Chicago activists protest President Donald Trump's mass-deportation plan
The people attending the protest said they were sending the message not just to Mr. Trump, but to local leaders as well.
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The people attending the protest said they were sending the message not just to Mr. Trump, but to local leaders as well.
Smith had been leading two criminal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump. The investigations focused on the alleged mishandling of classified documents after he left office and alleged election interference related to Jan. 6th.
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned.
Trump was found guilty in May of 34 felonies for authorizing a scheme in 2017 to falsify records in order to cover up reimbursements for a "hush money" payment.
The 39th president now heads to Plains, Georgia, where he will be laid to rest next to his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn.
The suggestion has understandably prompted reactions ranging from derision to scorn, with outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying there's not a "snowball's chance" of it happening.
Monday's peaceful proceedings, with no objections, stood in stark contrast to what happened four years ago as a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to try and stop the certification of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential win.
The House is scheduled to elect a speaker on Friday after the new Congress is sworn in.
A federal appeals court has ruled Donald Trump will have to pay five million dollars in damages to Carroll. She testified that Trump attacked her in a department store dressing room in 1996.
In Washington, D.C., visitors reflected on Carter's legacy as a man who rose from humble beginnings on a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, to become a Navy officer, Georgia governor, one-term United States president, Nobel laureate, and long-time volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.
The country's foreign affairs and finance ministers left without assurances they'd be spared from Trump's threatened tariffs once he takes office.
Trump says he wants to see if his incoming administration can find a "political resolution."
Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is appealing to the incoming Trump administration to get federal authorities involved next time a person kills any law enforcement officer.
The last-minute scrambling comes after the original deal both parties had agreed to went down in flames because of opposition from Trump and his close ally Elon Musk.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved to lower its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points, but said it plans fewer cuts in 2025.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, won Illinois' popular vote in November, and will get all 19 of the state's electoral votes.
Illinois will officially certify its 19 Electoral College votes on Tuesday, as electors will meet in Springfield to cast their vote in the presidential election.
On Saturday, court documents revealed that Trump and ABC News agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit with ABC paying $15 million toward Trump's presidential library and foundation and a million dollars to cover Trump's legal fees.
A company spokesperson says Sam Altman is personally donating the $1 million.
Vice President-elect JD Vance, Elon Musk, and Pete Hegseth will also be in attendance.
Here's a list of people President-elect Donald Trump has chosen for critical Cabinet posts and top White House jobs.
FBI Director Christopher Wray says he'll step down next month before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district's guidance for supporting transgender students.
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, while on Capitol Hill, vowed he won't give up despite new accusations of financial mismanagement at two veteran non-profit groups, along with excessive drinking.
A judge's overturning of Wisconsin's 13-year-old law that effectively ended collective bargaining for teachers and most state government employees has rekindled a battle over labor rights in a state where the first public sector unions were formed 65 years ago.
Harvey furloughed 40% of its workforce, which equates to 69 city workers. At least 40 of the 69 who were told not to come to work are a part of the union.
Questions were asked about their tactics, use of force, and details about the people who have been taken into custody, with some questions going unanswered, or the answers lacked specifics.
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.
The Gallagher Cup is a rematch of the 2016 showdown between the two world-renowned rugby clubs along the lakefront.
Gardner-Johnson, who's on his 4th team since just the end of last season, was with the Houston Texans and was released by the Baltimore Ravens earlier this month.
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.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped up.
Iowa Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra on Tuesday confirmed that he is running for governor after a monthslong exploratory campaign in which he amassed support and raised money for an open election in a high-stakes midterm year.
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' sweeping plan for overhauling the state's aging prison system is moving forward with bipartisan support despite complaints from Republican lawmakers that their concerns were not being addressed.
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.
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.
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.
"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.
Union leaders said those furloughs are now layoffs that will come by the end of November, but city leaders are working to get the state house to allocate those emergency funds before layoffs are finalized.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton says his office was not involved in organizing the event and will not be participating.
Technician Keith Keller was setting up cameras for Sunday night's Steelers-Packers game at Acrisure Stadium when he fell 50 feet.
Federal agents have often been caught on video arresting their targets on the ground. CBS News Chicago wanted to understand why.
Police say someone walking in a park about 40 miles from the zoo found them yesterday in a cardboard box.
Questions were asked about their tactics, use of force, and details about the people who have been taken into custody, with some questions going unanswered, or the answers lacked specifics.
A federal appeals court granted a the government's request for an administrative stay pausing daily meetings between CBP Cmdr. Gregory Bovino with Judge Sara Ellis.
A jury has found former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second degree murder for the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey.
Harvey furloughed 40% of its workforce, which equates to 69 city workers. At least 40 of the 69 who were told not to come to work are a part of the union.
With the annual veto session in Springfield drawing to a close on Thursday, Illinois lawmakers are racing to figure out how to avoid massive cuts to the Chicago area's public transit systems.
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."
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.
The Gallagher Cup is a rematch of the 2016 showdown between the two world-renowned rugby clubs along the lakefront.
Gardner-Johnson, who's on his 4th team since just the end of last season, was with the Houston Texans and was released by the Baltimore Ravens earlier this month.
Bedard took Ryan Greene's short pass and whipped a 25-foot wrist shot past Linus Ullmark for a 5-3 Chicago lead 3:46 into the final period.
Eight Chicago players, including all five starters, reached double figures in scoring.
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.
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' sweeping plan for overhauling the state's aging prison system is moving forward with bipartisan support despite complaints from Republican lawmakers that their concerns were not being addressed.
At 6 p.m. Monday, the teen was attacked in the alley behind the 2700 block of West Glenlake Avenue in West Ridge, or West Rogers Park.
