Rideshare drivers rally for state law creating path for them to unionize
Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
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Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
The city of Chicago is expanding the existing $1.50 rideshare tax from a focused area around downtown to include much wider swaths of the North, West and South Sides.
The rideshare customer made it very clear that her frustration is not over the amount of money that was charged, but rather that she was charged at all without her permission.
The rideshare customer made it very clear that her frustration is not over the amount of money that was charged, but rather that she was charged at all without her permission. Charlie De Mar reports.
In at least two instances, the robbers threatened the drivers with guns.
Robbers targeting Lyft and Uber drivers are on the loose in Chicago. Police say they rely on their drivers' kindness.
The new circular-shaped docks don't just lock a bike into place for its next user.
For the first time, the docks will also charge electric bikes while they're not in use.
It was unclear late Tuesday how many drivers would partake in the protest – and how many travelers would be affected.
A protest by the drivers is planned for near O’Hare International Airport – and it could very well affect people trying to get to the airport from the city. Organizers said they hope to disrupt their service to prove a point. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
A Lyft official detailed why the rideshare company is launching a new feature to pair female and non-binary passengers and drivers.
It's no secret that people behind the wheel of rideshares are subject to some serious crimes, including carjackings, beatings, and sexual assaults. CBS 2 has reported extensively on driver safety concerns over the years. This weekend, drivers will be putting some new Lyft initiatives to the test.
The new option is called "Women Plus Connect".
The rideshare service says many riders have requested the new gender-matching option.
Drivers will be protesting at the Uber Hub at 9:15 a.m. for pay and safety concerns.
Drivers will be protesting at the Uber Hub at 9:15 a.m. for pay and safety concerns.
It's a joint effort of the not-for-profit working bikes shop, Divvy, and the Chicago Department of Transportation.
Instead, travelers arriving at Terminal 5 will have to go to Terminal 2 to get a Lyft or Uber at the upper level departures area.
Some Lyft and Uber drivers staged a protest and refused airport rides.
The group Justice For App Workers is calling on Uber and Lyft drivers to refuse rides from O'Hare today as part of the labor action.
A Chicago Divvy bike was recently spotted a far away from home – all the way in Mexico City. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports on a serious issue with Divvy bikes being stolen, ditched, dumped, and dragged.
Police arrested several drivers as they blocked the road late Tuesday. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
The drivers want the City Council to pass an ordinance requiring passengers to verify their identities.
The drivers want the City Council to pass an ordinance requiring passengers to verify their identities.
With high gas prices, rideshare drivers say they can't make ends meet with their stagnant wages.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Severe weather threat continues through 9 p.m. CDT, then impactful snow moves in. Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest.
While the community is trying to clean up, there's still the worry that it could all come tumbling back down.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10:30 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Organizers are also reminding people planning to come out Sunday to pay close attention to parking restrictions and street closures in the area as the parade route fills up. Darius Johnson reports.
Shawna Mizelle reports on the servicemembers, who were killed when a refueling aircraft taking part in operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.
A severe weather threat is in place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., with damaging winds as the greatest hazard.
All lanes of the inbound Kennedy Expressway were blocked in the West Loop early Sunday after a crash.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade stepped off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
