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A new legal challenge to Gov. Tony Evers' latest mask mandate is before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, filed less than a week after the Legislature struck down a previous order and the governor quickly issued a new one.
Prosecutors said Thursday accused murderer Kyle Rittenhouse doesn't think the rules apply to him when it comes to notifying the Kenosha County court system about a change in his address.
Prosecutors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, took umbrage Thursday after defense attorneys for Kyle Rittenhouse said he did not disclose his current home address to the court because he is at a "safe house" due to threats.
The Democratic governor said in a video message that his priority is keeping people safe and that wearing a mask is the most basic way to do that.
Prosecutors on Wednesday filed a motion asking to have a warrant issued for Kyle Rittenhouse's arrest and to have his bond increased, on the grounds that he failed to notify the court system when his home address changed.
Speaker Robin Vos said the Assembly was "hitting the pause button" and could return as soon as next week to repeal the mask mandate.
The move would jeopardize more than $49 million in federal food assistance, brush aside warnings from health experts, and make Wisconsin one of only 10 states without a statewide order.
A judge has modified the bond requirements for Kyle Rittenhouse so as to prohibit him from associating with known white supremacists.
Tyler Wahl paced a balanced attack with 14 points and No. 10 Wisconsin pulled away in the second half for a victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night.
Prosecutors in Kenosha County, Wisconsin said in a filing Wednesday that Kyle Rittenhouse flashed white power hand gestures and had the Proud Boys' anthem sung to him in a Wisconsin bar last week.
The strain was first identified in the UK last year.
No police officers will be charged by the Kenosha County District Attorney's office in the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin this summer.
A march for justice was held Monday night in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as Jacob Blake's family and supporters demanded the officer who shot him last summer be indicted.
The Wisconsin hospital employee accused of tampering with hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine doses told investigators that he believed the vaccine could harm people and change their DNA, authorities said Monday.
Evers renewed his request to lawmakers to take up his proposed compromise, first floated on Dec. 21, saying it would be "inexplicable" to take up anything else first.
The Wisconsin hospital worker accused of intentionally removing 57 vials of a COVID-19 vaccine from a pharmacy refrigerator has been arrested, local police announced Thursday.
A Wisconsin hospital worker has been fired for intentionally removing COVID-19 vaccine from a refrigerator – forcing the hospital to throw out more than 500 doses.
A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting that wounded eight people at a mall outside Milwaukee.
Police responded in large numbers to reports of a shooting at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, according to local media reports.
The recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties could begin as soon as Thursday and must be done by Dec. 1.
Wisconsin reported 5,146 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and 52 deaths.
For the second day in a row, public health officials in Wisconsin reported a new high for daily COVID-19 cases, with 7,777 new infections.
For the first time in four months, Carmen Lerma can truly take a deep breath thanks to her doctors and nurses.
Wisconsin's seven-day positivity rate by test also reached a new high of 18.9%, while the average positivity rate by person ballooned to a record 36.4%
Public health officials in Wisconsin on Friday announced 6,141 new COVID-19 cases and 62 deaths.
Helping people make the move from incarceration to inspiration. It's all happening in a sweet way in North Lawndale.
A 7-year-old girl from Chicago's south suburbs is being hailed as a hero after her quick actions got her dad the medical attention he needed.
A man who was threatened by an armed woman at a South Side cocktail bar more than a year ago is weighing legal action, saying not enough was done by security or police.
Bears fans near and far are fired up for Sunday, whether they'll be cheering on the team at Soldier Field, at home, or at their favorite bar.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
The ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting could try to invoke immunity under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause to try to end state criminal prosecution.
President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Bears fans near and far are fired up for Sunday, whether they'll be cheering on the team at Soldier Field, at home, or at their favorite bar.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Helping people make the move from incarceration to inspiration. It's all happening in a sweet way in North Lawndale.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
A 7-year-old girl from Chicago's south suburbs is being hailed as a hero after her quick actions got her dad the medical attention he needed.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
A man who was threatened by an armed woman at a South Side cocktail bar more than a year ago is weighing legal action, saying not enough was done by security or police.
As officials in Arlington Heights on Friday renewed their pitch to lure the Chicago Bears to the northwest suburbs, leaders in Gary, Indiana offered three potential sites to move the Bears across state lines.
Helping people make the move from incarceration to inspiration. It's all happening in a sweet way in North Lawndale.
A 7-year-old girl from Chicago's south suburbs is being hailed as a hero after her quick actions got her dad the medical attention he needed.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 on Friday night.
Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Jody Davis, and broadcaster Vince Lloyd will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame this year, the team announced Friday as they kicked off their annual fan convention.
It's been 40 years since the Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl and, perhaps coincidentally, also since their cheerleading squad, the Honey Bears, were disbanded. Is there a curse?
After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
