Keidel: NFL Mansions And Expansions
Forever high on hubris, the sport is pondering extra games, playoff teams, and new franchises, perhaps in London or Los Angeles. And it feels like all are in the name of profit, not principle.
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Forever high on hubris, the sport is pondering extra games, playoff teams, and new franchises, perhaps in London or Los Angeles. And it feels like all are in the name of profit, not principle.
Here are just a few of the bad "news" pieces we're going to be subjected to for the next few days.
The state's new medical marijuana law has a little-known provision that allows felons to purchase pot.
Ald. Edward Burke (14th) and other members of the City Council have expressed concerns about limits on their oversight, claiming they're prohibited from setting other restrictions on dispensaries and cultivation centers, beyond what is in state law.
The new state law takes effect Jan. 1. It's designed to tightly control subscriptions of medical marijuana – not marijuana for recreational use – for patients suffering from specified conditions, such as glaucoma.
In just a couple of months, pot will be legal in Illinois. The sale of medical marijuana promises big changes to our communities. But as Dorothy Tucker reports, you might not like some of them.
Before you know it, selling weed in Illinois will be legal as the state's medical marijuana law takes effect in January. It's expected to rake in $60 million the first year. Dorothy Tucker reports on the many ways you can cash in.
The CEO of the Quantum 9 medical marijuana consulting firm Michael Mayes says some entrepreneurs are already looking for land and real estate for the 22 marijuana growing operations to be allowed in Illinois.
A human resources expert says issues of marijuana and the workplace are definitely headed for court, reports WBBM's John Cody.
Good Intentions has been flooded with 20,000 calls in just a couple of months.
Coming up in two weeks in downtown Chicago, an underground industry will step into the spotlight, at a symposium on marijuana growing.
Less than a week since it was signed into law, the state's first medical marijuana clinic has opened it's doors and already the demand is high.
Illinois has become the 20th state in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana on Thursday, after Gov. Pat Quinn signed a measure allowing doctors to prescribe the drug to patients with a limited number of serious medical conditions.
Medical marijuana supporters are hoping the Governor will sign a bill in the coming weeks legalizing the drug for medical use.
One suburban police chief thinks law enforcement agencies across the state need to be better prepared if and when medical marijuana becomes legal in Illinois.
The Chicago Crime Commission has urged Gov. Pat Quinn to veto medical marijuana legislation approved by state lawmakers earlier this year.
Governor Quinn still isn't saying whether he'll sign the medical marijuana bill, reports WBBM's Veronica Carter.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday.
Leading Illinois law enforcement organizations stepped up their opposition Wednesday to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, warning Gov. Pat Quinn in a letter about lax motorist safeguards on a day a committee moved the measure to the Senate floor.
The Illinois House Wednesday approved a measure to allow physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients with specific terminal illnesses or debilitating medical conditions.
Illinois lawmakers could vote on legislation to legalize medical marijuana this week, and a group of 250 doctors has urged them to support the measure.
The sponsor of legislation that would allow medical marijuana use in Illinois said Tuesday he'll push for a vote on the measure when lawmakers return to Springfield early next month.
A reminder: Medical marijuana is illegal in Illinois. And that's what police say landed two Chicago men in the DuPage County jail.
Will Illinois be the next state to allow medical marijuana prescriptions? CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
A Colorado medical marijuana grower arrested with a shipment of dozens of pounds in Chicago has been sentenced to six years in state prison.
he Acero Schools website said, while the decision is not final, seven schools that might start winding down operations and close at the end of the school year, in June 2025.
More than 3 million homes and businesses have no power after Hurricane Milton hit Florida hard.
Chavie said she lost power and internet at both her home and her business, so she has not been able to check the cameras and see how things look.
According to Tony Szabelski of Chicago Hauntings Tours, paranormal activity has been reported in the Hooters building for about two decades.
Cook County prosecutors said Almaru beat Maro to death with a metal pole and a rubber mallet.
Henyard's lawsuit claims four trustees and other village officials illegally held a meeting at a Park District building instead of Dolton Village Hall.
Attorneys are paying close attention to details in what some say could be the largest political corruption case in Illinois history.
A special City Council meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday to look into the recent school board shakeup, but no school board members showed up.
CTU officials said their plan to sweep TIF funds back to CPS would help the district avoid mass program and personnel cuts.
The ordinance sought to empower Police Supt. Larry Snelling to renew the city's ShotSpotter contract, but the mayor's office said the ordinance is unenforceable.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
A federal judge in Georgia made a ruling that would allow for the Biden administration's sweeping relief that affects tens of millions of American borrowers.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
Only people who had contact with a bat have reason to be concerned. A bat flying overhead cannot give anyone rabies.
Northwestern Medicine researchers hope their discovery will lead to a potential treatment for those with pulmonary issues.
Anyone who has not had a COVID-19 vaccination n two months or more should get the new updated vaccine right away, the city said.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The restaurant will begin with dinner service from 4 p.m. to midnight, with plans to extend hours in the future.
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Authorities say at least 10 people died before and after Hurricane Milton slammed Florida. The storm brought winds of more than 180 mph, making it the strongest hurricane ever so late in the season in the Gulf of Mexico.
Shocked and looking for answers. That's the feeling among parents after learning about a proposal to close seven Acero charter schools in Chicago, which could affect thousands of students.
Leah Chavie said the hardest part the day after Milton made landfall was simply not knowing has happened to her business and her home on Florida's west coast, near Sarasota. Chavie talked with Sara Machi.
The original Chicago Hooters opened at 660 N. Wells St. in River North in 1993. Staffers and patrons have been reporting paranormal activity there for years, and it's reputed that in the past, the site was linked to grave robbing operations. Tony Szabelski of Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tours is the host for this all-new edition of Chicago Hauntings.
CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest 7-day forecast.
Anyone with information on the identify of this woman is asked to contact CBS Chicago.
More than 3 million homes and businesses have no power after Hurricane Milton hit Florida hard.
Surveillance video shows the two men being shot and killed at the JJ Fish & Chicken location at 7828 S. Western Ave.
he Acero Schools website said, while the decision is not final, seven schools that might start winding down operations and close at the end of the school year, in June 2025.
Chavie said she lost power and internet at both her home and her business, so she has not been able to check the cameras and see how things look.
After more than 23 years in prison for a crime he has always maintained he didn't commit, Kevin Jackson stepped out of Western Illinois Correctional Center late Tuesday morning as a free man.
The CBS News Chicago Investigators have been exposing Jackson's case for nearly a year.
The CBS News Chicago Investigators have been reporting for months on the allegations of sexual and physical abuse to children in DCFS custody at Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center.
The Jasper County, Indiana Sheriff's office has not specified what the defendants are accused of doing, or their relationship to the children.
Beachgoers notice a much wider beach, and 22 stone breakwater structures to protect against erosion.
Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Moore said it can be jarring to take orders from a recent draft pick four years his junior—but when they work together, everything works out.
The groundbreaking for the construction of the new Sky practice facility in Bedford Park was held Wednesday.
Teuvo Teravainen and Nick Foligno each scored for Chicago to help trim a 3-0 deficit.
The players had the day off before starting game preps. They want to mix in a little pleasure on the business strip.
Cook County prosecutors said Almaru beat Maro to death with a metal pole and a rubber mallet.
Both were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.
Zayden Garrett's family is asking for prayers.
Surveillance video shows the two men being shot and killed at the JJ Fish & Chicken location at 7828 S. Western Ave.
The burglaries all happened Wednesday, Sept. 4 in the Wicker Park, Bucktown, and Avondale areas.
