VP Harris to visit bridges over Calumet River Wednesday
The White House says she'll highlight the Biden administration's accomplishments on infrastructure - including $40 billion for bridges across the U.S.
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The White House says she'll highlight the Biden administration's accomplishments on infrastructure - including $40 billion for bridges across the U.S.
Saturday is your final day to apply for relief through the Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 program.
Anyone who claimed a dependent on their 2019 taxes like a college student living at home or a family member with disabilities is eligible for up to $500 in relief.
The community meeting Wednesday night at the Harriet M. Harris Park fieldhouse, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., was advertised as a "conversation." But there wasn't really a discussion.
The mayor says she tested positive on Friday and has no symptoms.
The mayor says she tested positive on Friday and has no symptoms.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The mayor released a statement on social media in which she said she was not experiencing symptoms, "which I attribute to being vaccinated and fully boosted."
The mayor also tested positive back in January.
The $1.7 billion project is still waiting for the Illinois Gaming Board to approve its casino license.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Anabel Abarca as her pick Monday.
The council's Rules Committee has already voted unanimously to appoint Anabel Abarca to fill the seat.
Bally's is still awaiting approval of its casino license from the Illinois Gaming Board.
A resident of McKinley Park, Abarca was one of three people to apply to replace Cardenas in the 12th Ward.
More than 600 people have died from violence in the city this year.
The 10th National Vigil for All Victims is taking place at Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park at 6 p.m.
It was part of the city's Christmas in the Wards tradition.
Funding for the trail comes from a $20 million federal grant.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Congressman Bobby Rush, and other dignitaries will speak about future plans for the Englewood Nature Trail.
The money can be used for pre-development, construction, or renovation costs for permanent capital improvement projects.
"When they serve their time, we have to give them a pathway to stay home."
Monday was the final day for candidates to file to make in on the ballot for the 2023 election.
Incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot and multiple challengers made it official on Monday as they filed the necessary paperwork to get on the ballot for next year's mayoral election.
Incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot had a huge smile on her face as she turned in her paperwork this morning to run for re-election. Monday was the final day for candidates to file to make in on the ballot for the 2023 election.
In one of the largest exoduses in recent history, 14 aldermen who won in 2019 announced they are either resigning or not running again.
The mayor wants to create a new transit tax increment financing or "tiff" district to provide money for the $3.6 billion extension.
The two entered the businesses, taking items and money from inside, before leaving the scene and heading northwest through an alley.
The emergency response has impacted traffic along 63rd Street, including buses.
Officers saw and attempted to approach the teen, who then ran into a residence, where officers initiated a SWAT incident.
It won't feel as bitterly cold as temperatures rise in the middle to upper 20s.
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.
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.
On Wednesday evening, thousands of acres were burned from multiple brush fires. A new inferno also erupted in the Hollywood Hills.
He had been set to travel to Rome for his final overseas trip as president and meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis.
The spider spans 3 point 6 inches. That's half an inch larger than the zoo's last biggest funnel-web spider, Hercules.
The suggestion has understandably prompted reactions ranging from derision to scorn, with outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying there's not a "snowball's chance" of it happening.
It marks the second time in the past month that the mercurial right-wing billionaire has attempted to influence the politics of a country he isn't a citizen of.
The emergency response has impacted traffic along 63rd Street, including buses.
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker's sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
It won't feel as bitterly cold as temperatures rise in the middle to upper 20s.
Officers saw and attempted to approach the teen, who then ran into a residence, where officers initiated a SWAT incident.
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.
