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A backlash has been brewing online after a performance at the Zespol Wanta and Mloda Wanta Piknik in Oak Forest in July featured performers in blackface.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a stern warning to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans who said they will send law enforcement to arrest Democrats who left the state over the GOP redistricting plan.
The public is advised to take precautions, especially those sensitive to polluted conditions, by limiting their time outside and keeping windows and doors closed.
The Damned, Sex Pistols and Bouncing Souls are among the acts playing late night aftershows for Riot Fest 2025.
The National Veterans' Rodeo and Resource Fair will take place on Sunday in Bronzeville.
Dozens of events were held in Chicago and the suburbs Tuesday for National Night Out 2025.
Northwestern University president Michael Schill is back in the nation's capital Tuesday to testify about antisemitism on campus.
Westbound lanes of I-88 were shut down for hours in Downers Grove after a semi crash spilled cargo all over the roadway.
Gov. Greg Abbott has since vowed to take steps to remove Democratic lawmakers from their seats.
Crosetti Brand was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, who was killed while trying to protect his pregnant mother outside their Edgewater home.
Alec Luhn's wife told CBS News he has a leg injury but is in good condition after going missing during a hike on a Norwegian glacier.
The FAA is currently investigating after an American Airlines flight from Denver to Miami experienced a landing gear issue during takeoff last month.
According to Indiana State Police, one of the trailers involved in the crash was carrying peat moss and caught fire after the crash.
Two teens were among the victims of the two overnight shootings in Chicago.
For the first time, Duffy is telling his story in his own words — from a traumatic childhood to the top of the culinary world.
Kat Abughazaleh who is also running for Congress in Illinois' 9th district, spoke with CBS News Chicago after federal agents fired chemical gas and arrested two protesters outside the Broadview ICE facility.
Federal agents sprayed tear gas at protesters outside the Broadview ICE Facility on Friday morning.
ICE agents dragged and tackled protesters outside the suburban facility as the crowd blocked the parking lot entrance. At least one protester was taken into custody.
White Castle and OxiClean are teaming up to celebrate National Adulting Day with a one-day festival.
Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton was among the protesters, speaking out against ICE enforcement. She arrived around 4:30 a.m.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia, next week.
Cook County Republican Party Chairman Aaron Del Mar will be Bailey's running mate.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
The Chase for Business Make Your Move summit is in Chicago to help small business owners learn and grow their companies.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Monsoon rains stranded cars in the town of Globe, where three people died. Another person was killed near Scottsdale.
The civil suit claims the owner was trying to help a worker when agents threw him to the ground causing broken bones and a brain injury.
Over 300,000 people have fled Israel’s assault, and up to 700,000 remain, many who can't afford to leave.
The three-mile walk is an annual event that raises awareness and funds to help prevent suicide as well as bring hope to those affected by suicide.
The State Department says it will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York.
This comes a day after clashes between protesters and ICE agents outside the federal immigration detention facility.
State police said the driver and only occupant of an SUV died after crashing into a park semi Saturday afternoon in Kane County.
Broadview officials said the profanity was used in a verbal comment between village police and ICE.
Jilliane Allen, 40, and Jalen Allen, 29, were charged with shooting a 38-year-old man during a home invasion in Humboldt Park on Friday, according to police.
Construction firm Clayco hosted the company's fourth annual "Kids Dig" fundraiser at the "78" development site in the South Loop.
A growing group of Chicago artists is pulling their music from the number 1 streaming service in the world, over concerns about AI-generated music and compensation on the Spotify platform.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
The Detroit Lions host the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. Here's where you can watch.
The Cubs (91-70) will host San Diego in the first round of the playoffs.
Altmyer was 20-for-26 passing for 328 yards, helping Illinois bounce back from last weekend's 63-10 loss at Indiana.
Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Lenyn Sosa was 3 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 10-9 to snap a five-game losing streak.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
A Chicago man was arrested after police say he was involved in identity theft and financial fraud across Metro Detroit.
Two vehicles were involved in the burglary at the GameStop at 120 S. Mannheim Rd., which happened around 4:15 a.m., Hillside police said.
At least eight burglaries were reported since Sunday in the Brighton Park, Chicago Loop, Lake View East, Edgewater, and Logan Square neighborhoods.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
