Family says suburban Chicago man was arrested by ICE despite no criminal record
A new federal lawsuit has revealed new details of 22 people taken into custody by the Chicago office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
City Council rejects fur ban, approves $3M in police misconduct settlements
Ald. Stephanie Coleman (16th), who chairs the City Council Black Caucus, said banning the sale of new furs would "have such a devastating economic consequence to our city's small businesses."
Rift exposed between Chicago Police accountability agencies over shooting that killed Dexter Reed
Six weeks after the Reed shooting, then-Chief COPA Administrator Andrea Kersten questioned the officers' story in the Dexter Reed shooting. The CCPSA called for her termination.
Hundreds of items found inside mayor's gift room in City Hall
On Monday, the doors to the room were opened for CBS News Chicago. So, what was inside?
Mayor Johnson defends Chicago's sanctuary city policies at congressional hearing
Johnson and the other mayors defended their immigration policies, saying they have an obligation to protect everyone living in their cities, regardless of their immigration status.
Rahm Emanuel suggests he might want to run for mayor of Chicago again
Just five weeks removed from his post as ambassador to Japan under President Biden, Chicago's former mayor is sounding very interested in running again.
City Council approves Mayor Johnson's $830 million infrastructure bond deal
Critics have called the back-loaded structure of the bond deal financially irresponsible.
Illinois votes: Larry Dominick wins another term in Cicero, Irvin and Laesch advance in Aurora
Dominick, a former member of Cicero Police Department, has been on the job 20 years.
Dolton, Cicero, Aurora are among Illinois communities holding primaries or elections Tuesday
Among the cities, villages and townships with primary elections on Tuesday, few races will be watched as closely as Dolton — as their embattled mayor is up for re-election.
Pritzker budget plan includes no new taxes, would increase school funding
The governor also wants to enact a ban on cell phones during classroom instruction at Illinois schools.
Johnson discusses exodus of senior staff, upcoming testimony on sanctuary laws
In his first public comments since the announced departure of three city agency bosses, Johnson said, "there might be more people who plan on retiring."
Prices continue to rise as "egg-flation" impacts Chicago area stores
The cause of the recent "egg-flation" is the rise in bird flu cases in the U.S., which has been impacting farms and wiping out flocks.
Ex-Speaker Mike Madigan convicted on 10 corruption counts; acquitted on 7
Madigan was convicted of bribery conspiracy, but acquitted of the top charge of racketeering conspiracy.
Second day in a row of major service disruptions on CTA has riders frustrated
Switching issues on elevated trains in the Loop delayed thousands of morning commutes on Tuesday.
President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.