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According to the Citizens Utility Board, it will cost another $12.8 billion to complete the project--$5 billion more than previous estimates.
The report follows a two-year study by the Chicago Urban League.
Puerto Rican community members said they'll use their anger to help organize in the campaign's closing days.
The Chicago Boat Show will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center from Jan. 8 to Jan. 12, 2025.
Jaron Boyd wants answers as to why the house he grew up in was destroyed in a devastating house fire last week.
The scans created thousands upon thousands of X-rays, which are digitally stacked to examine what is inside them.
The proposal for a property tax increase would be a reversal of a campaign promise Mayor Brandon Johnson made.
Parks with a lot of leaves on the ground—something of which there are many in the fall—can be an issue during red flag warnings.
Police said a group of two to four young men and teenagers and one female have approached their victims on foot and demanded their property.
Four people were displaced by the fire.
Overnight, a group of burglars smashed the front window of Ivy Smoke & Vape at 1346 W. Irving Park Rd., leaving glass all over the ground.
The forecast high today is 82, with the current high-temperature record being 78 degrees, set back in 1999.
Police said three armed robbers were stealing from a man at a bus stop near 82nd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue.
Some families have been putting on a big show for their neighbors for years now.
Online, several people have complained about late, missing, and inaccurate water bills.
Check out Authentico Foods as we Jumpstart your morning.
Tech companies from around the globe are in Las Vegas this week to show off the latest innovations in technology, and artificial intelligence is taking center stage at the annual Consumer Electronics Show.
Late Former President Jimmy Carter is making his last trip to Washington, D.C. On Tuesday morning, mourners paid their respects to the former president as his body laid in repose at the Carter Center, before his body will be taken to the U.S. Capitol, where he’ll lie in state ahead of his funeral on Thursday.
A driver has died after crashing into a concrete barrier Tuesday morning on the Edens Expressway.
Rep. Delia Ramirez joined CBS News Chicago’s Christ Tye to discuss the next steps.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
Durbin, originally from downstate Illinois, is the fifth most senior member of the U.S. Senate.
As a result, many have been left wondering what Henyard's next move will be as the primary election draws near.
Insiders said talk of a Chicago teachers' strike is not as loud as we've seen in past contract years.
If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Scammers know many of us are waiting for packages this holiday season.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
A warning from the country's top doctor about alcohol's cancer risk comes at a time of year when many are already taking a step back from drinking.
The proposed expansion includes adding three additional operating rooms with advanced support facilities.
Cases of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the Chicago area and nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with some nominees revealed live on "CBS Mornings." Here's the full list.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Check out Authentico Foods as we Jumpstart your morning.
Tech companies from around the globe are in Las Vegas this week to show off the latest innovations in technology, and artificial intelligence is taking center stage at the annual Consumer Electronics Show.
Late Former President Jimmy Carter is making his last trip to Washington, D.C. On Tuesday morning, mourners paid their respects to the former president as his body laid in repose at the Carter Center, before his body will be taken to the U.S. Capitol, where he’ll lie in state ahead of his funeral on Thursday.
A driver has died after crashing into a concrete barrier Tuesday morning on the Edens Expressway.
Rep. Delia Ramirez joined CBS News Chicago’s Christ Tye to discuss the next steps.
As a result, many have been left wondering what Henyard's next move will be as the primary election draws near.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
This morning, northwest Indiana still has some lake-effect snow.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
"San Antonio has really led the way in using aerial surveillance technology to prevent these activities," said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who chairs the City Council Public Safety Committee.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
Zach LaVine had 35 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Bulls, who trailed by 19 before rallying in the fourth quarter.
Interim coach Thomas Brown will get an interview, and while it seems unlikely he'll get the job, he made his case for why he believes he deserves a shot.
The North Central Cardinals (15-0) appeared in their fifth consecutive Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points and six assists, while Tre White pitched in 17 points and Kylan Boswell had 14.
The Blackhawks took an early lead on Tyler Bertuzzi's 14th goal of the season, set up by Connor Bedard's pass following a steal from Zibanejad.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
Police say the 31-year-old woman was a passenger in a parked car when five people got out of another car and tried to rob.
Funeral services were held Friday morning for Illinois State Police trooper Clay Carns, who was hit and killed by a truck just two days before Christmas.
Micheail Ward was convicted of first-degree murder in Hadiya's death in 2018, and sentenced to 84 years in prison. His conviction was reversed and he was granted a new trial last year.
A Pennsylvania man has been indicted after prosecutors said he tried to join a terrorist organization and lied about it to the FBI.
