Harris endorsement for presidential race
Congressmen Mike Quigley and Danny Davis say they believe the party will be unified and Kamala Harris will be selected.
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Congressmen Mike Quigley and Danny Davis say they believe the party will be unified and Kamala Harris will be selected.
President Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race in a letter addressing the American people. Read it here.
President Biden has been working to address concerns, especially among Democrats in Congress, about his ability to serve another term after his poor debate performance.
Former President Trump rallied the crowd and, for the first time, campaigned with his new running mate, JD Vance. President Biden is still recovering from COVID-19 as Democratic leaders call for him to drop out of the race.
It comes as former President Donald Trump prepares for his first campaign rally on Saturday since his assassination attempt last week. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week.
More than two dozen House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
A new CBS news poll shows Biden trailing Trump in battleground states by three points, and overall, by five points. It’s Trump's largest lead in this campaign thus far.
Two senior House Democrats believe Biden could leave the 2024 presidential race within days after a pressure campaign from top Democratic lawmakers.
Here's a timeline of the attempted assassination of former President Trump on Saturday, July 13, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The delegates signaled total comfort and confidence with where things sit four months before the election.
Former President Donald Trump will formally accept the Republican nomination for president on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, where he will deliver his first speech since narrowly surviving an assassination attempt over the weekend.
Trump would also lead Harris. Voters say both Biden and Trump encouraged national unity after assassination attempt against Trump.
In an interview with BET News Wednesday night, Biden said he would reevaluate running for re-election only if a doctor told him he had a serious medical condition.
On day 3 of the RNC, Trump's vice presidential pick, JD Vance, will deliver the keynote speech in Milwaukee.
The DNC sent a letter to the convention rules committee saying that "no virtual voting will begin before August 1."
"The political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that," President Biden said.
President Joe Biden called Ohio Sen. JD Vance, whom former President Donald Trump picked for his vice presidential running mate, a "clone of Trump on the issues."
President Biden said he will address the nation from the Oval Office Sunday night about the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Nationally, about half of Democrats continue to say Biden should step aside as nominee in the wake of his poor debate performance against Trump in June.
The Biden campaign said it is pulling political ads off TV and pausing communications. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama also reacted to the incident.
In Detroit, President Biden promised supporters he's not going anywhere. However, voters still question whether he's up to the job for four more years.
Schneider said he believes Biden is "one of our greatest presidents," but believes it's time for him to "secure his legacy and boldly deliver the nation to a new generation of leadership."
A defiant President Biden sought to allay fears, telling reporters, "I've gotta finish this job, because there's so much at stake."
Jordan Abudayyeh, deputy chief of communications for Gov. Pritzker's office, said it "sounds like [Pritzker] was talking about the state of the presidential race."
Meanwhile, sources told CNN a fundraising lunch for President Biden in Chicago has been called off.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Chicago led 70-51 at the half and the advantage stayed above 20 points for most of the second half.
McHenry firefighters were called to the Riverside Bakery shop around 12 p.m. on Sunday.
Rams players and fans came to Chicago from an unseasonably warm winter in Los Angeles.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
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.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
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.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
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.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Chicago police said a 36-year-old woman was found unresponsive in the alley with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.
Police said a train near Madrid derailed, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train.
Wind chills for much of the morning on Monday will be dangerous to spend time outdoors between -20 and -25 degrees.
With the large fire and the cold weather, McHenry Fire Chief Rudy Horist said they called for mutual aid, using resources and staff from neighboring departments to battle the flames and backfill their own operations.
You could hear the roar of the crowd at the end of the fourth quarter, which, compared to the silence we heard when the game ended, was deafening.
McHenry firefighters were called to the Riverside Bakery shop around 12 p.m. on Sunday.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Rams players and fans came to Chicago from an unseasonably warm winter in Los Angeles.
A Cold Weather Advisory is going into effect early Monday morning as Arctic air sends temperatures crashing to dangerous lows.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Chicago led 70-51 at the half and the advantage stayed above 20 points for most of the second half.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
