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Mayor Lori Lightfoot places bet on Bally's plan for River West casino, but more hurdles remain
The mayor's pick still requires approval by the City Council, and needs the Illinois Gaming Board to approve a casino license for Bally's.
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The mayor's pick still requires approval by the City Council, and needs the Illinois Gaming Board to approve a casino license for Bally's.
An environmentally-conscious suburban woman spent a lot of green to get her business up and running – and then after she had welcomed just one customer, the Village of Orland Park shut her down.
Friday was a very wet day in Chicago, but it was also opening day for al fresco dining.
Jam Productions recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and is one of the largest producers of live entertainment in the country, a release noted.
Despite promises of equity, legal red tape has crushed some businesses before they've even started.
April 20 may be just another day for some, but for others, it's 4/20 – an homage to marijuana.
The State of Illinois made $131 million last month alone in legal weed sales – but none of that marijuana was grown or produced by new state license winners trying to break into the industry.
Dinkel's Bakery on Lincoln Avenue in West Lakeview will be going out of business at the end of the month.
The perk topping the list is flexibility -- a hybrid work schedule with only some days, or some hours, back in the office. We are told that model is here to stay for many in Chicago.
With high gas prices, rideshare drivers say they can't make ends meet with their stagnant wages.
In a sign of a relative return to normal, Chicago Restaurant Week is back – and tables are booked for in-person dining.
While many knew Pervis Spann as a blues legend and a businessman, he was just Dad to Melody Spann Cooper.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday that the city has shortlisted three bids for a casino within the Chicago city limits.
This St. Patrick's Day, the State of Illinois released an update on another kind of green – the billions of dollars in legalized weed sold in Illinois without one new license winner cleared to open in more than two years.
Gas surcharges on rideshares start up Wednesday for Uber and Uber Eats customers.
Multiple sources told CBS News there is an active effort to find Antony Vo of Indiana, who was expected to report to a federal correctional facility by early summer.
The Army said the Arlington National Cemetery official won't press charges.
The FBI's handling of child sexual abuse investigations continues to fall short in key areas, an internal watchdog said in a new report Thursday.
"The size of the budget gap is significant," Johnson said. "There will be sacrifices that will be made."
Four former ComEd executives and lobbyists convicted of conspiring to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are asking a federal judge to dismiss all charges against them, arguing the case was built "on a rotten foundation."
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
He's not the youngest or the smallest baby to ever stay, but his length of stay is rare.
The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Sotheby's International Realty reported new owners closed on the house at 1932 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park this week.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
The DNC's ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs that corresponded to each U.S. state and territory.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
While his move to New York took place nearly 40 years ago, Donahue is remembered fondly to this day among those who worked with him in Chicago.
Thousands of protesters filled the streets in Tel Aviv, Israel, demanding a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas after the deaths of six Israeli hostages, including one whose parents are originally from Chicago.
Thousands of angry and grieving Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six Hamas-held hostages were found dead in Gaza. They chanted "Now! Now!" as they demanded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home.
Meteorologist Ed Curran has the extended forecast.
A shooting in The Loop left bullet holes in the windows of a Starbucks early Monday morning.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally spoke to the grieving parents.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally spoke to the grieving parents.
CBS News Chicago crews found at least 20 shell casings at the scene.
Kara Welsh was set to begin her senior year at UW Whitewater on Tuesday.
Highs will be in the low to mid-70s for Labor Day.
Reese finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds for her 24th double-double, a league rookie record.
The transit agency said it is not releasing the exact locations where the technology is being used "for security reasons," but said Thursday that it targeted stations across its system.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Reese finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds for her 24th double-double, a league rookie record.
The number hit 107 when the New York Mets beat them 2-0 on Sunday.
Chicago has scored 99 runs in its last 10 games.
The White Sox (31-106) dropped their ninth straight to match their mark for most defeats in a season set in 1970.
Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the sloppy Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.
The San Francisco 49ers said Ricky Pearsall was recovering from a bullet wound to his chest.
The carjackers fired shots at both the man and woman, grazing the woman in the right shoulder, police said.
The attackers fired shots at the victim, striking him in the back, police said.
Richard Allen is charged with two counts of murder in the 2017 slayings of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams.
Experts did not necessarily agree with the metrics the CPD used to declare a success.