Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation is an inspiration to Chicago area youngsters
With Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson having been confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, she is inspiring young girls everywhere.
With Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson having been confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, she is inspiring young girls everywhere.
The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Jackson to the high court, with three Republicans joining all 50 Democrats to approve her nomination.
The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court justice. She will be the first Black woman to sit on the high court. Norah O'Donnell anchors a CBS News Special Report with reporting and analysis from Jan Crawford, Major Garrett, Weijia Jiang, Nikole Killion and Scott MacFarlane.
Despite the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocking on advancing her nomination, Jackson is likely to be confirmed with three Republican senators having pledged support.
Outside witnesses including legal experts and civil rights leaders are testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday in the final day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Meg Oliver and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discuss the latest developments.
"If I am confirmed, I commit to you that I will work productively to support and defend the Constitution and the grand experiment of American democracy," Jackson said.
Fire officials confirmed the request for four medical helicopters was declined due to weather conditions, and the victims were taken to local hospitals by ambulance.
All lanes reopened around 5 a.m.
Highs will be in the 70s with mostly cloudy skies on Monday.
The men were standing in the 100 block of East 113th Street before 8 p.m. when two men drove up to them and started shooting, police say.
It appears she may have been watching one child while telling the other to get off of the tracks.
The summer safety plans are a little different from what the city has put together for summer safety in previous years.
Illinois State Police said Sen. Michael Hastings (D-Frankfort) filed a harassment complaint against Timothy Pawula, who is now facing four criminal charges.
Acree's nomination had stalled after some aldermen questioned his qualifications, and he struggled to answer questions about the agency's looming budget deficit.
The legislation was spurred by CBS 2's story of a woman who said she was sexually abused by a teacher at her Chicago Public Schools high school.
In the first 21 days of May, Border Patrol agents recorded a daily average of roughly 3,700 migrant apprehensions between ports of entry, a 54% decrease from December.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Thursday was Mental Health Action Day and CBS is partnering with MTV to provide grants to local nonprofits that give people the tools to improve their mental health.
So far, there have been eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Chicago in 2024 to date.
Researchers hope their findings will inspire action to make hearing aid devices more affordable since they can cost over $1,000 per ear.
No one was hurt but the fire burned a charred area on the outside of the mall.
The owner, Andy Kalish, says he just doesn't have the energy to keep it going.
Lagunitas will move its Chicago brewing operation to their original brewery in California by early August, and permanently close its Chicago brewery and taproom.
They are concerned about increased congestion and environmental concerns.
Consumers may pay more, or less, for the same items by stocking up just a few miles away.
It was not specified whether Young or someone else involved in the concert was ill, and or what the ill person was suffering from.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Those auditioning were asked to sing 16 bars a cappella from a contemporary musical theatre song to show their range.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
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The second day of the Sueños Music Festival in Grant Park was delayed for hours on Sunday due to severe weather, and that was not the only disappointment for festival goers, who ended up evacuating from the park before the night ended.
CBS meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking strong to severe storms.
The men were standing in the 100 block of East 113th Street before 8 p.m. when two men drove up to them and started shooting, police say.
The rain and the wind created a mess Sunday evening.
Highs will be in the 70s with mostly cloudy skies on Monday.
After a delay of several hours, festival goers were evacuated early due to severe weather.
From banks to trains to courts to your mailbox, Memorial Day means closures in Chicago and surrounding areas. Here's what will be open and closed for the holiday weekend.
Fire officials confirmed the request for four medical helicopters was declined due to weather conditions, and the victims were taken to local hospitals by ambulance.
All lanes reopened around 5 a.m.
After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
Plenty of high school seniors are 18 years old, and some are even older.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Chicago does not resell their guns, but some suburban police departments do to reduce costs.
Kyle Bradish struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Sunday for a sweep of their four-game series.
Brendan Donovan had a two-run single, Lars Nootbaar added an RBI triple and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday night.
Ryan O'Hearn, Anthony Santander and Jordan Westburg homered during Baltimore's five-run eighth inning, and the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Saturday.
Eloy Jiménez was just starting to feel good at the plate when he got hurt again.
The White Sox fell to a major league-worst 15-37 with their seventh loss in eight games.
The summer safety plans are a little different from what the city has put together for summer safety in previous years.
Prosecutors laid out the events leading up to Clarence Johnson allegedly stabbing his coworker, Francois Swain, to death on Wednesday at the City Winery.
John Shadbar faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid FOID card, and a hate crime,
This comes on the heels of other attacks in and near the Loop this month – including the brutal beating of a man on Michigan Avenue.
It is already happening in other major cities. So why isn't Chicago exploring the same solution?