Watch CBS News
As Illinois lawmakers continue meeting with businesses and business groups to talk about the state's corporate tax structure, some say it's not fair the state treats some businesses better than others.
One of the nation's largest cell phone providers is buying a smaller provider and it hopes to expand mobile broadband services to more of Illinois' rural areas.
The National Work Zone Memorial has made its way to the Illinois State Fair for the fourth time, and organizers continue hoping it drives home the message of safe driving.
A recent Gallup poll shows Congress has its lowest approval rating ever and two Illinois congressmen aren't surprised.
Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair usually means interest groups will try to catch the governor's ear as well as those of his supporters. This year was no exception.
The Illinois Department of Transportation is once again taking applications for its Operation Teen Safe Driving program.
The carnival rides, the greasy food and the agriculture exhibits are all ready as the Illinois State Fair opens in Springfield.
It has been 40 years since the creation of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and a preservation group has compiled a list of what it feels are the 40 most important moments affecting historic restoration during that time.
The chairman of the Illinois Republican Party does not approve of President Barack Obama's Chicago fundraiser that is coming Wednesday evening.
A real estate expert says homeowners should change their attitudes about the housing market.
The state's Department of Human Services has come under fire from the Illinois auditor general, who found the department isn't doing enough to ensure the eligibility of those on Medicaid, welfare and children's health insurance programs.
The state brought in about as much money as expected over the last fiscal year, thanks in part to personal and corporate income tax increases.
Chicago is well-known for its summer street festivals, usually filled with food and music. Over the past couple of years, a new kind of festival has taken shape.
Illinois parents hoping to save some money on school supplies are out of luck this year as the popular "state sales tax holiday" isn't returning.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon has a lofty goal – to ensure 60 percent of the state's working-age adults are college-educated by 2025.
Prosecutors across the country allege that so-called "robo-signing" is largely responsible for the housing market crash, and -Illinois county officeholders say they're willing to help stop it.
The state's largest public employees' union scored a victory on Tuesday in their fight to regain the 2% raises to which they're contractually entitled.
The State of Illinois is hoping to hit the jackpot with the area's newest casino in Des Plaines.
Illinois' electoral votes haven't gone to a Republican presidential candidate since 1988, but state Treasurer Dan Rutherford thinks 2012 could turn Illinois red once again.
The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld legislation that created a $31 billion statewide infrastructure construction plan.
A major labor union has asked an independent arbitrator to intervene in their dispute with Gov. Pat Quinn over his decision to cancel pay raises for some 30,000 state employees.
The federal government will help 65 Illinois libraries put their communities to work.
Some underperforming Illinois schools will get millions in federal stimulus money to undergo what the State Board of Education calls "dramatic reforms."
A north suburban high school graduate has published a book that challenges readers to go beyond their comfort zone by using large, complex words to convey the meaning.
A new legislative panel has been formed to study Illinois' corporate tax structure. The commission comes as some of Illinois' largest companies threaten to leave.
A suburban man is making music again with help from some high-tech surgery. Music instructor Matt O'Brien's transformation has been remarkable.
Ayisha Sheard said she'd pay off her kids' college tuition, and "probably get a new house built from the ground."
A case of mistaken identity almost cost a man his life on the South Side.
Goaltender Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the first period. Backup Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves.
Kids from more than 20 schools across the 19th Ward compete in the dodgeball tournament each year.
Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is appealing to the incoming Trump administration to get federal authorities involved next time a person kills any law enforcement officer.
CPS denied doing any such thing—insisting it is bargaining in good faith.
Here's a look at some of the biggest stories to make headlines in 2024, including Mayor Brandon Johnson's clashes with the City Council to the end of the more than five-year-long Jussie Smollett saga.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
Martinez's lawyer says he is asking a judge to guarantee that no one can stand in the way of Martinez doing his job while he is still in office.
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.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday that it had detected presumptive positive human case of H5N1 in Barron County.
The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old.
An even larger investment of $500 million is going toward 10 new outpatient facilities throughout the South Side that will add 85,000 health care appointments each year.
Scientists used the NanoGripper to grab particles from the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19.
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.
Sunday night marked the last night in business for Strat's, after 38 years.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
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 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic "Home Alone" house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
CBS News Chicago chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest 7-day forecast.
A suburban man is making music again with help from some high-tech surgery. Music instructor Matt O'Brien's transformation has been remarkable.
Get out those lottery tickets. The Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.22 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing, making it one of the largest jackpots in the game's history.
A case of mistaken identity almost cost a man his life on the South Side. The man said he was ambushed by two armed men armed with assault rifles, and only escaped when a bystander bravely intervened.
A pizza delivery driver is now in jail in Florida, charged with stabbing a woman over a $2 tip.
A case of mistaken identity almost cost a man his life on the South Side.
A suburban man is making music again with help from some high-tech surgery. Music instructor Matt O'Brien's transformation has been remarkable.
Ayisha Sheard said she'd pay off her kids' college tuition, and "probably get a new house built from the ground."
Some people on this list would considered A-list celebrities, others may be names you're hearing for the first time. But all left a mark on Chicago that warrants honors.
Goaltender Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the first period. Backup Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves.
"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.
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody.
Goaltender Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the first period. Backup Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
From the firings of three head coaches to a rivalry that got a little physical, we're counting down the top sports stories that people are still talking about, along with a few some may have forgotten.
The Bears (4-12) have two double-digit losing streaks in general manager Ryan Poles' three seasons.
Atlanta trailed 124-107 with 6:23 remaining in the game and used a 23-2 run to take its first lead since the first quarter.
A case of mistaken identity almost cost a man his life on the South Side.
Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is appealing to the incoming Trump administration to get federal authorities involved next time a person kills any law enforcement officer.
Christopher Sponholz, 39, of Waukesha, Wisconsin is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death in the hit-and-run that killed Hussain Farhat, 40, on Christmas Eve Tuesday,
The boy was shot multiple times in his lower body inside a home.
After sexually assaulting the woman, the man stole some of her belongings, and fled through the back door.
