Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules
Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
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Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
The Trump administration called the strikes self-defense, targeting Iranian surveillance, communications, and air defense systems. Jarred Hill reports.
A deal with Iran could extend a ceasefire and open the Strait of Hormuz. Wendy Gillette reports.
In the U.S. military's latest war games, AI took a front seat. A top commander told CBS News "it's not going to go away, and we ignore it at our own peril."
Officials from Pakistan are spending the weekend in Tehran trying to negotiate a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, while the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has returned home to Norfolk, Virginia. Wendy Gillette reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth battled with Democrats during a nearly six-hour House Armed Services Committee hearing, where he faced sharp questioning over the war's costs in dollars, lives and diminishing stockpiles of critical weapons.
The war with Iran is now in its ninth week, and Congress is concerned about the reduction of global munition stockpiles and the ability to restock them.
Hegseth indicated during a Pentagon news conference that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal as the war continues.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution."
Less than 24 hours after President Trump announced there was a two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, hundreds of people lost their lives in Lebanon.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed the ceasefire and said, "We'll be hanging around." He said Iran knows "this agreement means that they will never, ever possess a nuclear weapon."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.
Meanwhile, Iran has launched new attacks against Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including a strike on a residential building in Bahrain’s capital, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned of the “most intensive day of strikes” against Iran Tuesday. Jarred Hill reports.
In Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second news briefing since the start of the Iran war, Hegseth said the U.S. had sunk an enemy ship by a torpedo for the first time since World War II.
President Trump has said the war with Iran could "take four weeks or less," but one expert who studies these events at the University of Chicago believes it will be a long, protracted conflict.
President Trump said the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran represented the "last best chance" of addressing the threat posed by the Islamic Republic's ballistic missiles and nuclear program.
Lawmakers are pushing for the full release of a video showing a second strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean.
Hegseth delivered the keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday, pledging a commitment to bolster an "arsenal of freedom" and vowing to take on drug runners.
The Pentagon watchdog released its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.
A report from the Pentagon's inspector general found Sec. Pete Hegseth's Signal group chat sharing details of military actions in Yemen jeopardized sensitive military information and could have endangered troops. He's also under scrutiny for Venezuela boat attacks.
The United Nations human rights chief says the Trump administration "must halt" strikes on alleged drug boats to prevent "extrajudicial killing."
The Texas National Guard sent seven members of its squad who had been deployed to Illinois back to the Lone Star state over their physical fitness.
The memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls for at least 300 members of the Illinois National Guard to serve for at least 60 days.
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.
Two Illinois men were arrested in Lake County after Indiana State Police found 21 pounds of methamphetamine in an altered fire pit during a traffic stop last week.
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.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's office K9 Bosco, who worked with a deputy who was shot and critically wounded in the line of duty back in May, has retired from service.
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 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.
Former state health official Abdul El-Sayed faced Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan in a closely watched contest that represented the latest test of the party's divisions.
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.
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.
Stella's Diner in Chicago's East Lakeview community has gone out of business.
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.
A man arrested in Mokena over the weekend with Molotov cocktails in his backpack had allegedly made threats against a mosque in Orland Park, prosecutors said.
Two Illinois men were arrested in Lake County after Indiana State Police found 21 pounds of methamphetamine in an altered fire pit during a traffic stop last week.
A 21-year-old Chicago man charged with murdering two teen girlfriends on the Far South Side of Chicago in 2024 and 2025 allegedly admitted his crimes to a fellow inmate in Cook County Jail, prosecutors said.
Willie Wilson is making another run for Chicago mayor in 2027, becoming the 10th candidate to enter the race. It's his fourth time running for mayor.
The Chicago Bears held their second straight padded practice Tuesday with multiple periods of live tackling as they focused in on defense.
A 21-year-old Chicago man is charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two teens on the Far South Side of Chicago in 2024 and 2025.
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.
Two Illinois men were arrested in Lake County after Indiana State Police found 21 pounds of methamphetamine in an altered fire pit during a traffic stop last week.
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.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
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.
A glitch in the Illinois Tollway system earlier this month left about 100,000 drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls, some dating back about a year.
The Chicago Bears held a short and light practice Wednesday without pads, but it marked the return of linebacker T.J. Edwards.
The Chicago Cubs spoiled Tarik Skubal's debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Standout right tackle Darnell Wright has agreed to lucrative contract extension with the Chicago Bears.
The Chicago Bears held their second straight padded practice Tuesday with multiple periods of live tackling as they focused in on defense.
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.
Thieves stole an ATM from a gas station in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday.
Two young men and a teenage boy were shot and wounded early Monday in Chicago's Park Manor community.
