Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Jesse Jackson's "immeasurable" impact
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reflected on Rev. Jesse Jackson's "immeasurable" impact on Chicago outside his funeral at House of Hope Friday.
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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reflected on Rev. Jesse Jackson's "immeasurable" impact on Chicago outside his funeral at House of Hope Friday.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Republican strategist Pat Brady weigh in on the president’s one-hour and 47-minute speech.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is launching an investigation into federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is launching an investigation into federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is launching an investigation into federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.
William Kohles, 44, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was found guilty of two counts of threatening a public official.
To make the LaSalle Street corridor feel more like a neighborhood, the city plans to build 1,400 mixed-income apartments in the coming years.
The mayor's top attorneys have insisted on sitting in on investigative interviews that might embarrass city leaders, according to Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was hired by the Dolton Board of Trustees to investigate Henyard's alleged misuse of public money.
Lightfoot reported "gross financial mismanagement" in Dolton, where Tiffany Henyard is mayor. Jermont Terry reports.
A spokeswoman said no one was present when the bullet got into the garage wall, and no one was injured.
CBS News Chicago Political Analysts Lori Lightfoot and Leslie Munger break down the 2024 election returns, as Kamala Harris takes on Donald Trump.
Chicago Police Chief of Patrol Jon Hein and Navy Pier Chief Operating Officer Brian Murphy have an update on the shooting that prompted a lockdown at Navy Pier Tuesday. Former Chicago Mayor and CBS News Chicago Political Analyst Lori Lightfoot also has some thoughts.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, and former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger, a Republican, gave their takes on where the 2024 race stands with hours to go before Election Day arrives.
Lightfoot is a CBS News Chicago political analyst, and you’ll see her with us next week.
CBS News Chicago’s political analysts—former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady—discuss the performance of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at their first and possibly only debate Tuesday night.
CBS News Chicago political analysts, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and the former head of Illinois' Republican party Pat Brady explain what the candidates need to do to win over undecided voters.
CBS News Chicago political analysts Lori Lightfoot and Pat Brady have a breakdown of Harris' speech and how she handled the topics she addressed.
CBS News Chicago Political Analysts Lori Lightfoot and Pat Brady talk about how the Democrats can win over undecided voters, the change in the Republican Party since the rise of former President Donald Trump, and what the future might look like for the GOP.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins Joe Donlon, Irika Sargent, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot at the Democratic National Convention.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joined CBS News Chicago to talk about the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
Joining Joe Donlon, Irika Sargent, and political analyst Lori Lightfoot, Giannoulias also talked about his decades of knowing former President Barack Obama—and whether he himself would consider a run for governor or U.S. Senate.
CBS Chicago Political Analysts former mayor Lori Lightfoot and former alderman Leslie Hairston discuss what he should do and what pitfalls he must avoid.
Ald. Walter Burnett (27th), who represents the area around the United Center, says the neighborhood has adapted well to the Democratic National Convention coming to their community. Burnett and former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a CBS News Chicago political analyst, also weighed in on what they’ve seen at the DNC halfway through.
CBS News Chicago's political analysts, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot and former Ald. Leslie Hairston, have analysis of the speeches by former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama, and Gov. JB Pritzker, at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night.
It was part of ICNA Relief Chicago's annual giveaway.
An injury-riddled season forced Jaylon Johnson to miss 10 games last year.
People from different backgrounds joined for a journey towards peace.
The Sky ended its seven-game losing streak against the defending champions.
A boy was found safe after a car was stolen on Chicago's West Side.
The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed sweeping regulations Friday aimed at social media companies and cracking down on "addictive algorithms" that keep kids glued to their screens.
A judge sided with the Wisconsin Elections Commission Wednesday, ruling that state law does not allow absentee voters to change their ballot after it has been returned — a setback for Democrats amid a scrambled governor's primary field.
Barnes withdrew from the Democratic primary less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election, on the same day a newspaper reported it had asked him about allegations of inappropriate behavior reviewed by the state party.
For years, Deborah Witzburg sounded the loudest alarm when uncovering hundreds of cases of corruption and fraud inside Chicago city government.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
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.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
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.
A Wisconsin appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that had declared Act 10 unconstitutional, keeping the 2011 law limiting public workers' collective bargaining rights in place as unions prepare to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
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.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
The American Lung Association says nearly 125,000 people are expected to die this year alone from the disease. A new national survey found only about a third of people were aware of quick, low-dose c-t scans available for people at highest risk of the disease.
The event featured free fitness demonstrations including dancing, yoga and aerobics. Residents also took advantage of free medical screenings and got connected with local health resources.
Sources tell CBS News the U.S. military is now contemplating a harsh attack against Iran’s energy infrastructure amidst concerns that Iran waged a cyberattack against seven U.S. states earlier this week.
Community leaders passed out more than 600 backpacks to immigrant, migrant, and refugee children.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
The festival will be delayed until 3 p.m. due to "current and overnight heavy rains," according to the Lollapalooza website.
A boy was found safe after a car was stolen on Chicago's West Side.
It was part of ICNA Relief Chicago's annual giveaway.
The body of a man who went missing along Des Plaines River in Libertyville, Illinois, has been recovered.
A woman was shot during an attempted carjacking in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood.
A clean energy initiative on the South Side of Chicago is increasing access to solar energy and electric vehicle charging stations, and community members say it's making a difference.
A glitch in the Illinois Tollway system earlier this month left about 100,000 drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls, some dating back about a year.
Chicago's Office of Emergency Management, which oversees roughly 200 traffic aides, says two were seriously injured by drivers this summer — leaving many uneasy on the job as Lollapalooza brings heavy traffic downtown.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
An injury-riddled season forced Jaylon Johnson to miss 10 games last year.
The Sky ended its seven-game losing streak against the defending champions.
Miguel Vargas, Andrew Benintendi, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night.
Founded in a garage in 2009 and later based on 16th Street, Boxing Out Negativity is now opening a significantly larger facility at Lawndale Plaza in North Lawndale.
Will Warren pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Amed Rosario and rookie Spencer Jones each homered and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Savannah Guthrie said she and her family have been "in agony and despair ever since" her mother Nancy's disappearance in February.
A popular Little Italy neighborhood bar was the target of an early morning break-in this week. While the owners said they are upset, they are responding with some levity.
Three men accused of attacking a CBS News Chicago crew during a crime spree last month pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday.
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board ruled Friday that Sean Grayson, convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, will remain in prison despite a medical release application citing advanced colon cancer.
Two Mundelein-area men are facing charges connected to the murder of a man who disappeared last November.
