Oprah Winfrey Keynotes Annual Women In The World Summit
She says women should continue to "rock the boat" and redefine the message that's positive, ambitious, inclusive and "brimming with hope."
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She says women should continue to "rock the boat" and redefine the message that's positive, ambitious, inclusive and "brimming with hope."
Mrs. Obama talked openly about her time in the White House, her relationship with Barack Obama, and her family.
The long line of fans waiting to meet the author stretched around the block outside the Seminary Co-op bookstore near the University of Chicago campus on South Woodlawn.
Michelle Obama's "Becoming," already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey.
All 500 wristbands available, which are required for entry to the event, sold out Sunday.
The former First Lady also revealed her fertility challenges in the book. She said she suffered a miscarriage and did in vitro fertilization to have her two daughters.
Valerie Jarrett, a former senior advisor to President Obama, is slated to moderate the book tour when it hits Washington D.C. on Saturday November 17 and Dallas, Texas on Monday December 17th.
The museum contains 600 African-American angels donated by Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah Winfrey has decided to start tossing dough and create her own line of frozen pizzas. The new treat isn't your classic frozen slice, these pizzas come with a cauliflower-based crust.
Winfrey's latest investment is in True Food Kitchen, a healthy restaurant chain backed by celebrity doctor Andrew Weil. Specific terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but the Phoenix-based chain said she's also joining the restaurant's board of directors and will "collaborate and consult" with True Food Kitchen's leadership team.
Oprah Winfrey and the impact of her groundbreaking show is the subject of a new exhibit, "Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture." It opens Friday at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
"The fact that they were creating this national march to say, 'enough' ... what it takes to risk that on a national level is what I responded to,"
Oprah Winfrey has ended any speculation about a presidential bid in 2020.
Responding to reports that Oprah Winfrey is considering a bid for the White House, President Trump said he would beat the talk show star in 2020, adding it would "be a lot of fun."
Cook County States Attorney Kimberly Foxx is not laughing at all the talk of media superstar Oprah Winfrey considering a run for the White House.
One day after her Golden Globes speech, rumors began swirling that Oprah Winfrey is toying with the idea of a presidential run.
"I want all the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon," she said.
Entertainment icon, Mary Tyler Moore, will be remembered this Thursday night as CBS airs, "Mary Tyler Moore: Love Is All Around," a one-hour special on her extraordinary life and career.
James Corden will have some big names helping him hand out Tony Awards: Oprah Winfrey, Cate Blanchett, Carole King, Audra McDonald, Saoirse Ronan, Patina Miller and Nathan Lane have signed up to help present.
For decades, Winfrey has publicly shared her struggle with weight control. In 1998, she scored her highest ratings ever with a show that dealt with her dramatic weight loss.
Starting on Thursday, Oprah fans can get a glimpse of her things.
We're now getting a look at everything that Oprah plans to sell at auction next month, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
It is the end of an era in the West Loop. The building where Oprah Winfrey told us "everybody gets a car" is moving out for good.
Check out the Priceless Things To Do this week in Chicago, week of November 10th-16th.
Oprah Winfrey's network is calling it a "postponement," but it sure seems like the idea of a Michael Sam reality show is dead.
Chicago police released photos of a man wanted in a battery that took place on a CTA Blue Line train in West Garfield Park last month.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has issued an ultimatum to the leaders of America's major oil companies, accusing them of "profiteering" from supply constrains caused by the U.S. war with Iran.
A car slammed into a nail salon in the north Chicago suburb of Glenview on Thursday morning.
The family of the woman killed in a DUI boat crash on the Fox River is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the man charged with her death.
A teenage boy was in critical condition Thursday after his e-bike collided with a car near Crystal Lake, Illinois, the day before.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is apologizing for his interactions with a former staff member who brought a sexual harassment complaint against ex-Rep. Harry Benton to his office.
In a CBS News Chicago exclusive, Willie Wilson said he is making another run for mayor in 2027, becoming the 10th candidate to enter the race.
A Dane County judge ruled Tuesday that Wisconsin's paper-only absentee ballot system denies disabled voters the equal opportunity to vote privately and independently, though a trial on electronic voting as a remedy is still ahead.
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.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
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.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
The Old Town Pour House isn't in its namesake neighborhood anymore, but it's returning to the central area of Chicago — specifically in the Loop.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has issued an ultimatum to the leaders of America’s major oil companies, accusing them of “profiteering” from supply constrains caused by the U.S. war with Iran.
Dalia and Gretta are looking for forever homes. Hinsdale Humane Society is ready to help you adopt.
Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate Primary. He is responding to President Trump's comments, saying he "hates Israel."
The family of the woman killed in a DUI boat crash on the Fox River is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the man charged with her death.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.
A Chicago DJ from Colombia and his partner are in ICE custody, federal immigration officials confirmed.
The family of the woman killed in a DUI boat crash on the Fox River is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the man charged with her death.
Chicago police released photos of a man wanted in a battery that took place on a CTA Blue Line train in West Garfield Park last month.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has issued an ultimatum to the leaders of America's major oil companies, accusing them of "profiteering" from supply constrains caused by the U.S. war with Iran.
A car slammed into a nail salon in the north Chicago suburb of Glenview on Thursday morning.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
A South Holland woman said she was left high and dry after paying thousands of dollars to have her swimming pool fixed, only for the contractor to vanish.
An Elgin man has seen what he thought was the deal of a lifetime turn into weeks of frustration after a fake tracking number scam left him without goods or a refund after buying a game system on eBay.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
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.
Wilyer Abreu homered for the fourth time in three games and the surging Red Sox beat the White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Chicago Bears right tackle Darnell Wright is very grateful for his historic four-year, $116 million contract extension. Wright thanked general manager Ryan Poles, who used his first 1st round draft pick to pick Wright 10th overall in 2023.
Chicago State University's new football team is just a couple weeks away from the first game of the Cougars' inaugural season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs swept Shohei Ohtani and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 7-6 victory.
The Chicago Bears held a short and light practice Wednesday without pads, but it marked the return of linebacker T.J. Edwards.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
A candy store in Chicago's West Ridge community was burglarized early Thursday morning.
The Milwaukee mosque leader's former Israeli attorney testified in immigration court that Sarsour was coerced into confessions and was never convicted of any charge linking him to a terrorist organization.
A woman stood charged Tuesday with stabbing a man during a fight in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood this past weekend.
An Illinois State Police trooper who has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a bartender in southwest suburban Tinley Park will remain behind bars as he awaits trial.
