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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun unveiled the initiative on Tuesday, along with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
As the Trump administration continues itis battles on tariffs and immigration policy, the president traveled to Miami to attend a UFC fight along with Elon Musk and RFK Jr.
The latest measles outbreak is inching closer to Chicago, with six cases now confirmed in Indiana and the state’s health department confirming they are connected. Marissa Sulek reports.
On Tuesday, Robert Kennedy Jr. sat down exclusively with CBS News Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook for his first network TV interview since becoming Health and Human Services Secretary. He says he is encouraging people to get vaccinated against measles, a change of heart for Kennedy who once wrote that measles vaccines are "unnecessary and risky."
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed health program cuts and the measles vaccine in his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island, calls the HHS cuts to public health grants illegal.
The Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Thursday plans to slash the workforce by about 20,000 people, but this will not impact positions reviewing drugs, medical devices, or inspectors.
There is a growing call to remove fluoride from public drinking water after Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed it causes health problems. But medical professionals disagree. Dr. Scott Tomar, with the UIC College of Dentistry, breaks down the myths and the benefits of fluoride for oral health.
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Meantime, President Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, advanced through the Judiciary Committee, while Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon faces a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
The law was named after a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student killed last year by an undocumented migrant from Venezuela. Erica Brown reports on that and other developments in Washington, including the confirmation hearing of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Senators critical of Kennedy as the pick for President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services did not mince words at the confirmation hearing Wednesday. Joe Donlon reports.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cousin urged senators to reject his nomination as health and human services secretary.
Just 10 days after the election, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition effort is well in the works, but some of his nominees for the Cabinet are raising eyebrows.
The choice of the anti-vaccine activist raised questions about whether the Senate will approve him. Nicole Sganga reports.
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
Robert F. Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the state's presidential ballot, upholding a lower court's ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die.
Election officials in Wisconsin asked the state's liberal-controlled Supreme Court on Thursday to decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's name should stay on the presidential ballot.
A judge denied Robert F. Kennedy's request Monday to erase his name from the presidential ballot in swing state Wisconsin, ruling that state law requires candidates to remain on the ballot unless they die.
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
RFK Jr. said he and Trump are in agreement on securing the border, vaccines, and regulatory agencies. Kennedy said the former president asked to "enlist him in his administration."
Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.'s running mate, suggested the two might back Trump's bid for the presidency.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and former head of the Illinois Republican Party Pat Brady discuss the potential impact of Robert Kennedy Jr. ending his presidential bid and all the celebrity appearances planned on the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
After waiting 21 years to get back to the Final Four, the Illini nation wanted more.
Joliet police said the bicyclist was thrown from his bicycle due to the impact.
The Illini held a tight defense against UConn and managed to shrink the Huskies' lead to 6 points with seven minutes left on the clock in the second half.
The fire broke out at a building home of F & L Pallets in the 1300 block of South 1st Avenue.
Watch parties are underway in Chicago, the suburbs, and Indianapolis with Illini fans hoping the team punches their ticket in the Championships.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
There was a range of emotions in the Illini locker room after falling short of their championship goal in their loss to the Huskies on Saturday night.
The event was hosted by Chicago businesswoman, Chaz Ebert, honored four people for the impact they made in their communities. FECK stands for Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness.
A coalition of trans-led organizations want to call attention to issues facing their community, including access to gender-affirming care and accurate legal documentation, such as driver's licenses.
Drivers lined up for $35 of free gas at 31 different gas stations around Chicago and northwest Indiana.
Rescue crews, along with a veterinarian, rescued the horse, which was suffering hypothermia.
The Illini held a tight defense against UConn and managed to shrink the Huskies' lead to 6 points with seven minutes left on the clock in the second half.
The fire broke out at a building home of F & L Pallets in the 1300 block of South 1st Avenue.
After waiting 21 years to get back to the Final Four, the Illini nation wanted more.
Joliet police said the bicyclist was thrown from his bicycle due to the impact.
Watch parties are underway in Chicago, the suburbs, and Indianapolis with Illini fans hoping the team punches their ticket in the Championships.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
After waiting 21 years to get back to the Final Four, the Illini nation wanted more.
The Illini held a tight defense against UConn and managed to shrink the Huskies' lead to 6 points with seven minutes left on the clock in the second half.
Watch parties are underway in Chicago, the suburbs, and Indianapolis with Illini fans hoping the team punches their ticket in the Championships.
Murakami's 431-foot shot to straightaway center off Brendon Little was his fourth homer and first at home since signing with the White Sox (3-5) as a free agent in December.
The New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
Some Joliet, Illinois, residents were asked to shelter in place Thursday morning as police executed a search warrant.
A man stood charged Thursday with holding up five men at gunpoint after luring them by offering to buy anime cards on online marketplaces.
A man was apprehended late Wednesday night after a standoff in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
