Lightfoot's 2023 budget plan advances, set for full City Council vote next week
For the first time since taking office, Lightfoot is not asking for a property tax increase to help balance the budget.
For the first time since taking office, Lightfoot is not asking for a property tax increase to help balance the budget.
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Illinois) is being challenged by Republican Keith Pekau, now the mayor of Orland Park.
At least 14 other alderpersons elected in 2019 also are not running for re-election next year.
City attorneys said a recent Appellate Court ruling determined state law limits penalties for various parking offenses to $250, after the city had been imposing penalties of up to $500.
As CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported, this is the first time in almost 80 years the Cook County Forest Preserve District is asking voters for more money.
According to an FBI affidavit, investigators found "a roll of tape, white rope, one hammer, one pair of rubber and cloth gloves, and a journal" in suspect David DePape's backpack.
Abortion, affordable health care, equality and the economy matter to voters in this purple state, which will be critical in deciding control of the Senate.
The suspect allegedly broke into the couple's home around 2 a.m. on Friday, shouting "Where is Nancy?"
Illinois is only one of eight states where voters decide who will serve on the state's highest court.
Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and other injuries, according to the speaker's office.
The race is getting bigger as another candidate is jumping into the race for Chicago mayor.
Annual pay hikes for the mayor, city clerk, and city treasurer would be linked to the rate of inflation, and capped at 5% per year.
Under the proposal, the Hollywood Casino Aurora will move from its current location on the Fox River downtown to a site closer to the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88).
Carter opened all combat positions to women and ended the ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces.
Jesse White, who was elected to the office in 1998, is retiring.
Voters in the 9th Precinct of the 47th Ward in Chicago are being asked if a liquor ban in place for 117 years should continue.
O'Neill Burke said her agenda focuses on getting guns off the street and addressing the root causes of crime.
The judge overseeing President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case released more evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith on Friday.
More than 20 years after 21 people were killed in a stampede, the building's owner and the city have been battling it out over plans to demolish the site.
Fioretti is a well-known figure in Chicago politics, but not necessarily on the Republican ticket.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
A federal judge in Georgia made a ruling that would allow for the Biden administration's sweeping relief that affects tens of millions of American borrowers.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
Struggling pharmacy chain attempts turnaround amid low drug reimbursement rates and slower consumer spending.
The denser the breast, the harder it is to detect breast cancer with a mammogram alone.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
Only people who had contact with a bat have reason to be concerned. A bat flying overhead cannot give anyone rabies.
Northwestern Medicine researchers hope their discovery will lead to a potential treatment for those with pulmonary issues.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pop star Liam Payne of One Direction died after falling into an interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials said.
One of the greatest actors of all time, Al Pacino's life might have turned out very differently, if not for his mother's determination, the faith of director Francis Ford Coppola, or his success at overcoming an addiction to drink. He talks about his new memoir, "Sonny Boy."
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
New York may have the reputation of being the most difficult city to rent in the country, but it's actually the Chicago area that has the most competitive rental market according to the New York Times.
The Douglas Center in north suburban Skokie is working to give people with developmental and intellectual disabilities a chance to work. CBS News Chicago recently stopped by and had a heart to heart with the people who make it happen.
This weekend marks 10 years since the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke.
The only survivor of a hit-and-run crash on the West Side who lost two cousins last July is speaking out. Tatiana Cox told CBS News Chicago exclusively that she is appalled that police have no updates on their case.
Two students were hit by a school bus, and one was seriously injured on Friday afternoon outside Bartlett High School in the western suburbs.
Prosecutors opened the trial on Friday by describing the gruesome crime scene where the girls were found with their throats slit.
Jay Cutler was arrested for a DUI, gun possession and other charges in Franklin, Tennessee on Thursday evening, an official confirmed to CBS News.
Tatiana Cox's two cousins were killed in the crash and she's frustrated at the lack of updates from police.
While Nov. 5 is Election Day, voters in Illinois have the option of voting early in person or by mail beforehand.
The Douglas Center is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, a quarter century of hard work.
O'Neill Burke said her agenda focuses on getting guns off the street and addressing the root causes of crime.
After learning someone tried to kill him when he was just hours old, he used DNA testing kits hoping to get offenders arrested.
Fioretti is a well-known figure in Chicago politics, but not necessarily on the Republican ticket.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
Chiropractor who promoted stem cell benefits for relieving arthritis pain is disciplined after six-year investigation by state
The O.W.L.S. program has been around for over a decade, bringing the sport to underserved communities in Chicago
Jay Cutler was arrested for a DUI, gun possession and other charges in Franklin, Tennessee on Thursday evening, an official confirmed to CBS News.
Tyler Bertuzzi and Nick Foligno each scored a power-play goal, and Chicago beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 in the Blackhawks' home opener.
Gregg Berhalter sees the Chicago Fire as a "sleeping giant" poised for success.
Lonzo Ball got a rousing ovation in his long-awaited return for the Bulls after being sidelined for nearly three years because of a knee injury.
Tatiana Cox's two cousins were killed in the crash and she's frustrated at the lack of updates from police.
Police said, around 3:45 p.m., a 45-year-old man was sitting in a parked car in the McDonald's parking lot near Sheridan Road and Wilson Avenue, when two people approached, and one of them started shooting.
Police said the boy was inside an apartment building in the 800 block of East 65th Street when a bullet grazed his left arm.
William McBeth, 39, admitted to repeatedly arranging for a the girl to have sex with other men at houses and hotels in Chicago and the suburbs.
Richard Allen, 52, is facing two counts of murder in the killings of Delphi, Indiana eighth graders Abigail Williams and Liberty German.