Former Vice President Kamala Harris attends Chicago's MLK Breakfast
Former Vice President Kamala Harris was in Chicago Friday where she gave a keynote speech at a breakfast honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris was in Chicago Friday where she gave a keynote speech at a breakfast honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
In an exclusive interview on CBS News Sunday Morning, California Governor Gavin Newsom says don't look for his decision anytime soon, while former Vice President Kamala Harris also mused about her future in an interview with CBS News partner, the BBC.
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
"A Conversation with Kamala Harris" will be held at the Auditorium Theatre at 3 p.m.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris called President Biden's decision to run in 2024 "reckless" in her new book documenting her 107-day presidential campaign.
Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office.
President Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris' U.S. Secret Service protection, a senior White House official confirmed to CBS News.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book called "107 Days" focuses on the 2024 campaign.
Tickets go on sale for former Vice President Kamala Harris' book tour, and she's making a stop in Chicago.
She was there to promote her new book, and it came on the heels of her announcement to not run for governor of California next year.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is not entering California's 2026 race for governor, she announced Wednesday.
This speech comes on the heels of Trump's 100th day in office. Harris gave the keynote address at the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge America.
Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
A new audit of the November election won by President Donald Trump in swing-state Wisconsin has found that not a single vote was counted incorrectly, altered or missed by tabulating machines.
The program promises to erase loans for 55,000 workers after ten years in government or non-profit jobs.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, won Illinois' popular vote in November, and will get all 19 of the state's electoral votes.
Illinois will officially certify its 19 Electoral College votes on Tuesday, as electors will meet in Springfield to cast their vote in the presidential election.
Wisconsin's election commission leader has quietly certified Donald Trump's victory in the battleground state, a departure from the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results.
Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount.
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.
Seven battleground states, any of which could swing to either the Democrats or Republicans, held the keys to the 2024 election contest between Trump and Harris.
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 includes a detailed blueprint for the next Republican president to usher in a sweeping overhaul of the executive branch.
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.
Wisconsin was a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 10 electoral votes at stake.
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.
A boy was shot and wounded early Sunday morning in Aurora, Illinois.
The Chicago Plan Commission this week will consider proposals for new large-scale residential buildings — one an apartment tower in the Northalsted District, the other a supportive housing development for women in Uptown.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
The Lac La Belle was one of the most popular steamers on Lake Michigan. It went down in 1872.
Chicago police issued a community alert on Sunday after two robberies on the same Woodlawn neighborhood block involving a man whose victims had agreed to meet him on a dating app.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
The Trump administration's new discounted drug platform isn't a game-changer for consumers, health care experts said.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Law enforcement continues to track down leads in the search for the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, but so far, authorities are coming up empty-handed. Cristian Benavides reports.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring. Matt Zahn reports from Cubs spring training.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — and this season, coach Mike Bailey celebrated his 700th win. Jori Parys reports.
Suzanne Le Mignot’s cats, Luce and Luna, were glued to the TV when the Super Bowl is on, and Mary Kay Kleist was inspired how Chicago was lit up for Valentine’s Day.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
Two people were killed early Sunday when a car crashed into a support column under the Eisenhower Expressway.
No one was seriously hurt late Saturday after a car hit a CTA bus on Chicago's Near West Side.
A Chicago church is looking toward a new beginning in a new part of the city's South Side after its old location burned down on Thanksgiving Day last year.
A boy was shot and wounded early Sunday morning in Aurora, Illinois.
The Chicago Plan Commission this week will consider proposals for new large-scale residential buildings — one an apartment tower in the Northalsted District, the other a supportive housing development for women in Uptown.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — marking their first ever trip to Champaign.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring.
Northwestern, which led second-ranked Michigan by 16 points at home before losing 87-75 on Wednesday, was up eight on the Huskers in the first half.
A 19-game improvement last season saw a lot of White Sox players make their Major League debuts, and one of the team's top prospects is working for that same opportunity this year.
While their overall expectations might be much different, both the Cubs and White Sox are looking to make noticeable improvements in 2026 as they ramp up spring training in Arizona.
A boy was shot and wounded early Sunday morning in Aurora, Illinois.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
Chicago police issued a community alert on Sunday after two robberies on the same Woodlawn neighborhood block involving a man whose victims had agreed to meet him on a dating app.
The FBI and sheriff's department have been investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, for nearly two weeks.
A bustling downtown neighborhood has been left on edge after a brutal armed robbery in broad daylight. West Loop leaders and business owners were speaking out on Friday about the attack.
