Early voting for Chicago municipal runoff elections starts Monday
Starting Monday, early voting will begin at locations in all 50 wards in Chicago.
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Starting Monday, early voting will begin at locations in all 50 wards in Chicago.
Both candidates crisscrossed the city over the weekend trying to garner more support.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is the first incumbent mayor to lose a race for re-election since Jane Byrne in 1983.
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough is announcing pay increases for poll workers during a press conference on Thursday.
Lightfoot is the first incumbent mayor of Chicago to lose a bid for re-election since Jane Byrne lost to Harold Washington in 1983.
There were some minor problems at the polls during Tuesday's elections.
With 95% of the vote counted, Sigcho-Lopez was leading Flores by a 52% to 48% margin, a lead of more than 350 votes.
That means nearly a quarter of the city's wards are guaranteed to have a new member on the City Council come May.
With 82% of the votes counted in the 14th ward, Jeylú Gutiérrez is leading with 64% of the vote.
Voters in some areas don't have any decisions to make because their alderman is running unopposed. In the 1st Ward, it's a four-way battle, meaning a run-off is likely. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov sat down with all nine candidates for mayor ahead of the Feb. 28 election.
Wicker Park and Logan Square are among the neighborhoods the four candidates want to represent.
More than 158 thousand Chicagoans have already early voted for Tuesday's city election.
As we near election day, young voters will be critical in determining the results of key races including the race for Chicago mayor.
Students from Vaughn Occupational High School will rally and then travel to the Loop's supersite to cast their ballots.
Jeylu Gutierrez and Raul Reyes are both running for the 14th Ward seat - to represent is a Latino-majority ward in the Archer Heights and Gage Park communities.
Big Tent Events, Inc., based in St. Charles, says Baez owes them nearly $7,000 for equipment, tents, and other expenses for a 2017 event.
Hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and the college sites will open through Friday.
"You may not like my delivery, but no question that I've delivered," Lightfoot said.
The ballot for the 28th Ward race needed to be updated. Incumbent Ald. Jason Ervin now faces a challenger, Shawn Walker.
Early voting opened late Monday morning because of an order from the Illinois Appellate Court. The ballot for the 28th Ward race needed to be updated. Incumbent Ald. Jason Ervin now faces a challenger, Shawn Walker.
Organizers said five of the nine mayoral candidates have agreed to attend the town hall at Northwestern Law School.
"If you want them controlling your fate and your destiny, then stay home. Then don't vote."
Johnson backs a new financial transaction taxes, a head tax of up to $4 per employee for large companies, a jet fuel tax, and more.
Eight schools will participate between now and the day before Election Day.
Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzking was also reportedly up first for a virtual interview Wednesday.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
Later Wednesday night, everyone was safe. Crews were working to identify the substance.
Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the 'Hawks, who had lost six of seven. Petr Mrazek stopped 35 shots.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in July 2023.
DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
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.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
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.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
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.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
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 free community concert was held in the auditorium at Morton East High School in Cicero. Unlike other concerts, this one gets students involved—working behind the scenes.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
Reporting from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, CBS News’ Andres Gutierrez shows us how some car companies want to turn your dashboard and windshield into a digital playground.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee. Sara Machi reports.
The hazmat response came after a maintenance worker poured a substance down a drain. No injuries were reported.
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker's sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage.
The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Sunset fires are burning in Southern California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Here are the latest updates.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
More than 8,000 devices were detected outside of Illinois. A majority of them ended up overseas in 140 countries—including Azerbaijan, Barbados, China, Ethiopia, Jordan and Nicaragua.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
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.
Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzking was also reportedly up first for a virtual interview Wednesday.
Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the 'Hawks, who had lost six of seven. Petr Mrazek stopped 35 shots.
Both teams play on Saturday. Seton Hall visits Providence and DePaul hosts Xavier.
Indiana led 36-18 early in the second quarter. The Bulls never got within single digits again.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.
Two people bailed out of the car. One was taken into custody soon afterward, but the other remained at large as of just after 5 p.m.
Ovidio Guzmán López and Joaquin Guzmán López didn't appear at the hearing in Chicago on Tuesday where prosecutors said they needed more time.
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.
