Supreme Court upholds Texas law on age verification for porn sites
Nineteen states have approved measures that require pornography websites to ensure that visitors are at least 18 years old.
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Nineteen states have approved measures that require pornography websites to ensure that visitors are at least 18 years old.
The Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission's multi-billion-dollar mechanism for expanding phone and internet access.
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the structure of a federal health task force that recommends preventive medical services that must be provided to patients at no cost.
On the 10th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, the Obama Foundation is unveiling some of what they will display at the presidential center in Chicago.
The Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth does not violate the 14th Amendment.
An Illinois toy company challenged President Donald Trump's tariffs in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a long shot bid to press the justices to quickly decide whether they are legal.
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter was a steady member of the high court's liberal wing during his tenure despite being appointed by a Republican president.
In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in Texas' Bluebonnet Detention Center "until further order from this court."
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
"I suspect that we will get a quick decision from the United States Supreme Court on this one," CBS News Chicago legal analyst Irv Miller said.
Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole new states.
U.S. Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that the law requiring the sale of the app did not violate the First Amendment protection against government abridgment of free speech.
The decision means TikTok must either divest from its parent company, Byte Dance, or be removed from U.S. app stores and hosting services beginning Jan. 19.
A law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. is set to take effect on Jan. 19. Here's what that would mean for users of the social media platform.
The Supreme Court said it may announce opinions on Friday, a last-minute addition that comes just two days before a law that would ban TikTok is set to go into effect.
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district's guidance for supporting transgender students.
An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate.
In her first broadcast interview, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks about her historic ascension to the nation's highest court; her dissent in the Trump immunity decision; and the controversy over ethics involving justices.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
President Biden unveiled three proposals to reform the Supreme Court, including term limits, a binding code of conduct and constitutional amendment about presidential immunity.
President Biden is calling on Congress to establish term limits for Supreme Court justices and establish an ethics code for them. He also wants Congress to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
At one point, a man can be seen in the video leaning on the chains of the last train car, and it's the only thing holding him up as the train moves down the track.
Antwan Washington, 45, leaves behind five children, and his fiancée said he was simply relaxing in the living room when their home was shot into.
From photos to stuffed animals, and even a wedding veil, once lost, have since been found.
Vargas' slam in the fourth gave the White Sox an 8-0 cushion.
The Bulls took the court two hours after waiving Jaden Ivey for "conduct detrimental to the team." Ivey, who is injured, did not travel with the team during its four-game road trip.
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.
Organizers estimated that at least 8 million people took part in more than 3,300 "No Kings" events worldwide.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
The Justice Department has made public millions of pages from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
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 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.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
The council will decide Monday night whether such a plan is allowed.
While some people filmed the incident, CTA said people should have called the police or alerted the train conductor when a man decided to put his life at risk
Antwan Washington, 45, leaves behind five children. Police said someone inside a grey sedan fired into the home and was last seen driving north on May Street.
As recovery continues after an EF-3 tornado ripped through Kankakee County earlier this month, some of the items recovered from the aftermath can be found at the Kankakee Public Library.
The driver, who authorities said is a man in his 40s and is armed, ran into a nearby home two streets over in the 200 block of Romayne Avenue and barricaded himself inside. Negotiations lasted between the man, the crisis negotiators, and the man's family members for hours.
Prosecutors have asked a judge to hold an Indiana woman on charges that she shot and killed the father of her children, his mother, and his stepfather.
Cook County Sheriff's police detectives were searching for a person of interest Sunday after a teenager was shot and killed in the apartment where she lived in unincorporated Glenview the day before.
Police were engaged in an hours-long SWAT standoff in Joliet, after a driver fleeing police barricaded themselves inside a nearby home.
The Chicago Board of Education on Monday approved the appointment of Dr. Macquilne King as the permanent chief executive officer for Chicago Public Schools.
At one point, a man can be seen in the video leaning on the chains of the last train car, and it's the only thing holding him up as the train moves down the track.
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.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Vargas' slam in the fourth gave the White Sox an 8-0 cushion.
The Bulls took the court two hours after waiving Jaden Ivey for "conduct detrimental to the team." Ivey, who is injured, did not travel with the team during its four-game road trip.
Happ extended his homer streak to three games, and Ballesteros grounded a two-run single into right field.
Coach Billy Donovan said the Bulls have employees from "all different walks of life" and Ivey's comments don't reflect the values of the organization.
The Chicago Blackhawks are planning to honor the late Troy Murray next month.
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, arrested a man in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday in connection with a 1977 homicide.
Prosecutors have asked a judge to hold a woman in custody until trial on charges that she shot and killed the father of her children, his mother, and his stepfather at a home in unincorporated Crete in Chicago's far south suburbs.
Cook County Sheriff's police detectives were searching for a person of interest Monday after a teenager was shot and killed in the apartment where she lived in unincorporated Glenview over the weekend.
Three people were shot, and one of them was killed, at a party in Will County south of Chicago early Sunday morning.
Chicago police on Sunday were looking for a man they say attacked a senior at the Belmont Red-Brown-Purple Line 'L' stop earlier this month.
