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The $1.7 billion project is still waiting for the Illinois Gaming Board to approve its casino license.
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The $1.7 billion project is still waiting for the Illinois Gaming Board to approve its casino license.
That vote will allow the CTA to leverage as much as $2.2 billion in federal funding for the $3.6 billion project.
Bally's is still awaiting approval of its casino license from the Illinois Gaming Board.
Veteran officer Issac Lambert, who oversaw the investigation, said he was pressured to make the officer who opened fire seem like the victim.
The method of paying for the project is getting mixed reactions.
The mayor's budget team said tying annual property tax hikes to inflation provides predictability and stability in property tax levels each year.
A resident of McKinley Park, Abarca was one of three people to apply to replace Cardenas in the 12th Ward.
The volunteers for aldermanic candidate Marija Tomic spoke exclusively to CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners confirmed Burke did not file renomination petitions by the Monday deadline.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners confirmed Burke did not file renomination petitions by the Monday deadline. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners confirmed Burke did not file renomination petitions by the Monday deadline.
James Suh says Ald. James Gardiner (45th) retaliated against him after getting publicly criticized.
In one of the largest exoduses in recent history, 14 aldermen who won in 2019 announced they are either resigning or not running again.
Austin and her chief of staff, Chester Wilson Jr., were indicted last year on federal charges accusing them of taking bribes from a construction company seeking Austin's support for a development in her ward.
Officer Adolfo Bolanos shot 17-year-old Michael Elam Jr. three times in the back, and is facing possible firing over the shooting.
The position is open because Ald. George Cardenas is resigning from the City Council at the end of this month. He was just elected to the Cook County Board of Review.
If you want to be the next alderperson of the 12th Ward in Chicago, hurry up and get your application in.
When Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) asked to give the CTA a letter grade, Carter refused.
A long-delayed proposal to revise Chicago Police Department search warrant policies, known as the Anjanette Young Ordinance, hit a roadblock on Thursday, as a key City Council Committee voted against the changes it sought. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
"The timing works really well for this, because on days he has to vote or days he's supposed to be doing committee work, it's only 30 days."
Chicago aldermen didn't hold back on grilling Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter at the hearing Thursday. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The City Council Public Safety Committee is expected to vote Thursday on the Anjanette Young Ordinance, which would require a number of changes to Chicago Police Department search warrant policies through city code, rather than just internal policies.
As she prepares to run for re-election next year, Lightfoot did not seek an increase in property taxes in her 2023 budget plan.
For the first time since taking office, Lightfoot is not asking for a property tax increase to help balance the budget.
Ald. Cardenas submitted a letter of resignation to Mayor Lightfoot Tuesday.
The Flames spent the day with a handful of second through eighth-graders from Glenwood Academy and really got into the holiday spirit with a fun shopping spree.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
The firefighter was taken to Stroger Hospital in unknown condition, officials said.
According to police, the 62-year-old victim was beaten and severely injured, resulting in extensive and ongoing hospitalization.
Chi Gives Back held a pop-up at Ledo High School on Sunday for its annual toy drive.
A government shutdown is still possible if Mayor Brandon Johnson decides to veto the spending plan.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Players teamed up with 23 kids from Glenwood Academy, who were each given $100 to spend at a local Target.
The attack happened around 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, on the northbound bus in the 700 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Tanja Safforld cut across a gas station lot, taking a shortcut to the store. She never made it across the busy South Side street.
CPD officers around 6 a.m. responded to a residence in the 4000 block of West Addison Street in Irving Park for an armed man who barricaded himself inside a residence.
The Lions' loss to the Steelers on Sunday secured the Bears' playoff spot.
The Bears' next game will be against the 49ers on Dec. 28.
The victory pushes the Bears one step closer to their first postseason appearance since 2020.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
The firefighter was taken to Stroger Hospital in unknown condition, officials said.
According to police, the 62-year-old victim was beaten and severely injured, resulting in extensive and ongoing hospitalization.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
The Flames spent the day with a handful of second through eighth-graders from Glenwood Academy and really got into the holiday spirit with a fun shopping spree.
The Bulls had nine scorers in double figures, led by Matas Buzelis with 28 points.
The Bears' next game will be against the 49ers on Dec. 28.
Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami is joining the White Sox on a two-year contract worth $34 million, CBS Sports has confirmed.
DJ Moore scored the game-winning 46-yard touchdown pass from QB Caleb Williams.
A man was set to go before a judge on Sunday after he was charged in a deadly shooting in a hotel parking lot on Chicago's Southwest Side several months ago.
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.
