Chicago Rally Protests Federal Insurance Requirement
About 300 people, according to police estimates, stood in rainy Federal Plaza carrying signs that read "Stand up for Religious Freedom" and yellow balloons adorned with the word LIFE.
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About 300 people, according to police estimates, stood in rainy Federal Plaza carrying signs that read "Stand up for Religious Freedom" and yellow balloons adorned with the word LIFE.
Controversy has erupted over a plan for a fertility clinic in downtown Naperville.
A small group of Occupy Chicago activists marched through downtown Chicago Sunday night, in a hastily-called march to protest the arrest of their fellow demonstrators at gatherings in St. Louis and New York City over the weekend.
A crowd of frustrated soccer moms, dads and players gathered Monday night at a meeting of Aurora's Indian Prairie School Board, protesting a plan to eliminate middle school soccer.
Cab drivers are protesting taxi industry reforms passed by the city in January.
Students and faculty at Columbia College are protesting plans to raise tuition, as the school also weighs cutting some programs and restructuring some academic departments, according to published reports.
Union workers locked in a two-year contract dispute with Hyatt Hotels accused the Pritzker family who owns the hotel chain paying too little in property taxes, an allegation the hotel chain called "deeply offensive."
Members of Chicago's Korean community protested Thursday morning, after the Chinese government decided to repatriate about 30 defectors from North Korea.
Members of the Latino community in the Humboldt Park neighborhood are not the slightest bit amused by a bakery's choice of names for one of its desserts.
The Chicago Board of Education has voted to close seven public schools next school year and "turn around" 10 other schools, despite vehement objections from many parents, teachers and community members.
As the Chicago School Board gets set to vote on a plan to restructure failing schools, opponents staged a candlelight vigil Monday.
Just days after state lawmakers introduced legislation to legalize gay marriage in Illinois, Chicago's Gay Liberation Network led a demonstration outside Holy Name Cathedral Sunday morning.
Protesters gathered outside the Mayor's Office with a golden toilet Wednesday, demanding that Mayor Rahm Emanuel create jobs with $33 million in taxpayer funds that had gone in part to the CME Group so the company could renovate its restrooms.
Relatives and friends of a 15-year-old autistic boy who was shot and killed by police officers on Wednesday were voicing their outrage by staging a protest outside of the police station Thursday night.
There were no arrests at a demonstration outside an Orland Park pet shop Sunday, but police came close.
The host committee for the upcoming NATO and G8 summits offered a sneak peak Wednesday of the city's push to capitalize on the dual summits in May.
Members of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests were handing out leaflets outside Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday.
Sixteen Iraq War protesters wrongfully arrested after a 2003 demonstration that shut down Lake Shore Drive will receive an undisclosed financial settlement — and Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration is attempting to settle with 850 others.
The City Council cast an overwhelming vote on Wednesday to approve tighter rules on parades and protests ahead of the joint NATO and G8 summits in May.
Demonstrators staged a Martin Luther King Day protest outside a public school in the Marquette Park neighborhood on Monday to speak out against planned changes in the Chicago Public Schools system.
More than 100 people who worked at Rolf's Patisserie are suing the owners of the Lincolnwood bakery following its abrupt closure last month.
Parents on Wednesday took their concerns over the Chicago Public Schools turnaround right to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's welcome mat.
The controversy has persisted into the new year surrounding Francis Cardinal George's remarks comparing the gay rights movement to the Ku Klux Klan.
Going back on an earlier statement, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says restrictions and fines directed at protesters will be permanent, not temporary for the G8 and NATO summits.
Taste of Chicago is back in Grant Park starting Wednesday, featuring restaurants and food trucks from every part of the city.
Farmers' market season is well under way in Chicago, and this week, a regenerative farm in Ohio brought its top-notch wares to Chicago's top restaurants.
Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq and Bert Kreischer are among the comedians coming to the city to perform from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15.
No one was injured but a driver was cited when a car went up in flames after crashing into parked vehicles in South Chicago Tuesday morning.
The family of a disabled woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the operator of a group home in Rolling Meadows.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that guardianship records sought by the Wisconsin Voter Alliance to identify ineligible voters are not public records under state law.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has transferred $1 million from his former congressional account to a super PAC supporting Michael Alfonso, his 26-year-old son-in-law, who is running for Duffy's old Wisconsin seat in an Aug. 11 primary.
Rep. Harry Benton resigned from the Illinois House on Friday in the wake of a legislative inspector general investigation that has still not been made public.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed legislation aimed at holding artificial intelligence companies accountable.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
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.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq and Bert Kreischer are among the comedians coming to the city to perform from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
No one was injured but a driver was cited when a car went up in flames after crashing into parked vehicles in South Chicago Tuesday morning.
Stop by the Lincoln Square famers market with Jackie Kostek.
Farmer Lee Jones works with The Chef’s Garden in Ohio — a regenerative farm with a long history of growing bespoke vegetables for chefs in our area. He joins Dana Kozlov.
Chicago police are searching for a missing 16-year-old, who they say might need medical attention. Richard House was last seen on Sunday.
The family of a disabled woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the operator of a group home in Rolling Meadows.
Chicago leaders will unveil new equipment that they hope can prevent flooding on the city's West Side.
The family of a disabled woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the operator of a group home in Rolling Meadows.
Cardiologist Lisa Nee has entered the 2027 Chicago mayoral race.
A 13-year-old boy was shot in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood on Monday night.
Taste of Chicago is back in Grant Park starting Wednesday, featuring restaurants and food trucks from every part of the city.
Crown Point Mayor Peter Land says that flooding has been an issue for years and that the construction plan has been in the works for almost 10 years.
About 13,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries in 2025, and with America's 250 birthday celebration about to start, doctors worry even more people could get hurt this year.
A new AI-powered tool being used by some police departments claims to turn a shell casing into an investigative lead in under 24 minutes.
University of Illinois - Chicago scientists took their lab work to the streets of the South Side during this week's heat wave, checking on tree cover and tree health in some of Chicago's more vulnerable neighborhoods.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
Fans saw the team's chances of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years crushed on Monday night in their knockout match against Belgium.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
Fans of all ages are getting ready for Monday night's game against Belgium for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. A watch party in Daley Plaza will close streets downtown.
Briscoe held off Christopher Bell in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland Speedway, racing to his first Cup Series win of the season.
The finale was delayed by rain and unplayable conditions on the water-logged outfield warning track.
Delphine Jubillar went missing in southern France in December 2020 at the height of the COVID pandemic and her body was never found.
Lake County, Illinois, sheriff's deputies and a K9 were credited with stopping a burglary in progress Sunday night.
Two teenage boys stood charged Monday with robbing a woman in downtown Chicago the night before.
A 72-year-old man was slashed and killed in a fight in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday.
One of the men charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew last week was due back in court Monday in an unrelated case.
