Watch CBS News
The FBI is investigating a controversial police shooting at a Chicago transit station that was captured on camera. Witness video shows the struggle between a man and two Chicago police officers on Friday. The man was shot twice, leaving him in critical condition. Jericka Duncan reports on the latest developments.
John Prine started writing songs while delivering mail in Chicago in the late 1960s. Over the last 50 years, classic tunes just seemed to pour out of him – some sad, like "Angel From Montgomery" and "Sam Stone"; some funny, like "Illegal Smile" and "In Spite of Ourselves." Now, after beating cancer twice, the 72-year-old Prine is back with a new album, "The Tree of Forgiveness," and it's turning into the biggest record of his career, debuting at #2 on the Billboard Rock and Country charts. Anthony Mason pays a visit to Prine (whom Rolling Stone calls the "Mark Twain of American Songwriting") at his home in Nashville.
A federal judge has denied a request to release medically vulnerable inmates at a Chicago jail but ordered officials to step up coronavirus testing for detainees.
Stacy Lazzara, a Chicago mother of two, is making quarantine more fun for her kids by using simple sidewalk chalk to make incredible, intricate works of art. She's transformed her daughters into astronauts, mermaids and skateboarders, and photos of her masterpieces have gone viral. "There is so much fear and anxiety in the world right now; we love being able to bring a smile to people’s faces!" she told CBS News.
Experts are sounding the alarm about those who work and live inside U.S. jails and prisons because they are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak. Louis L. Reed, an organizer with #Cut50, an initiative to cut the prison population, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest as the pandemic threatens people incarcerated across America.
When she had to cancel her 2-year-old son's birthday trip to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, a Michigan mom decided she still wanted to give him a fun experience. So, she created an at-home aquarium for him using arts and crafts, completely transforming her home for his quarantine birthday party.
"You embody the very best of who we are – the very best. And I know we will get through this crisis because of you," the former first lady said.
Five-year-old Albie Gill has created his own COVID-19 podcast with the help of his dad, Andrew. They join CBSN's Reena Ninan to talk about their inspiration.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker that aired Sunday, May 3, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
"What was depicted on the video was reckless and utterly unacceptable," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted.
"We don't have the benefit of 'I should just stay home,'" a first-generation Mexican American tells CBS News of the need to make money during the pandemic.
"We're not just fighting for a few people, we're fighting for everyone to be bonded out," said Jason Hammond of the Chicago Community Bond Fund.
Officials said low traction on the expressway caused the collisions.
This week we sat down with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb for the latest on the battle against coronavirus
"This virus attacks those underlying conditions with a vengeance," Lightfoot said on "Face the Nation."
The following is a transcript of an interview with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, that aired Sunday, April 12, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Cook County Jail is experiencing one of the largest outbreaks from a single location in the country.
African Americans make up 52% of all coronavirus cases in Chicago even though they only account for 30% of the total population.
With 291 confirmed coronavirus cases, the jail is experiencing one of the largest outbreaks inside a U.S. correctional facility.
Investor also tied to shuttered hospital outside Chicago that officials say could treat patients with coronavirus disease.
"This is the most scared I've ever been being an ER doctor, and it's not just because of me. It's because I have a wife and a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old at home and I don't want to expose them," he told CBS News' David Begnaud.
Chicago's public health commissioner said medical professionals don't want parents bringing healthy babies to emergency rooms.
Lawyers for R&B singer accused in multiple sexual misconduct cases say federal jail in Chicago takes few precautions against COVID-19.
Residents of California, New York and Illinois have all been ordered to remain in their homes as much as possible, with some essential exceptions.
These videos are a small ray of sunshine in an otherwise dark moment.
