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One Man's Mission: Get Obama To Set Blagojevich Free
With President Barack Obama's final days in office winding down, one man has been on a mission to see to it former Gov. Rod Blagojevich gets his 14-year prison sentence commuted.
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With President Barack Obama's final days in office winding down, one man has been on a mission to see to it former Gov. Rod Blagojevich gets his 14-year prison sentence commuted.
RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard says Chicago's an appropriate place for Barack Obama's last major speech.
The White House hasn't confirmed the president's dinner plans, but Valois in Hyde Park confirmed Obama plans to dine there before his speech.
With Barack Obama's exit, the White House is losing a piece of us as Chicago sports fans.
People with tickets to see President Barack Obama's farewell address in person began lining up inside McCormick Place more than 12 hours before his final speech as the nation's commander-in-chief.
The president famously had his hair cut at the South Side business for years. WBBM's Lisa Fielding reports.
A local filmmaker marks the end of Obama's presidency with a documentary that highlights those she refers to as "everyday Chicagoans."
Illinois Democrats were thanking the president for his last big gift to Chicago, a $1 billion grant for CTA train tracks and stations.
President Barack Obama has approved nearly $1.1 billion in federal grant funding for the CTA to improve sections of the Red, Brown, and Purple lines on the North Side.
As President Barack Obama delivers his farewell address in Chicago next week, supporters of imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich plan to hold a vigil asking the president to commute Blagojevich's 14-year corruption sentence.
Lines snaked through two buildings, and outside onto the plaza, with many people arriving before dawn.
Thousands of people have lined up in frigid temperatures hoping for tickets to President Barack Obama's farewell speech in his hometown of Chicago.
While they last, that is. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley has the details.
President Obama talks about Chicago's crime problem and his post-White House plans, during an interview with CBS 2 Special Correspondent Jay Levine.
A spokesperson for President Obama has condemned the now-infamous Facebook video that emanated from Chicago showing a mentally changed teen beaten by four captors.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration is bracing for the Justice Department to release – before President Barack Obama leaves office Jan. 20 — findings from its probe of the Chicago Police Department triggered by the police shooting of Laquan McDonald.
CBS 2 Special Contributor Jay Levine is in Washington this week to interview the outgoing commander-in-chief.
Imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is asking the president to commute his corruption sentence.
The president also lamented he couldn't do more to stop the killing in Syria. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley reports.
In a private meeting in New York, Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivered a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging him to continue a federal program that allows some undocumented immigrants to avoid deportation.
The Medal of Freedom recipient's answer might surprise you. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley talks with the Chicago legend.
Obama welcomed the Cavaliers to the White House on Thursday, celebrating their NBA championship from last season.
President Barack Obama is giving it up for the Chicago Cubs.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to open an elite high school that once was to be named after President Barack Obama has been put on the back burner, as part of the financial package that averted a teachers' strike at the Chicago Public Schools.
The president said Trump's comments during the course of the campaign, "tells you he'd be careless with the civility and the respect that a real, vibrant democracy requires."
Chicago police arrested the boys, both 16, and the men, Omareon Coleman and Samuel Gaines, both 19, around 9 p.m. in the 1300 block of West Montrose Avenue and the 4400 block of North Malden Avenue, respectively.
A total of 25 House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
Pizzeria Portofino, located at 317 N. Clark St., does its best to make you forget that summer never has to end.
More than 150 flights had been cancelled, and hundreds more had been delayed as of Friday morning.
According to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, the outage may impact DMV operating hours. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias recommends calling 800-252-8980 before visiting a local DMV.
A total of 25 House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
"I am not supposed to be here tonight," former President Donald Trump said. "I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God."
Two senior House Democrats believe Biden could leave the 2024 presidential race within days after a pressure campaign from top Democratic lawmakers.
The delegates signaled total comfort and confidence with where things sit four months before the election.
Trump would also lead Harris. Voters say both Biden and Trump encouraged national unity after assassination attempt against Trump.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Keisha House said people trust their hairdressers and barbers, and great communication takes place while in those chairs.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Shane Butler said he was grateful to be alive, and he owes it all to the safety training he did exactly one year before he accidentally shot himself.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Kroger owns the Mariano's brand, while Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco.
The DNC arrives at the United Center from Aug. 19-22.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Take a look inside a game with some real-life detective work.
The riot, also known as the “Red Summer,” started on July 27, 1919, following the murder of Eugene Williams. Dr. Peter Cole and Dr. Franklin Cosey, co-directors of the Chicago race riot of 1919 commemoration project, talks more about Saturday’s event.
Multiple sources say the secret service had been notified about a suspicious person with a range finder.
No matter the season, the team at Pizzeria Portofino, located at 317 N. Clark St., says that it's always summertime.
A global Microsoft outage caused by a technical problem at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has forced airlines to cancel or delay hundreds of flights at O’Hare and Midway airports in Chicago.
More than 150 flights had been cancelled, and hundreds more had been delayed as of Friday morning.
A total of 25 House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
According to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, the outage may impact DMV operating hours. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias recommends calling 800-252-8980 before visiting a local DMV.
Malkhai Watinms was last seen on July 13 in the 5100 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Drive.
Chicago police arrested the boys, both 16, and the men, Omareon Coleman and Samuel Gaines, both 19, around 9 p.m. in the 1300 block of West Montrose Avenue and the 4400 block of North Malden Avenue, respectively.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
Franklin competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and will be suiting up for Team USA a second time this summer in Paris. But earning a bronze medal at the U.S. trials to get there didn't come easy.
Opening Day is set for March 27, when the White Sox will host the Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field.
It will be the second time the Cubs have played a regular season series in Tokyo, after splitting two games with the New York Mets there in 2000.
Pat Williams died from complications related to viral pneumonia.
Brady, a 20-year-old keeper in his second full season with the club, finished with nine saves to earn his fourth clean sheet of the season.
But when thieves damaged the AC units, the heat spilled over to inside.
The robber choked the man, hit him in the head with the pliers, and took his cellphone, police said.
No other injuries were reported, police said.
Mateo was shot in the head in front of his mother and three siblings while riding in the family car in the West Lawn neighborhood.
Police said a 27-year-old man got into an argument with another passenger while riding a CTA bus around 10:20 p.m. in the 300 block of North Cicero Avenue.