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"At its core, we're taking resources and putting them towards working class people, and to that extent, I find it hard to be against that," Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) said.
If confirmed by the City Council, Lee would become only the second Asian American alderman in the city's history.
The payout had been stalled for a month by a group of aldermen, despite city attorneys' repeated assertions Wright and her companions had done nothing wrong to warrant being detained by police.
There were a few hiccups with the electronic voting system on the first day, as some aldermen needed help getting their iPods connected to the City Hall network, or with going through the steps to cast and verify their votes.
Several aldermen criticized the makeup of the special committee, saying it should include council members whose wards might end up calling the casino home.
Chicago will have to wait a bit longer to find out who the next 11th Ward alderman will be.
Critics of the mayor had wanted to use a special City Council meeting to demand changes to the vaccine mandate for city workers, but couldn't get a quorum to show up.
They need eight more votes to avert a referendum in June.
"They're going to do whatever they're going to do tomorrow, but I'm not going to continue to be involved in political charades and stunts, I'm just not," Lightfoot said.
Chicago's vaccine mandate for city employees remains in place, and with the deadline having come and gone, thousands of city workers could be put on no-pay status.
Chicago's vaccine mandate for city employees remains in place, and with the deadline having come and gone, thousands of city workers could be put on no-pay status. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports on an impending showdown.
As a protest against Russia's aggression in Ukraine, some Chicago aldermen have taken action.
The City Council approved a $31.5 million basic income pilot program as part of Mayor Lightfoot's $16.7 billion budget plan for 2022.
"I'd like to be able to present a new person to the City Council in time to be confirmed by the March meeting. That's certainly the goal," Lightfoot said.
A final vote on the mayor's proposal to allow the city to file civil lawsuits in order to seize assets from Chicago's street gangs was delayed by her own allies, a likely signal she didn't have the votes to approve the ordinance on Wednesday.
After her nomination was stalled for months, interim Civilian Office of Police Accountability chief Andrea Kersten was confirmed for the permanent job on Wednesday, despite opposition from aldermen infuriated by the police watchdog agency's disciplinary recommendation for slain Police Officer Ella French.
The ordinance approved by the City Council would give the Lightfoot administration leverage to buy the shuttered Aldi store n the 3800 block of West Madison Street if the company can't sell the site to another grocer.
Four aldermen used a parliamentary maneuver to delay a final vote on the settlement until the next City Council meeting.
Chicago's City Council will vote on a new strategy to crack down on gangs on Wednesday.
Mayor Lightfoot wants to give city attorneys the authority to sue gang leaders in a bid to seize their assets, but many aldermen fear it will be an ineffective and costly waste of resources.
13-month-old Dillan Harris was sitting in a stroller as he and his mother waited at a bus stop near 63rd Street and Ellis Avenue on July 11, 2015, when 21-year-old Antoine Watkins jumped the curb while fleeing police, and ran over the toddler.
Following an unusually heated debate, aldermen on Thursday agreed to pay $1.675 million to settle a lawsuit filed by five people who were violently assaulted by police officers at the Brickyard Mall during widespread looting in May 2020, despite no evidence the group was involved in any criminal activity.
Thompson was automatically disqualified from holding office as alderman after he was convicted of a felony, so a letter of resignation was not necessary to vacate his seat in the 11th Ward on the South Side.
The City Council Finance Committee on Thursday will vote on a $1.675 million payout to Mia Wright, who was left blind in one eye after being dragged from her car in the parking lot of the Brickyard Mall on May 31, 2020.
In a major victory for Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the City Council Public Safety Committee on Wednesday supported her pick to lead the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, despite opposition from aldermen infuriated by the police watchdog agency's disciplinary recommendation for slain Police Officer Ella French.
Burglars made off with ATMs after breaking into businesses in Chicago's Logan Square and Rogers Park neighborhoods early Monday morning.
Attorneys said what happened in one incident in Little Village and another in Old Irving Park shows a pattern of force by federal agents that goes beyond what a court allowed during an enforcement operation.
A woman was killed and three others were taken to the hospital following a rollover crash Sunday night on Chicago's Near South Side.
The Griffins' four-star QB and USC recruit Jonas Williams is hoping to cap off his record-setting career with a championship
For the first time, through deposition video, we are hearing from the Carol Stream police officer who fatally shot Isaac Goodlow in 2024, describing, in his own words.
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.
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the vessel was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang and the strike occurred in the Caribbean.
The government shutdown continued with no deal in sight as the Senate adjourned for the weekend.
President Trump said he's ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign by the province of Ontario that uses Ronald Reagan's voice — leading Ontario to pull the ads after this weekend.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
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.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
Doctors at UChicago Medicine saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury that is typically not survived.
Elmhurst native Fred Ramsdell, 64, is a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco.
Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to a Chicago-area nursing facility, and people nearby are being warned to watch out for symptoms.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
"One Golden Summer" premieres at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., and director Kevin Shaw will be in attendance.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Lilliana, the daughter of CBS News Chicago morning show writer and producer Beth Godvik, got to pie the face of her principal after she was the top fundraiser for a run-a-thon at her school.
A hookah and CBD store in Rogers Park and a pizzeria in Logan Square were targeted.
Diamond art is a new type of craft that’s becoming increasingly popular, and it’s also a great way of destressing. Amy Johnston, clinical director at Urban Wellness, joins Marie Saavedra to explain in this Mental Health Minute.
A survey from Bankrate found about one in five adults say they plan to travel by airplane or stay in a hotel or short-term rental for the upcoming holidays — down from 27% last year. Michael George reports.
The thieves stole more than $100 million worth of jewels from the iconic Paris museum. Leigh Kiniry reports.
Attorneys said what happened in one incident in Little Village and another in Old Irving Park shows a pattern of force by federal agents that goes beyond what a court allowed.
Burglars made off with ATMs after breaking into businesses in Chicago's Logan Square and Rogers Park neighborhoods early Monday morning.
For the first time, through deposition video, we are hearing from the Carol Stream police officer who fatally shot Isaac Goodlow in 2024, describing, in his own words.
A woman was killed and three others were taken to the hospital following a rollover crash Sunday night on Chicago's Near South Side.
On Sunday, firefighters said they did find a kitten in the apartment that needed respiratory assistance.
A deadly crash last week has reignited concerns about a dangerous intersection at Illinois Route 50 and County Line Road, between Peotone and Manteno in Chicago's far south suburbs.
A woman who was punched in the head in a random attack in Chicago five months ago – one of several women who are victims of similar attacks – is coming forward in hopes of preventing more assaults.
Crime is lower than when the Trump Tower was being built, but the President keeps talking about crime being "though the roof."
This week is a critical week for domestic violence survivors. Elected leaders in Chicago and Cook County are hashing out how much money to spend on key services like legal help and housing as they weigh next year's city and county budgets.
A Park Ridge woman is suing Massage Envy alleging the company isn't doing enough to protect clients after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of their therapists.
The Griffins' four-star QB and USC recruit Jonas Williams is hoping to cap off his record-setting career with a championship
The Blackhawks dropped to 4-3-2. They had won two in a row and had a five-game points streak.
Jesús Bueno scored the decisive goal in a penalty-kick shootout as the top-seeded Union beat the Fire in a best-of-three first-round opener of the MLS Cup playoffs.
Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns, Tyler Huntley made a big third-down throw late in the fourth quarter and the Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 30-16 on Sunday.
Jalen Smith added 16 points for the Bulls, one of their four players off the bench in double figures. Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic each finished with 15 points.
Burglars made off with ATMs after breaking into businesses in Chicago's Logan Square and Rogers Park neighborhoods early Monday morning.
Two men, ages 66 and 70, were shot and wounded outside a business on Chicago's South Side Sunday morning.
A woman was found dead with two gunshots to the head on Chicago's Southeast Side Sunday morning.
At 5:53 a.m., the victims — men ages 18 and 19 — were in a business in the 100 block of East 51st Street when a man came up and shot them both, police said.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were looking for multiple people who beat up a man on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train the night before.
