ID Program For Undocumented Immigrants And Others Passes Chicago City Council
The program will make it easier for undocumented immigrants, the homeless, ex-inmates and others to get the IDs and some city services.
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The program will make it easier for undocumented immigrants, the homeless, ex-inmates and others to get the IDs and some city services.
Chicago Aldermen approved a further crackdown on party buses, but further revisions may require state law changes.
Ald. Raymond Lopez has introduced a measure to fold the CDA security officer force into the Chicago Police Department's airport detail.
An ordinance to send surplus TIF money to CPS whenever the district is in financial distress remained bottled up in committee.
Pharmacist groups have told the Chicago City Council that a measure to resolve safety problems at some drug stores would do more harm.
Chicago aldermen on Monday grudgingly endorsed an ordinance that would ease restrictions on where shooting ranges can be located in the city
The City Council's Public Safety Committee renewed agreements that would create more police patrols on CTA lines on city park district land.
Preliminary approval has been given for a $160 million plan to convert most of the city's outdoor lights to LED technology.
The vice president of United's Chicago hub came to City Hall to offer an apology for the incident seen on social media.
Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th) said he and other African-American aldermen are willing to sit down with new FOP leadership.
Dr. Laura Kunard said she wants to help oversee reform of a Chicago police accountability system that's unfair and not trusted by the public
A City Council panel has given preliminary approval to changes in the regulations governing Airbnb and other vacation home-sharing websites, only eight months after aldermen passed the original ordinance.
Building contractors who do unauthorized or shoddy work would face progressive discipline — ranging from a freeze on permits to license suspension or revocation — under a mayoral crackdown to prevent a repeat of the tragedy that killed a 42-year-old Chicago firefighter.
Appointee Sophia King will find out, as voters encounter a crowded ballot later this month. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.
President Donald Trump did not specify what he meant when he threatened to "send in the feds" if Chicago doesn't get violent crime under control, but city leaders and clergy said the last thing the city needs is National Guard troops on every street corner.
The lion's share, $4 million, goes to a man wrongly convicted during the Jon Burge torture era.
Chicago sold $1.16 billion in general obligation bonds Thursday, but paid a heavy price for a school financial crisis made worse by Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a bill promising $215 million in pension help.
There is a new written policy for Oak Forest City Council meetings: All questions from the public must be put in writing.
In 2017, the city will repeal its ban on plastic bags, but will push back a new shopping bag tax by a month.
In a letter to businesses sent last week, the city said the delay in the new 7-cent-per-bag checkout tax is aimed at giving businesses more time to integrate the tax into their point of sales systems.
Circuit Judge Diane J. Larsen ordered the council "to establish and record rules allowing public comments at full City Council meetings."
Some Chicago aldermen have suggested allowing people with minor criminal convictions to become police officers, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel sounded open to the idea.
A City Council committee has delayed an effort to tighten the rules for the city's often-criticized tax increment financing system.
Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward) says officials here and in cities across the nation are making sure they are on record standing with Muslim citizens.
A baker who sued the city over its rules governing food trucks said she plans to appeal a judge's decision upholding restrictions on where the mobile businesses can operate, and requiring them to be equipped with city-monitored GPS devices.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
Schools in Evanston and Skokie are taking precautions after immigration operations were reported in the area on Friday, and a parent was detained at a nearby North Side neighborhood in Chicago.
Every year since 2021 during spooky season, CBS Chicago has been exploring tales of ghosts, hauntings and the paranormal around Chicago. We have four new ones this year.
The Hotel Florence was opulent and luxurious when the Pullman Palace Car Company controlled an area of Chicago's Far South Side. It also may harbor some ghostly guests.
A burglary at a food and liquor store in Burbank, Illinois, sparked a police chase early Friday morning.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
Illinois advocates have sued federal authorities over alleged inhumane conditions at a Chicago-area federal immigration facility.
The United Nations human rights chief says the Trump administration "must halt" strikes on alleged drug boats to prevent "extrajudicial killing."
Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.
Border Patrol agents have been responsible for more Chicago-area arrests than ICE amid "Midway Blitz," an unprecedented shift that has caused some internal tensions, CBS News has learned.
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.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
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.
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.
Prince Andrew is being stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
Longtime Rogers Park resident Chad Willetts, a pianist and drummer, died suddenly on Friday, Oct. 17.
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.
This Feel Good Friday, we are learning the benefits of staying active while battling an illness.
The Hotel Florence was opulent and luxurious when the Pullman Palace Car Company controlled an area of Chicago's Far South Side. It also may harbor some ghostly guests.
A breezy and cool day is ahead for Halloween on Friday in Chicago. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
Vince Gerasole introduces you to "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars" now at the Timeline Theatre.
A burglary at a food and liquor store in Burbank, Illinois, sparked a police chase early Friday morning.
Schools in Evanston and Skokie are taking precautions after immigration operations were reported in the area on Friday.
A federal judge on Friday said the Trump administration is required by law to use contingency funds to pay at least partial SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
Illinois House lawmakers passed a compromise bill to fund public transit in an overnight session.
Illinois advocates have sued federal authorities over alleged inhumane conditions at a Chicago-area federal immigration facility.
The chorus of "trick or treat!" on Halloween is ubiquitous, but a century ago, the "trick" side was a lot more intense, disruptive, and even dangerous.
Documents obtained by CBS News Investigators found Radule Bojovic, a Hanover Park police officer arrested by ICE two weeks ago, had valid work authorization and no criminal record.
Families said a rat infestation is plaguing their Jefferson Park neighborhood, and they want to know why the city isn't doing more to help. They've even resorted to trapping the rats themselves.
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."
Gabriel Villardi had two goals and an assist, and linemates Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each had a goal and a two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3.
Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was upgraded to a full participant in practice as he recovers from a shoulder injury.
The Rauner College Prep Wildcats are ready to roar. The football team will make history on Saturday when they host Aurora Central Catholic in a Class 3A first-round state playoff game.
This weekend, Chicago's Soldier Field hosts a rugby rematch nearly 10 years in the making as Ireland and the New Zealand All Blacks face off.
Sacramento's Zach LaVine scored 30 points in his return to Chicago. He played for the Bulls from 2018 until he was traded to the Kings before the All-Star break last season.
In a social media post, FBI Director Kash Patel said multiple people who were allegedly plotting a violent attack were arrested in Michigan.
Anthony Nunnally, 20, of the Jeffery Manor neighborhood, was charged with carjacking a 19-year-old man.
Ten days after the brazen robbery of the Louvre Museum in Paris, a prosecutor says there's no sign of the missing jewels, and still only two people in custody.
A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to hitting two Chicago police officers with his car during a traffic stop in 2021, dragging one of them into a concrete barrier.
A jury found former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second degree murder for the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, but her family said the verdict is a miscarriage of justice.
