2026 Grammy nominations announced; Kendrick Lamar leads the pack
The 2026 Grammy nominations were announced Friday, with Kendrick Lamar racking up the most nods.
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The 2026 Grammy nominations were announced Friday, with Kendrick Lamar racking up the most nods.
Rio de Janeiro's state police said they had worked with the Justice Ministry to disrupt an attack allegedly planned by a group that was spreading hate speech against the LGBTQ community.
Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people were arrested in connection with an alleged bomb plot at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Organizers of a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro said the event drew more than 2 million to Copacabana Beach.
The massive show on Rio’s Copacabana Beach went off without a hitch. Hours earlier, authorities detained two people they said planned to detonate explosives at the concert.
The nonprofit wants people ages 15 to 24 to apply to its advisory board.
Lady Gaga's nonprofit now wants people ages 15 to 24 to apply to its advisory board.
The singer brought her smash-hit music and powerful message about mental health.
"What we want to do is empower them, educate them and help them to better support their friends if they may be experiencing mental illness.
Tickets are still being sold for some large shows in August, and the city of Chicago is not ready to rule it out.
The seventh time wasn't the charm for actress Glenn Close. She was nominated for Best Actress for "The Wife." She's remains among the most nominated actresses who've not taken home a statuette.
The City of Chicago is fighting to get into R. Kelly's Near West Side music studio.
Lady Gaga is sorry for her 2013 duet with R. Kelly in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against the singer, and she intends to remove the song from streaming services. Posting on Twitter Wednesday, Gaga wrote she had collaborated with Kelly on "Do What U Want (With My Body)" during a "dark time" in her life as a victim of sexual assault.
Lady Gaga apparently is looking to add makeup mogul to her resume. The singer's company, Ate My Heart Inc., wants to trademark a line of cosmetics called Haus Beauty.
History is in the making on Friday night at the historic Wrigley Field, as Lady Gaga will become the first female artist to headline there.
The pop star turned in a performance that won't soon be forgotten at Super Bowl LI.
Lady Gaga said she hopes her Super Bowl halftime show will celebrate "inclusion" and the "spirit of equality" during a time of national division.
Lady Gaga will take the stage Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston.
If you don't feel up to your after-work run, then this list of motivational tips is for you.
The playlist also contains some great throwback tracks from TLC, Missy Elliott and Shania Twain.
Al Roker, Lady Gaga and the Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band were among the 6,000 people who ran into Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach for this year's edition of the Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics.
Live from Los Angeles, introducing Lady Gaga at the Academy Awards, it's Vice President Joe Biden.
"Overexcited or irrational, typically as a result of infatuation or excessive enthusiasm."
If you combine actual GRAMMY trophies and social media buzz, hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar and country-turned-pop singer/songwriter Taylor Swift were the big winners of the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
Lady Gaga is set to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday.
The contractor, who was conducting work, was stranded about 130 feet above ground inside an enclosed sign structure toward the top of a sign pole.
Head coach David Braun is excited about what an intimate environment can do for his team.
The WNBA All-Star Game is being held in Chicago on Saturday, with the city hosting events in celebration.
Six people in Cook County have died from heat-related causes so far this month. The last time Cook County came close to this many heat-related deaths in a single month was in July of 2019, when there were five such deaths.
Police did not say what was stolen from the victim.
Republican candidate for Illinois governor Darren Bailey is calling for greater transparency over nongovernmental organizations that receive at least $10,000 in state grants by making them subject to public records and open meetings requests.
Two independent Latino candidates seeking to run for retiring U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's seat in Congress won't appear on the ballot in November.
New search data shows "fascism" drew roughly 264,700 monthly searches nationally in 2026, but in Illinois the most-searched word definition was "bias."
President Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from hockey equipment to alcoholic beverages, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries.
Parents of students in the Chicago Public Schools system had a chance Monday to weigh in on the next budget.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
The countdown is on, with 73 days until the first game will be played inside this beautiful state-of-the-art stadium, which is the most expensive in the country at an estimated $870 million.
Girls participated in a youth clinic to practice their basketball skills, as well as adding an orange line to the courts—marking the official WNBA 3-point line where the pros in the league shoot from.
Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) says the bar has not done a good job of keeping people with guns away. The summary of the closure was due to the bar being a "public safety threat."
Two independent Latino candidates seeking to run for retiring U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's seat in Congress won't appear on the ballot in November, after the Illinois State Board of Elections ruled on Tuesday that they had not gathered enough signatures on their nominating petitions.
Six men have been arrested and charged after a 15-month prostitution investigation into brothels in several west and northwest suburbs.
A bar on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park community was shut down by Chicago police Tuesday morning, days after a fight broke out at a party in the bar and led to a fatal shooting.
Four beluga whales rescued from a defunct Canadian theme park have arrived safely at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
The contractor, who was conducting work, was stranded about 130 feet above ground inside an enclosed sign structure toward the top of a sign pole.
The WNBA All-Star Game is being held in Chicago on Saturday, with the city hosting events in celebration.
Six people in Cook County have died from heat-related causes so far this month. The last time Cook County came close to this many heat-related deaths in a single month was in July of 2019, when there were five such deaths.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
Head coach David Braun is excited about what an intimate environment can do for his team.
The WNBA All-Star Game is being held in Chicago on Saturday, with the city hosting events in celebration.
All eyes are on Chicago as the city gets set to host the WNBA All-Star Weekend for the second time.
Chicago right-hander Jameson Taillon allowed four runs and five hits over 4 1/3 innings in his first big league start since June 7.
Benintendi was hitless in 10 at-bats against deGrom before hitting a two-out, 2-2 pitch to right field to give the AL Central-leading White Sox a 5-2 lead.
A bar on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park community was shut down by Chicago police Tuesday morning, days after a fight broke out at a party in the bar and led to a fatal shooting.
A man was shot and wounded early Tuesday in the Wentworth Gardens public housing development just south of Rate Field.
Charges were pending Tuesday morning for a man accused of shooting a woman and a Chicago police SWAT officer in Chicago's Albany Park community the day before.
A man stabbed two tourists near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece's top tourist attraction, police said.
A man was shot and killed in a fight in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.