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"Last time we met, I got my son at Ignatius (College Prep) and a big mortgage. We talked about a marketing arrangement. I want to get my son in college and it's very important to me."
The trial could serve as a window into how prosecutors will go after former President Donald Trump and how they use rap lyrics as evidence.
"I'd also like to get some of his law business," Burke said in a recorded phone call regarding the owner of hundreds of Burger Kings, including one in his ward seeking permits for a remodeling project.
When top brass at the Field Museum realized they had upset Ed Burke, an influential voice that could derail plans for a fee increase six years ago, they hatched a plan to make him happy.
Opening statements in the corruption trial against former Chicago 14th Ward Alderman Ed Burke began on Thursday after a jury was seated. The trial was on hold since one of the attorneys involved came down with COVID last week. The group of 12 jurors was made up of nine women and three men, including only two from Chicago.
The feds have accused Burke of abusing his power at city hall to steer business to his private law firm — pressuring clients from Binny's, to a Burger King franchisee, to those refurbishing the Old Post Office building downtown.
CBS News' Naomi Ruchim reports the judge reminded the former president that these proceedings are not a political rally.
Nicholas Trutenko and Andrew Horvat are charged in connection with the wrongful prosecution of Jackie Wilson.
The trial began Monday for two former assistant Cook County state's attorneys accused of the fallout over a man who was wrongfully convicted. Jackie Wilson and his brother were charged with killing two police officers in 1982.
CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports Carlos Acosta and Andrew Polovin are accused of ignoring red flags that might have saved A.J.'s life. The five-year-old was murdered by his parents in 2019.
The trial is expected to provide insight into Chicago's "Drill" music scene and its effect on violence in the city.
FBG Duck, also known as Carlton Weekly, was shot and killed while shopping on Oak Street back in August 2020. Police said the shooters were all members of the O-Block street gang.
Two Chicago police officers have been acquitted of all charges in the shooting of an unarmed man last year in the Pilsen neighborhood. Sgt. Christopher Liakopoulos and Officer Ruben Reynoso were found not guilty of felony charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct in the shooting of 23-year-old Miguel Medina on July 22, 2022, following a bench trial in Cook County.
Two former DCFS workers are now on trial, charged with mishandling his case. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos has been monitoring the trial.
More than four years after the horrific murder of 5-year-old A.J. Fruend resulted in the arrests and convictions of his parents, the former DCFS workers accused of mishandling the child's care were in court.
Mapes was charged with making false statements to a grand jury investigating public corruption allegations and obstructing justice.
It will take a little longer for a judge to rule on the motion to dismiss charges against the father of the man accused of the Highland Park parade shooting last year.
Mapes is accused of lying to the grand jury that investigated Madigan, who is facing trial himself next year.
The actor had faced nine sexual offense charges related to incidents reported by four men that allegedly took place between 2001 and 2013 in the U.K.
Prosecutors said Crimo Junior signed his son's firearm owner ID (FOID) card while knowing his son had expressed violent ideas.
A judge on Friday found a Chicago police sergeant not guilty on charges related to an incident in which he pinned a 14-year-old boy to the ground. The incident happened last summer.
A judge on Friday found a Chicago police sergeant not guilty on charges related to an incident in which he pinned a 14-year-old boy to the ground. The incident happened last summer.
"I didn't know what this man would do to me. I thought I might even lose my life."
The writer was awarded $5 million total in damages.
Ed Sheeran won a copyright lawsuit alleging his hit song "Thinking Out Loud" took fundamental elements from Marvin Gaye's classic.
Indiana public safety officials say at least seven people have died during days of heavy rain and historic flooding in the state.
A 14-year-old girl suffered a graze wound from gunfire Monday morning in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
Zach Lahn won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary over Trump's endorsed candidate, but three months before Election Day, many in his own party say they still don't know who he is.
A Florida man who once lived in Illinois has been charged with swindling at least $180,000 from four people by lying to them about short-term investment opportunities.
A Chicago man has been charged with drunk driving in a crash that killed a passenger in his SUV on the Stevenson Expressway over the weekend.
Zach Lahn won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary over Trump's endorsed candidate, but three months before Election Day, many in his own party say they still don't know who he is.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following formal requests for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.
As a Democratic Congressman, Chicago mayor, ambassador, and chief of staff in the Obama White House, Rahm Emanuel has been a key and combative moderate; he says his fight, now and in the future, is bigger than him and his party.
Americans think more young people in office would make politics better.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
With school already back in session in some parts of the country, many parents have begun stressing about what to send every day in their kids’ lunch, but there are ways to reduce “school lunch dread.”
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
Search efforts are underway after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia killed nearly 70 people and injured more than 200 others.
A 60-day deadline to reach a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran is expiring on Monday, with no extension announced.
Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant was inside a restaurant picking up a food order when gunfire rang out. Lauren Victory reports.
One man died and another was hospitalized after falling into Lake Michigan near the 31st Street Beach on Sunday night.
The mayor of the south Chicago suburb of Robbins was grazed by a bullet wound during a shooting at a restaurant and bar over the weekend.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
It comes just a week after another high-profile party inside, sparking concerns about safety and cost.
Indiana public safety officials say at least seven people have died during days of heavy rain and historic flooding in the state.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
The series ends Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals send Hunter Dobbins against fellow right-hander Edward Cabrera.
A 14-year-old girl suffered a graze wound from gunfire Monday morning in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for three people who they said got into a fight with a man in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and then shot and killed him.
A driver caused a chain-reaction crash in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood after fleeing from troopers, Illinois State Police said Monday morning.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning in front of the Original Maxwell Street hot dog and Polish sausage stand in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A woman was killed in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side early Sunday morning.
