What issues voters say are most important to them, via exit polls
CBS News Chicago's Chris Tye has the latest numbers of exit polls detailing what issues are most important to voters in this election.
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CBS News Chicago's Chris Tye has the latest numbers of exit polls detailing what issues are most important to voters in this election.
Voters lined up around the block in the rain to vote at Chicago's Supersite and turnout appeared to be significantly higher than this year's primary.
CBS News Chicago's Chris Tye has the latest on when to expect poll closings and possible election results on Tuesday night.
Sorority sisters of Vice President Kamala Harris are gathering in Chicago to await the election night results.
CBS News Chicago's Chris Tye will be in the new interactive Election Center to track the returns from all the key battleground states in the 2024 Election.
Seven battleground states, any of which could potentially swing to either the Democrats or Republicans, hold the keys to the presidency in the 2024 election as voters make their choice between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Former CBS News Chicago Political reporter Derrick Blakley joins Jim Williams and Marie Saavedra to discuss a new poll placing Vice President Kamala Harris ahead in Iowa, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s race, and other issues in the 2024 election.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump were spending the last full day before Election Day campaigning in key battleground states.
CBS News' most recent polling analysis still shows an even race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the seven battleground states. Election Day is two days away.
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise stop in New York Saturday night where she went face-to-face with her doppelganger, Maya Rudolph, also portraying Harris, on SNL.
These final moments are all about the battlegrounds. In 2020, key states were decided with just a few thousand votes and the campaigns know that could happen again Tuesday. What counts now is turnout.
CBS News Executive Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto says the polls are the first indication of how a race is unfolding, followed by county votes.
Former President Donald Trump amped up the rhetoric at an event in Arizona Thursday night about former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, who broke with her party to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.
In Phoenix, Vice President Kamala Harris seized on comments made by former President Donald Trump when he said he's going to protect women from migrants, whether they like it or not, while Trump tried to keep the attention on President Biden's comment from earlier in the week, seemingly calling a Trump supporter's remark "garbage."
Five days ahead of Election Day, the two candidates for president are still vying for every vote they can get in key battleground states.
Former President Donald Trump rallies in New Mexico Thursday for the first time this election cycle. Polls show Vice President Kamala Harris with a sizable lead there, but the Trump campaign believes issues including immigration are making it a closer race.
Former President Donald Trump grabbed on to a gaffe by President Biden, continuing the controversy over Biden’s comment, while speaking to Latino voters.
Six days ahead of Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are out in full force in battleground states, holding dueling rallies in an effort to sway voters.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks at the same spot Trump inspired his supporters to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Harris’ campaign is also taking heat for Biden's reaction to the comment made by the comedian, who called Puerto Rico an "island of garbage."
Both candidates will be campaigning in Wisconsin and North Carolina on Wednesday.
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to give what she is calling her "closing argument" speech on Tuesday, a week before Election Day, while former President Donald Trump held a press conference Tuesday morning ahead of another trip to the biggest of the battleground states, Pennsylvania.
Election Day is one week away, and both candidates for president are still busy on the campaign trail. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is on damage control, while Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is courting votes in Pennsylvania.
Just eight days until voters decide the next president and several pollsters say it's still a dead heat. The candidates for president are hitting battleground states hard on Monday, vying for undecided voters headed into the final stretch.
Just over a week out from the 2024 election, a CBS News poll finds the Trump-Harris race is essentially tied nationally and across the battleground states.
Police said a 26-year-old man armed with a box cutter barricaded himself inside a strip mall vape shop on Saturday morning.
A man was charged after an argument led to a fatal shooting in Joliet, Illinois, on Friday.
Chicago's Buckingham Fountain is turning on for the summer season on Saturday.
Letter carriers are teaming up with local suburban leaders to combat food insecurity this weekend.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
Three of the nation's major scholarly groups challenged the Trump administration's cuts to humanities grants.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other mayors are asking Illinois lawmakers to increase the share of income tax revenue that goes to local governments.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Plan your Mother’s Day celebrations on theWit Hotel Chicago and check out ROOF for special holiday events.
A new book shares the story Chicago’s architectural history through the humble brick.
Herman is an 8-year-old boy looking for a forever home.
A new report commissioned by the Board of Education failed to identify the sources of the leaks to the media in 2025.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released body camera video of a deadly shooting involving police in Humboldt Park in March.
Chicago's Buckingham Fountain is turning on for the summer season on Saturday.
Three people and a dog were displaced after flames engulfed their home early Saturday morning.
A 19-year-old was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Police said a 26-year-old man armed with a box cutter barricaded himself inside a strip mall vape shop on Saturday morning.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season.
Luke Raley drove in a career-high seven runs with his first grand slam and a three-run homer to power the Seattle Mariners to a 12-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
It's all about learning at this point, as Chicago Bears rookies hit the practice field for the first time on Friday at Halas Hall.
Michael Conforto went 3 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs, Shota Imanaga pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to nine games with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
In May 2019, Bridgett Kolls came to a Cubs game with a simple sign that read "this lil cubbie needs a kidney" and her phone number. It caught the attention of Allesio, who is a Chicago White Sox fan
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
