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Prof: Both Strogers Achieved At County Board
Looking back as new board president to be sworn in: John Stroger replaced old County Hospital, Todd put through tax hike to keep county afloat.
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Looking back as new board president to be sworn in: John Stroger replaced old County Hospital, Todd put through tax hike to keep county afloat.
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger received a standing ovation from county commissioners Wednesday as he presided over his final board meeting.
Documents show the Todd Stroger administration threw a zoo party for families affected by flooding. It cost nearly $79,000 in federal grant money meant to restore flood-damaged homes.
The Cook County Board meets tomorrow, and it is the last time Todd Stroger will preside.
With a top ally telling the incoming county board president to "shut up", Stroger tells commissioners he is working with his replacement, although maybe not as fast as her team would like.
Amid a war of words between sitting Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and President-elect Toni Preckwinkle, a key Stroger ally told Preckwinkle Tuesday to "shut up and get over here and try to do some work."
Word is the change-over to a new Cook County Board presidency has not been going smoothly.
Outgoing Cook County President Todd Stroger's top spokesman and boyhood pal Eugene Mullins resigned on Friday.
Veteran South Side alderman Toni Preckwinkle has won the contest for Cook County Board president, nine months after walloping incumbent Todd Stroger in the primary.
Voters on Tuesday are casting their pick to replace Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, who came in last in the Democratic primary this past February.
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's office underwent an after-hours security inspection but top aides denied that the office was swept for bugging devices.
The late-night activity in the county building was for a TV shoot.
Fired city worker Tommie Talley has returned to government work — this time for lame-duck Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.
After spending three nights behind bars, a disgraced former top aide to Cook County Board President Todd Stroger was released from jail Thursday afternoon when she posted bond.
Carla Oglesby, a disgraced top aide to Cook County board president Todd Stroger, will spend yet another night in the Cook County Jail.
A top aide to Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has resigned, a day after she was arrested on charges that she bilked taxpayers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Cubs loaded the bases in the eighth against Jared Koenig but came up empty after the left-hander got pinch-hitter David Bote to fly out.
Heats builds with highs reaching the 90s by Sunday.
CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of making racist and insensitive comments to the students.
The Sox are only the 12th team in MLB history with 76 losses in their first 103 games, and the first since the 1979 Oakland Athletics.
The Huskies are returning 18 starters from last year's team that won five of its last seven games, including a win in the Camellia Bowl.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the endorsements of a majority of the Democratic delegates who will vote on her presidential nomination.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down from her role after facing calls to resign after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
This year could be the first time in decades that a major political party would go into its convention without a presumptive nominee.
With 74.4% of registered voters turning up in Orland Park in 2020, a total of 48% cast their ballots for Mr. Biden, 51% for then-President Trump.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Keisha House said people trust their hairdressers and barbers, and great communication takes place while in those chairs.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Kroger owns the Mariano's brand, while Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco.
The DNC arrives at the United Center from Aug. 19-22.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
The wackiest festival runs from July 26 through July 28 in Whiting, Indiana.
Traces of polio were found in sewage in the Gaza Strip, leading the Word Health Organization to warn of a possible outbreak. Experts point to the dire lack of sanitation, clean water and access to healthcare.
The White Sox are hosting the annual Double Duty Classic Wednesday night which highlights top high school athletes from across the country while promoting the next generation of Black baseball players. Kenny Fullman with the White Sox Amateur City Elite program joined the morning show.
The rules committee behind the Democratic National Convention will meet and discuss how a virtual roll call to choose a presidential nominee will work. This comes as Kamala Harris moves to secure the nomination.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking storms moving into the Chicago area.
The sheriff's deputy who killed Massey is now charged with the woman's murder.
Though no severe weather has been seen, heavy downpours soaked the area—and cloud-to-ground lightning was a concern.
Heavy flames and a large plume of smoke could be seen coming from a boat on the water around 3:20 p.m.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the endorsements of a majority of the Democratic delegates who will vote on her presidential nomination.
CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of making racist and insensitive comments to the students.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
The Cubs loaded the bases in the eighth against Jared Koenig but came up empty after the left-hander got pinch-hitter David Bote to fly out.
The Sox are only the 12th team in MLB history with 76 losses in their first 103 games, and the first since the 1979 Oakland Athletics.
The Huskies are returning 18 starters from last year's team that won five of its last seven games, including a win in the Camellia Bowl.
The rare piece of sports memorabilia is expected to fetch a record-breaking price tag when it's put up for auction next month.
Dexter spent his offseason trying to get into shape by running hills and eating right, including cutting some late-night snacks from his diet.
The Cook County State's Attorney's office reviewed the case, and decide not to charge the gunman.
The burglars damaged the storefront, but could not get in.
This was not the first time such a thing has happened.
Police said the 61-year-old man was walking near La Salle and Washington streets around 2:45 a.m., when four people got out of a dark car and attacked him.
The police officer was confronted by multiple armed individuals. He's expected to be OK and no injuries were reported.