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Lightfoot said we can't ignore the stark reality that too many Chicagoans worry about simply putting food on their table, keeping their homes warm in winter, or losing what little they have.
The University of Illinois is raising tuition for in-state freshman for the first time since 2014.
Frank Derango heard the screams of a woman being attacked just blocks from the University of Illinois at Chicago campus – and ran outside barefoot to stop it.
A 22-year-old woman was robbed in broad daylight Monday on the Near West Side, near the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Five days after she was killed at random on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, Chicagoans were remembering 19-year-old Ruth George this Thanksgiving.
A 19-year-old student who was found dead in her car in a University of Illinois at Chicago parking garage this weekend is was strangled and her death was a homicide, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
A 19-year-old woman was found dead in a vehicle in a University of Illinois at Chicago parking lot on Saturday.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received nearly $5 million to create a professional development program for math teachers in suburbs south of the city.
Last fall, the men's and women's gymnastics teams at University of Illinois-Chicago received a big shock.
The University of Illinois at Chicago has created a scholarship in memory of Dr. Tamara O'Neal, who was killed in a shooting at Mercy Hospital last year.
Because UIC has a large number of diverse students, the hope at the school is that it will be able to help fill the need for more teachers of color in Illinois and throughout the country.
Next Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., Field Museum scientists will remove SUE's bones that show signs of illness or injury, including bones from the right arm and left leg.
The Chicago metropolitan area was ranked as the most corrupt U.S. city in a new report from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Just hours after police said a UIC student who had vanished was believed to be safe, authorities said 18-year-old Shalyha Ahmad stopped into a police station to tell authorities she was never missing.
University of Illinois at Chicago freshman Shalyha Ahmad disappeared nearly two weeks ago.
The 18-year-old's family is pleading for help from the community to find her because they say they have no idea what happened to her.
UIC said that with the money bequeathed by Ross Edman to the school will establish a merit-based award for graduate-level art history students -- allowing the school to recruit the "brightest and most qualified applicants to the program."
The athletic administration said the teams must raise the money to fully endow the men's and women's programs with full scholarships.
Barbara Ransby is the recipient of the American Studies Association's 2018 Angela Y. Davis Prize for Public Scholarship.
Highly successful students will be able to attend the University of Illinois-Chicago for free under a new program seeking to keep the state's top students at home.
Student athletes and staff on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago learned two of their sports teams will be eliminated after this season.
A student was robbed near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus Tuesday night.
Also at the library is the desk Richard M. Daley sat behind during his 22 years in office and his father used before him when he was mayor.
The University of Illinois in Chicago cancelled their planned "Love Jam" concert with Chicago R & B singer R. Kelley after controversy sparked regarding his history of sexual misconduct.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
El Paso, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, had some of the worst air pollution in the U.S. last year, according to a new report.
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
Officials in Crete, Illinois, said four people died in a house fire overnight. The Crete-Monee school district said three of the victims were students.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer. Follow live updates.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
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.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Four people are dead after an overnight fire destroyed a home in south suburban Crete, Illinois.
An overnight fire destroyed a home in south suburban Crete, Illinois. The school district says three children who were students in their schools were killed.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking severe weather.
Authorities believe someone kidnapped Nancy Guthrie, 84, from her Arizona home seven weeks ago.
Iranian leaders have rejected a ceasefire proposal put forth by the Trump administration. Instead, Iran issued its own counter-proposal, and sources told CNN that Iranians would rather negotiate with Vice President JD Vance. Meantime, Iran continues to launch strikes on Israel, and President Trump is sending more troops to the region.
Officials in Crete, Illinois, said four people died in a house fire overnight. The Crete-Monee school district said three of the victims were students.
An investigation was underway Wednesday after possible human remains were found in Mokena, Illinois, the day before.
The Chicago Urban Heritage Project is filling in blanks for the history of entire neighborhoods and Chicago as a whole, through cycles of demolition and rebuilding, disinvestment and gentrification.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
The robot belonging to Coco Robotics was spotted by a CBS News Chicago viewer near North Avenue and Halsted Street in Old Town on Tuesday afternoon.
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.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise's core players.
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The Bulls (29-42) led by as many as 22 points after scoring a season-high 41 points in the first quarter.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
A woman was sexually assaulted at Northeastern Illinois University on Chicago's Northwest Side over the weekend, police said.
A 67-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Burglars crashed into the renowned Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Monday morning, while the 24-hour restaurant was open.
A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
