House passes legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S.
The company said the legislation would "trample the free speech rights" of TikTok users.
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The company said the legislation would "trample the free speech rights" of TikTok users.
In recent months, there has been no shortage of videos posted to TikTok that have ended up at the center of controversies.
TikTok now has more than 6 million users in Illinois – and thousands of businesses have grown to rely on the social media platform to advertise. But it has also been used to spread disturbing and dangerous content. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The House on Wednesday passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance doesn't sell its stake.
TikTok could soon be faced with a difficult choice. Congress has advanced legislation that would order the social media platform to cut ties with their Chinese owners, or get removed from app stores in the U.S.
Lawmakers' phones were flooded after TikTok alerted users to tell their representatives to oppose legislation targeting the app's Chinese ownership.
Krishnamoorthi represents Illinois’ 8th congressional district and is a co-author of the bill ordering TikTok to break ties with their Chinese owners or get kicked off U.S. app stores.
The new bipartisan bill would force parent company ByteDance to divest from TikTok or face a ban in the U.S.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a measure that would give the app's Chinese parent company six months to divest, or face a U.S. ban. CBS 2's Marie Saavedra explains.
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has long faced national security concerns that it would share U.S. users' data with the Chinese government.
The trend uses the song "End of Beginning" as people post their favorite places, activities, and memories of Chicago.
It's the new number 1 reason for a toddler to go to the bathroom.
Parents who lost their kids after bullying and violence on social media packed the hearing, including one family from Chicago.
Two Chicago parents were in the front row on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee pushed big tech executives to do more to protect children from sexual exploitation on social media.
A TikTok account shared a scene of an absolutely massive web created by dozens – and maybe hundreds of spiders. They are so big as to be compared to the size of a watch.
A growing TikTok trend might be helping Gen Z become more financially responsible. Loud Budgeting is all about talking openly with friends and family about how much money you are willing to spend, when and where.
Health officials say it's not safe to eat starch toothpicks. Restaurants use them as an environmentally friendly way to pick up finger foods.
In an interview with CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot, Dr. Youn explains what autojuvenation is and how it works.
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas grinds on, social media has become a front line in the battle over public opinion. Teens are getting caught in the middle.
Whose that wonderful girl? Could she be any cuter? Mona, the small green puppet who is the star of Nanalan', an old Canadian TV show, gains new fans on Tiktok.
If the abstract feeling of childlike wonder could be embodied, it would be in the form of a small puppet named Mona, the main character of "Nanalan'." And more than 20 years after her debut on Canadian TV in 1999, her sing-a-long, "Whose that wonderful girl? Could she be any cuter?" is going viral on TikTok. Mona is a three-year-old green puppet with wide eyes, wearing a corduroy pink dress, matching pink pigtails, and a contagious smile. She speaks in small, short sentences with bursts of energy and emotion. Creators Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley say the idea was born out of their love for their own nanas, inviting viewers into the magical experience of playing as a kid at a grandparent's house.
Thrift-Tok is the latest trend where users of TikTok share some of their finds on the social media app.
A judge in Indiana has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state accusing the company of making false claims about the safety of user data and age-appropriate content.
Dr. Vivek Murthy urged policymakers and tech companies to take "immediate action" to protect young people.
She's a multi-disciplinary artist, working across mediums– nails being just one of them– but the 23-year-old initially got into TikTok because it provided her a much-needed sense of community
Metra is launching a pilot program for new fare collection technology at the beginning of April.
A man was charged Thursday after a long police chase that alternated between high and low speeds on interstates through Chicago's north suburbs the day before.
Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government, alleging they were wrongfully terminated.
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are gathering information from people impacted by tornadoes, including here in Illinois.
Spanish officials said the search for University of Alabama student James Gracey, who went missing on a trip to Barcelona, is partially focused on the sea.
Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government, alleging they were wrongfully terminated.
Fresh off his win in the Tuesday's primary election, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey visited the Chicago suburbs on Wednesday, and said he'll be focusing on building support in the Chicago area during his rematch with Gov. JB Pritzker.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a $27 million settlement with the family of an innocent woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
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.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Wednesday marked the last day to help celebrate Lou Malnati's pizzeria's 55th birthday with a special deal.
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."
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
Chicagoans with the group Levántate Por Cuba are bringing portable solar panels, vitamins, and medicine to Cuba in response to the U.S. oil blockage.
Yvette and Jasper are looking for forever homes.
Lollapalooza tickets are on sale but quickly selling out for the 2026 music festival in Grant Park. Organizers released the daily lineup as well.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities and retaliatory strikes on oil and natural gas sites belonging to American partners in the Middle East sent energy prices surging overnight. As Natalie Brand reports, President Trump has threatened to “blow up” Iran’s largest natural gas field if Iran attacks a facility in Qatar again.
An 18-year-old Loyola University student was shot and killed while walking near the lakefront in Rogers Park overnight, school officials confirmed.
Spanish officials said the search for University of Alabama student James Gracey, who went missing on a trip to Barcelona, is partially focused on the sea.
Lollapalooza tickets go on sale Thursday morning for the 2026 music festival in Grant Park. Headliners include Charli XCX, Lorde, Olivia Dean and the Smashing Pumpkins.
Metra is launching a pilot program for new fare collection technology at the beginning of April.
A man was charged Thursday after a long police chase that alternated between high and low speeds on interstates through Chicago's north suburbs the day before.
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.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
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.
The sluggish Bulls shot 38.5% in the first half and committed 11 turnovers, leading to 20 points for the Raptors.
It's the Illini's sixth tournament appearance under head coach Brad Underwood, but for the first time in program history, the Illini are led by a freshman all-American.
The White Sox's current lease for Rate Field expires after the 2029 season.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
A man was charged Thursday after a long police chase that alternated between high and low speeds on interstates through Chicago's north suburbs the day before.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
