Judge Lifts Injunction Blocking Cook County Soda Tax
A judge has lifted an injunction on Cook County's sweetened beverage tax, allowing the county to begin collecting it as soon as it wishes.
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A judge has lifted an injunction on Cook County's sweetened beverage tax, allowing the county to begin collecting it as soon as it wishes.
Retired Army Sgt. Allen Lynch will be talking to inmates as part of Lake County Jail's series, "Real People, Real Stories."
A third child, 6-year-old Owen Schmidt died Thursday morning after being placed into a medically induced coma following a crash near south suburban Beecher.
Carbondale is one of the ideal locations to view the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, as it lies near the greatest point of duration.
An investigation by the BGA and Crain's Chicago Business found $55 million in TIF money meant for a hotel project was diverted to Navy Pier.
Pop-up soapboxes are part of a day of action by the Mikva Challenge, which encourages youth to get involved in politics, government and law.
Among the ten organizations receiving money is Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives.
Authorities investigating the murder of two Indiana teenagers on Monday issued a new sketch of the man they believe is the prime suspect.
Mass Sunday morning at a West Side church held special meaning as parishioners celebrated its 160th anniversary.
An 18-year-old man, who allegedly was holding a gun in the back seat of a vehicle, was shot by at least one CPD officer early Sunday.
To avoid the state's bond rating from slipping to junk status, Illinois Treasure Mike Frerichs is offering advice to Gov. Bruce Rauner.
A 13-year-old boy who was struck by a falling bullet that was likely fired into the air like a firework last weekend has died.
Residents of Cook County who have trouble getting official government documents might be able to get an ID card from Cook County.
Police said the man was setting off fireworks around 9:30 p..m. in an alley near 54th and Maplewood when one of them blew up in his face.
Two elementary school educators from Bensenville are among six people killed in a deadly plane crash in Wisconsin overnight Saturday.
Two Ogden District officers responded about 10:45 p.m. to a call of shots fired in the 2200 block of South Kostner, Chicago Police said.
Attorney Andrew M. Stroth said the boy's family wants to hear about any plans to discipline the officer, and a review of department training
The death of a woman struck by an off-duty Chicago police officer, who was fleeing police, has led to a federal civil rights complaint.
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association has filed a lawsuit against the county, calling the penny-an-ounce tax unconstitutional.
Opponents of Cook County's new beverage tax could be heard chanting "can the tax" across from the county building Tuesday morning.
The prospect of starting a third fiscal year without a state budget has prompted one Chicago social service agency to make massive layoffs.
At least for Cook County consumers of sweetened drinks. CBS 2's Jim Williams talks with a local businessperson about the extra work to collect the cash.
The American Civil Liberties of Illinois spokesman predicts the court will overturn the ban after hearing arguments this fall.
Progressive groups predict hundreds of thousands in Illinois will lose coverage if Congress approves the GOP plan to replace Obamacare.
Now that the details of the Republican Senate healthcare bill have emerged, one of Illinois' U.S. senators is sounding off.
After more than 80 years, crews this week demolished a historic bridge that carried travelers across the Mississippi River between Missouri and downstate Illinois.
Building a greener, healthier and more connected Chicago is the mission of a new ideas competition by World Business Chicago.
It's Hunger Action Day, and there are several events across the Chicago area to help feed people.
Chicago elected officials and other representatives from Illinois are pushing back on Peoples Gas' proposed $144 million rate hike.
The Chicago City Council is set to vote on a parking meter sale deal in their meeting Tuesday, or face going to court.
A group of 26 members of the Chicago City Council, the same group that torpedoed Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget, sent the mayor a letter with their demands for the next fiscal year.
In the race for the seat currently held by retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Democratic Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is facing off against former Illinois Republican Party chairman Don Tracy and independent candidate Whitfield Harrington.
Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking to become the first Democrat ever elected to a third term in Illinois, and is facing a rematch with Republican Darren Bailey. There's also an independent candidate on the ballot, Collin Corbett.
President Trump on Monday announced that the company Mesabi Metallics will build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa over the coming years.
Sheri Mecklenburg resigned from the Department of Justice this week, penning a scathing letter in which she said U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros "personally directed" the Broadview 6 prosecution that she says ended her career.
Scammers are now impersonating the patient portal MyChart, using realistic-looking emails, texts, and websites to try to steal personal information and, in some cases, get malware on your computer.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Sixteen of the state's cases this year trace to an outbreak among people who were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination history. Health officials say the overall risk is very low but want residents to confirm they're protected.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
McDonald's said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in "Saved By The Bell," has died. He was 75.
Survivor, Koko Taylor, The Plain White T's and REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin were among those honored Sunday night at the Harris Theater. The ceremony is the hall's largest fundraiser.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
Joshua Chayoga, 17, of Beach Park, was recognized as Champion of the Game by the Bears on Monday in honor of World Heart Day the day after. Joshua and his mother, Esther Chayoga, join Audrina Sinclair.
The Protect College Sports Act would set national rules and give the NCAA authority over how players are paid for their name, image and likeness. It would also limit athletes to just one school transfer and establish a five-year eligibility standard.
Building a greener, healthier and more connected Chicago is the mission of a new ideas competition by World Business Chicago. Joining Dana Kozlov are representatives of the two winners of the competition — Morton Arboretum president and chief executive officer Jill Koski, and MKSK principal and landscape architect Brett Weidl.
It's Hunger Action Day, and there are several events across the Chicago area to help feed people.
The future of artificial intelligence in the U.S. is on the table on Tuesday as President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and tech leaders meet in Washington.
Indiana legislators plan to fulfill their promise to investigate NIPSCO's response to the derecho back on Aug. 11.
After more than 80 years, crews this week demolished a historic bridge that carried travelers across the Mississippi River between Missouri and downstate Illinois.
CBS News New York has exclusively obtained screenshots from a source presented as text messages between Jane Doe and one of the defendants in a lawsuit alleging rape at a fraternity house at Cornell University in 2024.
Building a greener, healthier and more connected Chicago is the mission of a new ideas competition by World Business Chicago.
It's Hunger Action Day, and there are several events across the Chicago area to help feed people.
A woman is dead after a wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's South Side late Sunday night.
In 2024, an off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a dog that was being held by its owner. COPA and CPD Supt. Larry Snelling agreed the officer should be fired. But more than two years later, that hasn't happened.
Surging gas and diesel prices are putting the pinch on farmers with harvest season underway, and could drive grocery prices even further up.
Another business owned by a couple under investigation for mishandling bodies at funeral homes and crematories on the South Side and in the south suburbs was raided by law enforcement Thursday.
Crown Point native Chris Payne was arrested for the 2018 sexual assault of a woman, which he has adamantly claimed from the beginning that he had nothing to do with.
Gordon Johncock, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion and winner of 25 career IndyCar races, has died. He was 90. Johncock died from natural causes Monday at his home in South Branch, Michigan.
The Chicago Bears won big Monday night, as third-string quarterback Case Keenum filled in for Caleb Williams and led the Bears past Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a 27-7 win.
Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards.
The Bears will look to rally from last week's ugly loss to the Vikings when they host the Eagles on Monday night at Soldier Field.
Benjamin Satterley, an English-born wrestler known for high-flying moves that delighted fans worldwide, was known as "Pac."
CBS News New York has exclusively obtained screenshots from a source presented as text messages between Jane Doe and one of the defendants in a lawsuit alleging rape at a fraternity house at Cornell University in 2024.
Chicago police put out an alert about dozens of car burglaries, including some in which the suspects pulled guns when confronted by the owners, on the Near South Side and South Commons neighborhoods in September.
A woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 and accuses Cornell University of failing to protect her.
The investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024 will be reopened, authorities said Monday.
The man charged in the shooting of an 18-month-old girl inside an apartment on Chicago's Southwest Side was ordered held until trial on Monday.
