Chicago clergy and civic leaders celebrate National Day of Prayer
"We are praying for our city to be united. We are praying for real community safety and real investments. And most of all, I think we are praying for our young people."
"We are praying for our city to be united. We are praying for real community safety and real investments. And most of all, I think we are praying for our young people."
The Bears say they want to get this deal done now, with a message to lawmakers that this project will only get more expensive the longer it takes.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
Bears president Kevin Warren said the new stadium would include replacing Soldier Field with additional parks and public sports fields, while preserving the stadium's iconic colonnades, which were built as a war memorial for American veterans.
Mayor Brandon Johnson noted families of children with disabilities were hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
The team is planning to hold a press conference with city officials on Wednesday to unveil their plans for a new publicly-owned stadium on the Museum Campus.
Overall, the mayor's borrowing plan would cost the city $2.4 billion through 2061.
The council also approved $48 million in grant money from the state and federal government, much of which will be used to pay outstanding debt the city owes for staffing and shelter costs.
Aldermen were set to vote Wednesday on a measure to require a full City Council vote before removing ShotSpotter from any wards, but two allies of the mayor moved to delay the vote.
The City Council Finance Committee has endorsed the plan after the mayor agreed to give aldermen more oversight of the plan, but a final vote has been put off until Friday at the earliest.
The city already has budgeted $150 million to care for migrants this year, but the mayor's office has acknowledged that won't be enough for the entire year.
The mayor's office has been briefing alderpeople this week on the request, which will be presented to the City Council Budget Committee on Monday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, Civilian Office of Police Accountability Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten, and Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx discussed the release of video footage of a police shootout that killed 26-year-old Dexter Reed and wounded a Chicago police officer.
"Our big ideas in the city really require us to have a process that is smooth and comparable to those actually want to do business in Chicago."
The Archdiocese of Chicago will lease the former convent and former school building on the St. Bartholomew Church campus to the city for free.
The report lays out actions the city can take to simplify the administrative process for commercial developers and home builders.
Mayor Brandon Johnson declared April 5 "Giordano’s Pizza Day" in Chicago to celebrate the restaurant's 50th anniversary.
The mayor joined several local activists in urging the Biden administration to grant work permits to long-term undocumented immigrants, not just newly arrived asylum seekers.
Mayor Brandon Johnson will join the leaders of dozens of community groups calling on the White House to offer work permits to nearly 480,000 undocumented people who've been living in Illinois for decades.
Together, the projects would cost roughly $520 million and build 1,000 new apartment units downtown, with 319 of those units rented at affordable rates.
The project was a part of the LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative launched by Lori Lightfoot in 2022.
Pacione-Zayas, a former Illinois state senator, becomes the city's first Latina chief of staff, according to Johnson's office.
A proposal in City Council could upend Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to end the use of ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in Chicago.
The City Council Police and Fire Committee on Monday approved a measure to require a City Council vote to halt the use of ShotSpotter technology in any given ward.
Chicago police say a 46-year-old man got into an argument with a man and woman when she stabbed the 46-year-old in the back, causing him to drop his things.
There is a marginal risk for severe storms with rain expected to arrive between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
The state is cutting off Dolton's offset payments—funds Illinois deducts from state payments going out to people.
The Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
Six large-scale creations will fill Hostage Square Chicago—an all-day outdoor exhibit to show solidarity with Israel and the hostages.
Six large-scale creations will fill Hostage Square Chicago—an all-day outdoor exhibit to show solidarity with Israel and the hostages.
Greater traffic restrictions begin for the red zone around the stadium starting Thursday night.
An employee of the Democratic National Committee has filed a complaint seeking to remove the Green Party's presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York to delay his sentencing until after the presidential election in November.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
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.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
The guidebook goes well beyond the city's 77 official community areas—highlighting neighborhoods on a more granular level.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
The incident happened just after 9:30 p.m. in the 10-100 block of North Dearborn Street.
Engineering students in Switzerland say this is a minimally invasive way to study the ecosystem. The fish can swim alone for up to two hours and collect DNA particles using a filter.
Zach Lucas took home the crown, winning one of the fair's contests.
As the city publicly leans toward plans to have buses move to the CTA terminal outside Union Station, Greyhound, Amtrak, and other stakeholders are pushing back. Audrey Wennik, senior director at the Metropolitan Planning Council, and her organization were one of several signatories to a recent letter to the city speaking out against the situation.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, will become the third member of the political dynasty.
Greater traffic restrictions begin for the red zone around the stadium starting Thursday night.
The group's permits to protest have been approved, but the group said the city is imposing restrictions they believe are in place to silence them.
Six large-scale creations will fill Hostage Square Chicago—an all-day outdoor exhibit to show solidarity with Israel and the hostages.
There is a marginal risk for severe storms with rain expected to arrive between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Chicago police say a 46-year-old man got into an argument with a man and woman when she stabbed the 46-year-old in the back, causing him to drop his things.
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.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
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 Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced the starters will play in Saturday's preseason game.
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
The Sox had intentionally walked Juan Soto to bring up Judge, who had not homered on a 3-0 pitch since 2021.
Alex Cobb got his first win in nearly a year and Andrés Giménez drove in three runs, sending the American League-leading Guardians to a 6-1 victory over the Cubs.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.
Police said Christopher Davis was seen driving around with a pistol used in the shooting.
The manager at Fresh Mart Foods also said the burglary crew stole a bunch of lottery tickets.