Illinois Democrats react to Biden’s withdrawal, Harris endorsement for presidential race
Congressmen Mike Quigley and Danny Davis say they believe the party will be unified and Kamala Harris will be selected.
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Congressmen Mike Quigley and Danny Davis say they believe the party will be unified and Kamala Harris will be selected.
Davis faced two challengers who were considered to be formidable.
Davis is a huge favorite to win the November election, so he won’t need to do much more campaigning. Instead, he said he will focus on getting people to the polls to reelect President Biden. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Speaking to CBS 2's Lauren Victory, Rep. Danny Davis -- who just won the primary in his bid for another term -- explains that when he said in victory speech that “we should not count seniors out,” he did not only mean himself.
Davis was first elected to Congress in 1996. He has been a public official for 45 years, and will have secured 30 years in the House of Representatives when he begins his new term next winter.
Davis is 82, but his staff say he is a seasoned pro, and his seniority in Congress should matter to voters. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Kina Collins and Melissa Conyears-Ervin are among those challenging Rep. Danny Davis in the primary race for the 7th Congressional District. CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza reports from Collins Election Night headquarters.
CBS 2 cameras snagged some video Tuesday morning as Davis arrived to cast his ballot. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports from Davis' Election Night party headquarters.
Melissa Conyears-Ervin is taking on a popular opponent: Congressman Danny Davis, who's held office since 1996. A government watchdog group tells CBS 2's Noel Brennan they have concerns.
Some top Democrats have said the GOP should be focusing on avoiding a potential government shutdown ahead of Saturday's budget deadline.
The deadline for government funding is Sept. 30.
The threat of a federal government shutdown is looming, and Congressman Danny Davis is sounding the alarm of the potential consequences.
The meeting will include clergy and community leaders, and they want to come up with a proposed solution to violence to present to Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson.
It'll be at Saint Paul Church of God in Christ in Bronzeville from 7 a.m. until noon.
Vallas and Johnson were each endorsed Monday by leaders in Chicago's Black community. There were also endorsements announced over the weekend.
Community leaders are calling attention to the more than 260,000 women and girls reported missing each year.
The community roundtable begins at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at North Lawndale Prep's Collins campus in Douglass Park.
The congressmen also want guarantees agents deployed to Chicago will wear uniforms and use clearly marked vehicles.
A jury deliberated for two hours before finding Harris guilty of shooting Wilson after breaking into his apartment in November 2016.
Congressman Danny Davis is expected to endorse Toni Preckwinkle for Chicago Mayor on Tuesday.
Four members of Congress from the Chicago area suggested the NFL is violating the players' right to speak out on issues of racial injustice and police brutality.
The National Rifle Association called a similar called a similar tax in Cook County unconstitutional and said it's done nothing to make the streets safer.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky is among the members of Congress who intend to boycott President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address.
South Side Congressman Bobby Rush joins West Side colleague Danny Davis in endorsing Fritz Kaegi for Cook County Assessor.
Illinois Congressman Danny Davis says Tom Marino's withdrawal shows the administration has problems checking the backgrounds on its choices.
No one in the encampment in the park, at 4222 W. Foster Ave. in the North Mayfair neighborhood, is being told to move.
CBS News Chicago has now obtained more than 100 internal documents and photos outlining what happened the day of the flood.
Mr. Trump's first speech to Congress during his second term comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stonewalled on questions about the administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
It took more than a dozen fire departments to fight and contain the brush fire, which officials said most likely started with an unattended burn pile.
Rose Bronstein founded the group Buckets Over Bullying, and has been moving mountains with her local organization.
Mr. Trump's first speech to Congress during his second term comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stonewalled on questions about the administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
Some Illinois Democrats have invited fired federal workers to President Trump's speech to protest the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the federal government.
As Canada and Mexico make plans for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls President Trump's move "a very dumb thing to do."
Last week, Henyard lost the Democratic primary for another term as Dolton mayor. Now, federal subpoenas reveal the criminal investigation into Henyard and her administration has ramped up.
The U.S. has been a key supplier of weapons for Ukraine as it continues to fend off the invasion launched by Russia three years ago.
Miles away in the north suburbs, the Village of Wauconda sent out a warning about the same scam late last year.
In 2022, CBS News Chicago reported on an elaborate scam in which a man lost hundreds of thousands. Since then, dozens more have come forward saying the same happened to them.
The Illinois Commerce Commission said the expansive project can't come at an unreasonable cost to customers, who have been upset about rising gas bills in recent years.
An advocate says if the Illinois Commerce Commission approves a project that replaces Peoples Gas' entire system of underground gas mains in the city, the rates could be catastrophic.
Some homeowners said their sky-high water bills now have them considering moving out of the southwest suburb.
The girl was not the only child who took the substance this week at McKay School in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Chicago saw its own measles outbreak just last year — affecting in particular the migrant shelter in operation at the time in Pilsen.
Patients can use the PPDirect app to get birth control, emergency contraception, treatment for UTIs, at-home testing for STIs, and medication abortion.
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.
Recalled products involved a mix of Bavarian doughnuts, French crullers, éclairs and coffee rolls, according to FDA.
The other six stores will remain open.
The call to action — or rather inaction — is asking that American consumers refrain from making any purchases at major retailers on Friday, Feb. 28.
The James Beard Foundation announced Lem's Bar-B-Q as one of six recipients of the America's Classics Award.
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has announced it will be closing approximately 500 stores nationwide, almost a year after filing for bankruptcy.
The downstate Illinois plant is getting ready to roll out two new models.
The 2025 festival lineup will be released this month, organizers said on the Lollapalooza website.
In announcing Korshak's death, Broadway In Chicago called her a "trailblazing force" in the public relations industry.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
David Johansen, the gravelly-voiced singer, was last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls.
Yusef's passion him on a path to award-winning success, and now, the chance to help others have that success too.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Latin School of Chicago student Nate Bronstein died by suicide in 2022 at the age of 15, after relentless cyberbullying. Three years later, Nate’s mom is making good on her promise to protect other kids, as Megan Hickey reports.
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services is holding an “accelerated moving event.”
On Friday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, video showed millions of gallons of water flooding out streets and creating icy yards.
The officers in Glendale, Arizona chased the elusive pigeon around the home for a while before finally catching the bird.
The girl was shot in the thigh, and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition.
Mr. Trump's first speech to Congress during his second term comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stonewalled on questions about the administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
Rose Bronstein founded the group Buckets Over Bullying, and has been moving mountains with her local organization.
It took more than a dozen fire departments to fight and contain the brush fire, which officials said most likely started with an unattended burn pile.
No one in the encampment in the park, at 4222 W. Foster Ave. in the North Mayfair neighborhood, is being told to move.
Rose Bronstein founded the group Buckets Over Bullying, and has been moving mountains with her local organization.
Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died.
Luchanda Castleberry maintained all she did was voice her concerns about the care her sister was receiving — and then she ended up getting banned from visiting.
In 2022, CBS News Chicago reported on an elaborate scam in which a man lost hundreds of thousands. Since then, dozens more have come forward saying the same happened to them.
Young said she's still waiting on Mayor Brandon Johnson to make good on a promise to pass an ordinance creating strict rules on how and when police raids can be executed.
Rose Bronstein founded the group Buckets Over Bullying, and has been moving mountains with her local organization.
The Wildcats had chipped away at their deficit and got within 68-65 on Ty Berry's 3-pointer with 33 seconds left.
Defensemen Alec Martinez and Ethan Del Mastro scored for the Blackhawks.
Venable said becoming an MLB manager himself did not start out as a career goal for him.
Coby White led the Bulls with 26 points, including 20 in the first half.
Darius Norwood, 32, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Tywaun Donald, according to Cook County court records.
The girl was shot in the thigh, and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition.
The victim was taken by the Wauconda Fire Protection District to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, where he died.
The robbery happened at 6:14 a.m. on a train at the Fullerton station.
Cicero police said Anthony Avila-Puebla was seen carrying multiple jugs of a flammable liquid into the building before the blast.
