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Biden will become the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest during his stop in Brazil on Sunday. This comes as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, who said he is ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump for a smooth transition.
President-elect Donald Trump announced several new appointments to his administration this week, including his picks for attorney general, secretary of state, and the director of national intelligence.
President-elect Donald Trump met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday at the White House, promising a smooth transition of power, as Trump continues to build his incoming administration.
President-elect Donald Trump is in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to meet with House Republicans and to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the transition.
President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.
With Republicans taking control of the Senate, many of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees are likely to face an easy path to confirmation, even some who may be controversial.
This will complete a sweep of the seven battleground states over Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump will meet President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday.
President Biden and President-elect Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House announced on Saturday.
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday after Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the race for U.S. president.
In his first public remarks since Election Day, President Joe Biden assured Americans that there will be a peaceful transfer of power as his party grapples with major election losses.
The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.
The work has begun to transition from a Biden-Harris White House to a Trump-Vance administration. For President-elect Donald Trump, the move back into the Oval Office also involves significant legal baggage.
President Joe Biden is set to speak to the nation for the first time since former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Biden’s speech begins the transfer of power process, ahead of Trump’s return to the Oval Office in January.
The White House said Biden congratulated President-elect Trump on the phone and invited him to the White House.
Trump won a larger percentage of the Illinois vote in 2024 than in 2016 or 2020, reflecting a national trend in his third run for the White House.
Harris’ campaign is also taking heat for Biden's reaction to the comment made by the comedian, who called Puerto Rico an "island of garbage."
The federal government established and supported these schools from 1819 through the 1970s. Children were forcibly removed from their families to attend these schools to assimilate them into white American culture.
In his latest book, Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House during the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel's conflict against Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as new information about Trump and Putin.
On the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, former President Trump continued to spread the false claim that FEMA is diverting disaster relief funds to migrants. His running mate, JD Vance, echoed the same false narrative.
According to a fact-checking unit, CBS News confirmed that FEMA has said money is not being diverted from disaster response needs. It also confirmed that online claims that the agency is only giving storm victims $750 are "misleading."
Further intensifying matters is a video circulating on social media that showed Israeli soldiers planting their country's flag on Lebanese soil, something the U.S. State Department called "unhelpful."
The Late Show with Steven Colbert was one of the stops on the vice president's whirlwind media tour as she works to distinguish herself from former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
Chicago has a major project on its hands. The Biden administration announced a new rule requiring all lead service pipes in the U.S. to be identified and replaced within 10 years. President Biden also announced $2.6 billion in federal funding for drinking water upgrades and lead pipe replacements.
President Biden visited Florida and Georgia on Thursday to survey the widespread damage from Hurricane Helene and receive updates on the federal, state and local response to the storm, saying Congress has an "obligation" to make sure the southeastern states have the resources they need.
In the aftermath, survivors continue to cope with limited electricity, food, and water.
Will Riley led Illinois (3-1) with 18 points and nine rebounds while Kylan Boswell added 17 and Kasparas Jakucionis had 15.
The kindergartner, who has special needs, claims abuse by other students and staff at Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary. His mother says she has been retaliated against for standing up for her child.
Zach Lavine scored 27 points to lead Chicago. Torrey Craig added 15, while Nikola Vucevic and Coby White had 14 each.
Morgan went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 32 appearances last season for the AL Central champion Guardians.
Williams and the Bears offense will try to build off the positives in game one this past weekend with Thomas Brown calling plays.
The reopened Pilsen facility is one of three that Mayor Brandon Johnson promised would reopen by the end of the year.
Anthony Finch has filed suit against the village and Mayor Derrick Burgess for wrongful termination. Now, four trustees want to bring Finch back to the village—but this time working as an auditor.
Judicial regulators have filed a complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who spread election conspiracy theories and was hired by Republicans to lead an investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election, accusing him of violating multiple rules of conduct.
"Some of the steps and measures that are being taken, these are some individuals that are having tantrums right now. It's time to grow up. The people of Chicago don't have time for that," Johnson said.
President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.
So far, despite several requests, the woman has not been able to get a hold of her medical records to send to her new doctors.
Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
Robin McElroy said she loves everything about her Morgan Park home—except for the panic-inducing surprises she has been getting in the mail about her supposedly unpaid taxes.
Scammers often get financial information and personal details, or lure in veterans with videos that claim they can win lots of money,
It's the season of giving, but if you're not careful with finances, you could be getting a hefty bill at the end of the holiday season.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Owner Ricky Burns made a big dream come true in the tiny space on Western Avenue in West Ridge.
Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
The nonprofit Far South Community Development Corporation is working to create everlasting change—and has a vision specifically for the commercial corridor at 115th and Halsted streets.
Wonder Group, a New York-based food ordering company that touts "fast fine" dining, is set to be Grubhub's new owner.
Foxtrot will be pouring free drip coffee between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Fulton Market location to celebrate the reopening.
Speaking to American Theatre in 2018, Vire said he arrived in Chicago as a "lapsed actor," and fell into theatre criticism "through the back door."
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
"America demanded it and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," Conan O'Brien said.
The IBA also gave out the Silver Dome Awards at its luncheon Wednesday.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.
Skin care experts say the products touted on TikTok can be abrasive.
The Chicago kindergartner, who has special needs, claims abuse by other students and staff at Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary. As Suzanne Le Mignot reports, his mother says she has been retaliated against for standing up for her child.
No one was injured in the fire in the building on School Street in Roscoe Village.
Police say a mother and wife was stabbed to death by her husband in Portage Park this week, and the husband was also found dead soon afterward. As Darius Johnson reports, advocates say the case points to a flawed system when it comes to protecting domestic violence victims.
A strong burst of snow with heavy rates around 1 inch per hour is forecast beginning at 8 a.m.
Video from Citizen app showed flames engulfing the top floor of the four-story brick apartment building at 1925 W. School St.
A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
The kindergartner, who has special needs, claims abuse by other students and staff at Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary. His mother says she has been retaliated against for standing up for her child.
Four people were taken to area hospitals in serious-to-critical condition, and one of those four was described as "very critical" by the Fire Department.
A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
So far, despite several requests, the woman has not been able to get a hold of her medical records to send to her new doctors.
The police department has spent $22.6 million in overtime this year for officers working special events — only about $2 million of which has been reimbursed to the city.
Indiana is ranked among the states with the weakest gun safety laws, in part because it does not have a law that requires safely storing firearms.
"How is this possible that so many things could have gone wrong and allowed for this to happen?" Candice Gatlin said.
Will Riley led Illinois (3-1) with 18 points and nine rebounds while Kylan Boswell added 17 and Kasparas Jakucionis had 15.
Zach Lavine scored 27 points to lead Chicago. Torrey Craig added 15, while Nikola Vucevic and Coby White had 14 each.
Morgan went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 32 appearances last season for the AL Central champion Guardians.
Williams and the Bears offense will try to build off the positives in game one this past weekend with Thomas Brown calling plays.
Meyer had five rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-0). Troy D'Amico scored 14 points.
Alicia Robles said didn't initially feel the pain because she was still absorbing the situation—and then seconds later, her skin, she said, was on fire.
A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
Police said the drive-by shooting happened on the 2400 block of South Oakley Avenue around 10:45 a.m.
CTA officials received a disturbance call just before 9:40 a.m. on board a bus near the entrance to the Red Line station along the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Susan Smith, convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994, broke down in tears while making her case to the parole board.
