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Sen. Dick Durbin addressed reporters in Springfield Thursday, a day after he announced he would not be running for reelection. Noel Brennan reports.
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Sen. Dick Durbin addressed reporters in Springfield Thursday, a day after he announced he would not be running for reelection. Noel Brennan reports.
Former deputy Sean Grayson's trial has been moved to Peoria County, after his defense attorney argued publicity from the trial made it impossible to find an impartial jury in Sangamon County.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump told reporters the settlement, approved Tuesday night by the Sangamon County Board, is poignant.
Massey, 36, was shot and killed by a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy in her home near Springfield on July 6, 2024.
Grayson is charged with first-degree murder for killing Massey inside her kitchen in July as she checked on a pot of boiling water.
Sean Grayson stands charged with murder in the shooting that killed Sonya Massey early on the morning of Saturday, July 6.
In the days after the police shooting that killed Sonya Massey, now-former Sheriff Jack Campbell suggested it was an isolated incident. But as Charlie De Mar reports, thousands of documents obtained by CBS News tell a different story.
The baseless rumors have been amplified in recent days by former President Donald Trump and his allies.
An Illinois man accused of stabbing a state child welfare worker to death as she was making a home visit to check on children has been found guilty but mentally ill in her killing.
Hundreds were injured, and dozens of Black-owned businesses and homes were destroyed.
"We want to stop any police officer who does not deserve to wear the uniform or the badge, and certainly carry anything that's close to a deadly weapon," Massey family attorney Tony Romanucci said.
Illinois State Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-13th) announced the monument would mark the moment in 1908 when a white mob incited a riot that left several people dead.
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell made the announcement nearly a month after Massey was killed and weeks of calls for his resignation.
The governor said Sheriff Jack Campbell "failed to explain how he ended up hiring this deputy sheriff" who shot and killed Massey.
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell described the deputy as "a rogue individual that acted outside the scope of his authority."
There are many questions about why Sean Grayson, now charged with murder in the shooting that killed Sonya Massey, was hired in the first place after multiple misconduct complaints.
The Rev. Al Sharpton joined Massey's family at the New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church on Chicago's West Side Tuesday evening. Jermont Terry reports.
Sheriff Jack Campbell said his department did not do their jobs the night Massey was shot and killed by Grayson.
Sheriff Jack Campbell said his department did not do their jobs the night Massey was shot and killed by Deputy Sean Grayson. Charlie De Mar reports from Springfield.
Charlie De Mar reports Sonya Massey's friends and neighbors, along with community leaders, are meeting with the Department of Justice in Springfield, but significant questions remain.
Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder in Massey's death.
The sheriff's deputy who killed Massey is now charged with the woman's murder.
Now-former Sangamon County, Illinois Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with murder in the shooting that killed Sonya Massey earlier this month. Tara Molina reports.
Sonya Massey was shot and killed by Sangamon County, Illinois Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson after deputies she called deputies to her house and a tense moment erupted involving a pot of water on the stove. Tara Molina reports.
Sonya Massey was shot and killed after a 911 call to the Sangamon County, Illinois Sheriff's office, and former Deputy Sean Grayson has now been charged with murder. Dave Savini talked with police training expert Craig Futterman about what the video showed.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Two eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 were blocked just south of Tinley Park, Illinois, early Sunday after a semi-trailer truck rolled over.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade was set to step off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
Two people were killed early Sunday morning in a crash on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago's West Loop.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Fr. Ryan Brady of St. Christina Parish in Mount Greenwood tells Darius Johnson the community is ready for the South Side Irish Parade, even with wind and rain expected Sunday morning.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Two eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 were blocked just south of Tinley Park, Illinois, early Sunday after a semi-trailer truck rolled over.
All lanes of the inbound Kennedy Expressway were blocked in the West Loop early Sunday after a crash.
Aric Grooms of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation joins Darius Johnson to talk about the group's mission ahead of the parade Sunday.
All lanes of the inbound Kennedy Expressway were blocked in the West Loop early Sunday after a crash.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
Another round of storms are expected to hit the Chicago area on Sunday.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade was set to step off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
Purdue beat short-handed UCLA 73-66 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship game.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
