Chicago leaders urging Texas officials to limit buses of migrants
Ald. Lamont Robinson said he believes their request to possibly limit buses to Chicago, and create a more targeted plan for aid was well received
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Ald. Lamont Robinson said he believes their request to possibly limit buses to Chicago, and create a more targeted plan for aid was well received
Retton's family says she is making "remarkable" progress in her battle with a rare form of pneumonia.
Morgan Williams of San Antonio says she’s not angry, but she’d like the crew to return and undo the paint job.
Their resilient works of art were born of sadness while the migrant children stayed at the Tornillo immigrant detention center in El Paso, Texas, in 2018 and 2019.
In El Paso, Texas, migrants lined up to get on buses – some of them headed for Chicago. The State of Texas also bused migrants to New York City and Denver. Ken Molestina of CBS Texas reports.
Jismary Alejandra Barboza González died of Aspiration Pneumonia and bacterial Shigella Flexneri Colitis, an intestinal disease.
A 3-year-old migrant girl who died while on a bus from Texas to Chicago was suffering from multiple health problems, including pneumonia and an intestinal disease, an autopsy determined.
A hot, dry summer has led to a prehistoric discovery in northern Texas: Giant dinosaur tracks are discovered in a dried-up creek bed. Researchers are now racing to make castings of all the footprints before it rains again.
The funeral service for 3-year-old Jismary Alejandra Barboza González was held Thursday at a church in Warsaw, Indiana.
"You will spend the rest of your life trying and failing to wipe yourself off the internet," the ex-boyfriend messaged, according to suit.
Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer among his career-high three extra-base hits, Logan Allen earned his first home victory in more than three months, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2.
The floating jellyfish-like blobs with stinging tentacles have been described as "beautiful and wicked."
Through their grief, the families of victims have found the strength to demand changes in gun laws, more school safety and greater accountability.
According to officials, 19 children and two adults were killed when a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School.
Climate change initiatives by universities sometimes mask their financial ties to Big Oil. Students are demanding change.
Those poring over Mauricio Garcia’s online footprint and voluminous online writings paint a picture of a man consumed by hate. But experts say a singular motive has not been clear. CBS News’ Ash-har Quraishi reports.
Authorities are investigating to determine whether the deadly incident was intentional.
The gunman from Saturday's shooting was identified by police as Mauricio Garcia, 33. A source said he was a security guard with no prior serious criminal record.
Eight people were fatally shot and seven more were wounded when a gunman opened fire in the lot outside Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday.
Francisco Oropesa is accused of killing five neighbors — including a 9-year-old boy.
Chicago is spending millions of dollars a month helping migrants, but where is all that money going exactly? CBS 2's Lauren Victory is always investigating.
The mayor called the transportation of migrants from Texas inhumane and dangerous. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
A Texas man went next door with an AR-style rifle and began shooting his neighbors after they asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said.
"We simply have no more shelters, spaces, or resources," Lightfoot said in a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
"We simply have no more shelters, spaces, or resources," Lightfoot said in a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
A bicyclist who was hit and killed by a train in Grayslake, Illinois, has been identified.
A person was recovering Sunday after a near-drowning in a pool in Skokie, Illinois.
The Old Town Art Fair was under way this weekend in one of Chicago's most historic neighborhoods.
A historical exhibit at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is giving visitors a chance to walk through a re-creation of Anne Frank's hidden annex.
A special ceremony was held this weekend in the south Chicago suburb of Robbins to dedicate a new state-of-the-art football field.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday that restricts the sale of intoxicating hemp products to the same ages as recreational marijuana.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of documents and videos related to UFOs, or UAPs, with 72 more documents, images and recordings.
Multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours Thursday morning and hazmat crews were deployed for what authorities had described as a "hazardous materials incident."
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.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
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.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
A person was recovering Sunday after a near-drowning in a pool in Skokie, Illinois.
The Old Town Art Fair was under way this weekend in one of Chicago's most historic neighborhoods.
A historical exhibit at Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is giving visitors a chance to walk through a re-creation of Anne Frank’s hidden annex.
A special ceremony was held this weekend in the south Chicago suburb of Robbins to dedicate a new state-of-the-art football field.
The 31st Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk began at Navy Pier Saturday night and made its way along Lake Michigan. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. María Corral, a spokeswoman for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, joins Lauren Victory with more on the walk and what it stands for.
Teams from the National Weather Service on Sunday will be surveying damage caused by severe storms that brought tornado touchdowns.
Only a couple of nights after severe storms brought 11 tornado touchdowns to northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, another storm system was to blame for even more damage.
An Illinois Department of Transportation worker and another driver were hospitalized Sunday morning after a crash that shut down a section of the outbound express lanes on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A bicyclist who was hit and killed by a train in Grayslake, Illinois, has been identified.
A person was recovering Sunday after a near-drowning in a pool in Skokie, Illinois.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered on the first pitch of the game and the Chicago Cubs hit two more home runs in a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
The 27-year-old Yamamoto struck out seven in his fourth consecutive victory. He threw 109 pitches, 74 for strikes.
NBA star James Harden was booked into jail and released on bond less than 2 hours later.
Chase Meidroth had three hits and two RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the depleted Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 in a matchup of division leaders.
After the Knicks won the NBA title, the NYPD said dozens of rowdy fans climbed onto a row of school buses, ripped off the hoods, smashed windshields and lit one of fire.
A man was shot and killed in Chicago's Roseland community Saturday night.
It's the second time this year that authorities detained a stowaway holding a huge stash of drugs in the same harbor.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.
A fourth man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals in Chicago's west and southwest suburbs since late last year.
