Facebook Executives In Chicago To Discuss Plan To Remove Violent Posts
Representatives from Facebook were at Operation PUSH headquarters in Kenwood to meet with Rev. Jesse Jackson and other civic leaders.
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Representatives from Facebook were at Operation PUSH headquarters in Kenwood to meet with Rev. Jesse Jackson and other civic leaders.
Facebook is stepping up its efforts to keep inappropriate and often violent material — including recent high-profile videos of murders and suicides, hate speech and extremist propaganda — off of its site.
A massive manhunt was underway, and police were questioning three people, after two officers were wounded in a shootout Tuesday night.
A battle over who will lead the Merrionette Park Fire Department has led to the sudden departure of more than a dozen firefighters.
Police said the 31-year-old woman was walking south on Campbell near Pensacola around 9:30 p.m. when a man grabbed her from behind.
Barbara Byrd-Bennett, 67, faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to mail fraud.
United has outlined 10 policy changes in the wake of the incident on flight 3411 on April 9, when Dr. David Dao was dragged off the plane.
A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding a motorcycle Monday night in west suburban Hanover Park.
A missing 9-year-old boy was found Friday morning, after he failed to return home from school in Washington Park on Thursday.
Bulmaro Mejia-Maya has been charged with murder, home invasion, and aggravated criminal sexual assault in the death of Tiffany Thrasher.
A suspect has been taken into custody in the strangulation of a Schaumburg woman who was found dead in her apartment on Sunday.
Wednesday was a very important morning for more than 100 people celebrating their first hours as U.S. citizens.
The district has noted CPS has 20 percent of the state's public school students, but receives only 15 percent of state education dollars.
Attorneys for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich were back in court Tuesday, trying again to get his 14-year prison sentence reduced.
About 1,000 people followed Cardinal Blase Cupich on a Way of the Cross march against violence in the Englewood neighborhood.
The licenses were selling for a top price of $385,000 in 2012. But the rise of ride-share companies have decimated that market. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.
Dr. David Dao, the man dragged off a United Airlines flight, suffered a "significant concussion," a broken nose, and lost two teeth.
A Catholic priest was robbed at gunpoint while walking his dog Tuesday morning in the South Chicago neighborhood.
The home opener starts at 7:05 pm, and Hall of Fame players Ryne Sandberg, Ferguson Jenkins, and Billy Williams will help raise the banners.
Some members of Illinois' congressional delegation backed President Donald Trump's decision to bomb a Syrian military base.
After President Donald Trump demanded a make-or-break vote on the Republican health care plan, lawmakers were expected to bring the legislation to the House floor Friday after a long night of closed-door meetings.
A teenage girl was a victim Monday morning of an attempted abduction while waiting for her school bus in southwest suburban Lockport.
The federal government has banned passengers on non-stop flights to the U.S. from eight Middle Eastern and North African nations from bringing any electronics larger than a cell phone in their carry-on luggage.
A burglar stole a computer from Ald. Deb Mell's office in the Irving Park neighborhood, after smashing a the glass front door early Monday.
Chicago police were warning people on the North Side about a recent string of violent robberies in Ravenswood and Uptown.
A jam-packed Memorial Day weekend in the Chicago area marks the unofficial start to summer.
Thousands of Chicagoans who depend on home-delivered meals, mostly seniors, will soon see less food coming to their door, and it will likely leave people scrambling to find enough food to eat.
On the 100th anniversary of Route 66, an Oklahoma couple hit the road in a century-old car to drive the entire length of the iconic highway from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. They made it pier to pier in one piece.
Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Senator Dick Durbin has fired former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenberg from her role as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury in the Broadview Six case.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the four remaining members of the so-called "Broadview Six," a group of protesters who were arrested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last fall.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
A new internet tool developed with the help of the University of Chicago is making it possible for music listeners to identify songs that were created using artificial intelligence.
One person died and over 30 people, mostly members of the New York City Fire Department, were hurt in an explosion and fire at a Staten Island shipyard Friday.
A jam-packed Memorial Day weekend in the Chicago area marks the unofficial start to summer.
On the 100th anniversary of Route 66, an Oklahoma couple hit the road in a century-old car to drive the entire length of the iconic highway from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. They made it pier to pier in one piece.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
The Chicago man accused of shooting and critically injuring a LaPorte County sheriff's deputy is still awaiting charges as he's held in Porter County Jail.
A LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy is in critical condition after being shot at Franciscan Health hospital Friday morning.
A 74-year-old man was shot and killed on Friday afternoon in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police in Winnipeg, Canada, said a 15-year-old girl has been arrested and charged for setting the team bus for a independent league baseball team from Kane County, Illinois, on fire.
A jam-packed Memorial Day weekend in the Chicago area marks the unofficial start to summer.
Thousands of Chicagoans who depend on home-delivered meals, mostly seniors, will soon see less food coming to their door, and it will likely leave people scrambling to find enough food to eat.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2.
This year, the road to the Final Four was literally short for Northwestern women's lacrosse. This weekend's NCAA semifinals and national championship game are being held on the Wildcats' turf along the lakefront.
The Bears are throwing cold water on Mayor Brandon Johnson's bid to keep them in Chicago as the team seeks a new stadium.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 5-0 to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
