Biden, Trump to meet in Oval Office on Wednesday
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday after Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the race for U.S. president.
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President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday after Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the race for U.S. president.
Political analyst and Professor Stephen Maynard Caliendo joined Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair after CBS News projects Donald Trump as the winner of the presidential election.
Check here for the latest Illinois election results as they come in, including the presidential race, along with the Cook County State's Attorney race and 10 seats on the Chicago Board of Education.
Many Indiana voters went to the polls Tuesday for the 2024 election. Check below for the latest Indiana election results as they come in.
Forty-five U.S. House of Representatives members, including two from Indiana, will not seek re-election, guaranteeing a few new representatives.
Wisconsin voters have passed a constitutional amendment that explicitly bars noncitizens from voting.
Without a federal law ensuring workers can take time off to vote, some states have stepped up with Election Day voting leave laws.
Election Day is on Tuesday, and if you need to know where to vote in Illinois in the 2024 elections, here's how to find the location of your polling place.
The money spent on Chicago School Board races is closing in on nearly $7 million.
The students whom CBS News Chicago met at a civics class at Chicago's Amundsen High School are too young to vote—but they still have a lot on their minds.
The election could end more than a decade of dominance for the prime minister's Liberal Democratic Party.
Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here's what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.
The U.S. postmaster general said the Postal Service is ready to deliver the nation's mail-in ballots.
Shardaa Gray reports that teens at Leo High School are pushing to empower young people to create change within their communities as students get their state IDs to preregister on Tuesday.
At the University of Michigan game against Texas, fans were reminded of Sen. J.D. Vance's ties to its bitter rival, Ohio State University.
The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a Russian interference operation, officials said.
As Democrats gather in Chicago for their national convention, parallels to the turbulent 1968 Democratic National Convention are apparent.
Since 2022, 45,000 migrants have relocated to Chicago, and a majority of them are from Venezuela. Some say the election results could prompt a surge or lead to a drop in migrants coming across the border
There have been growing concerns over voter fraud and whether they will be able to have a fair and free election.
Sunday was election day in Venezuela, and the outcome could result in ripple effects for thousands of Venezuelan migrants in Chicago. Many local Venezuelans rallied on the Magnificent Mile Sunday to bring attention to the critical election and support friends and family back home. They say there is so much riding on the election, which will very likely determine if people stay or decide to leave their homeland.
Trump would also lead Harris. Voters say both Biden and Trump encouraged national unity after assassination attempt against Trump.
Changes to the security plan were planned after former President Donald Trump was injured in a shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.
President Biden met with Democratic governors on Wednesday amid concerns over his debate performance last week.
A CBS News investigation found ChatGPT gave incorrect or incomplete answers to some questions about how to vote in battleground states in the U.S. presidential election.
Hundreds were left outside after the doors closed.
The winter storm is taking shape south of us. Closer to sunset, winds turn off the lake, and lakeside snow showers take shape.
A sea of bundled sports fans made their way to an ice-cold competition in below-freezing temperatures.
White hit 9 of 11 from beyond the arc. Zach LaVine delivered his third 30-point outing in the past four games.
DuPage County prosecutors said the man convinced a 7-Eleven clerk to let him get warm inside the store, then stole $730 in scratch-off tickets when the clerk later went into the back cooler.
Cook County Crimestoppers went door-to-door on Saturday near the site of the crash, searching for answers.
Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
The nation's highest civilian honor will be presented to 19 people at the White House later Saturday.
The finger-pointing has continued in the first few days of 2025, with each side blaming the other for holding up negotiations.
A government panel failed to reach consensus on national security risks of a proposal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel, leaving the decision to the president.
The explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year's Day is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, sources said.
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.
A warning from the country's top doctor about alcohol's cancer risk comes at a time of year when many are already taking a step back from drinking.
The proposed expansion includes adding three additional operating rooms with advanced support facilities.
Cases of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the Chicago area and nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alex Timchak and his doctors agree that anyone facing a critical health issue should get a second opinion.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
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.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
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 some nominees revealed live on "CBS Mornings." Here's the full list.
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.
From a cat sitting in his bed to a South Side deli shop that's been around since 1902. Here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.
Nearly 20 warming centers are open across the city for anyone who needs them, including libraries, park district facilities, police stations, and city colleges.
The winter storm is taking shape south of us. Expect overnight snow showers.
CBS News Chicago’s Suzanne Le Mignot and her PAWS Chicago rescue dog, Lucy, join the campaign to help raise awareness about mental health and clinical research to help everyone live a happy life. Creator and University of Chicago professor Sara Serritella explains the campaign's purpose and the importance of having research and studies.
A woman was charged in the killing of her 1-year-old daughter last month in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Cook County Crimestoppers went door-to-door on Saturday near the site of the crash, searching for answers.
Rose will become the fifth Bulls player to receive the franchise honor during the ceremony that will be announced later.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
The winter storm is taking shape south of us. Closer to sunset, winds turn off the lake, and lakeside snow showers take shape.
A sea of bundled sports fans made their way to an ice-cold competition in below-freezing temperatures.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
"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.
A sea of bundled sports fans made their way to an ice-cold competition in below-freezing temperatures.
White hit 9 of 11 from beyond the arc. Zach LaVine delivered his third 30-point outing in the past four games.
Rose will become the fifth Bulls player to receive the franchise honor during the ceremony that will be announced later.
Tyler Bertuzzi added his team-leading 13th goal and Patrick Maroon connected for the Blackhawks, who rebounded following a 6-2 loss to St. Louis in the Winter Classic on Tuesday.
Northwestern's Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his seventh consecutive double-double. He also had eight assists, three steals and one block.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
Police say the 31-year-old woman was a passenger in a parked car when five people got out of another car and tried to rob.
Funeral services were held Friday morning for Illinois State Police trooper Clay Carns, who was hit and killed by a truck just two days before Christmas.
Micheail Ward was convicted of first-degree murder in Hadiya's death in 2018, and sentenced to 84 years in prison. His conviction was reversed and he was granted a new trial last year.
A Pennsylvania man has been indicted after prosecutors said he tried to join a terrorist organization and lied about it to the FBI.
