UChicago student, Springfield native are among 2026 Rhodes scholars
A University of Chicago college student is among the 2026 Rhodes Scholars announced this weekend.
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A University of Chicago college student is among the 2026 Rhodes Scholars announced this weekend.
Members of the Chicago Teachers Union are currently on buses to Springfield, in part, to ask for funding.
Jurors began deliberating late Tuesday morning in the murder trial for former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
Cook County's top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Detaining residents outside court has been a common tactic for federal agents, who have been stationed outside county courthouses for weeks.
The Illinois RTA said the state's funding gap for CTA, Metra and Pace in 2026 is now $200 million, but without state funding it will balloon back to a fiscal cliff of $790 million in 2027.
In a world of deep partisanship, Edgar was lauded by his fellow Republicans and also by Democrats as a leader with great integrity.
Calling his impact on the state of Illinois "incalculable," hundreds came to Springfield in Saturday to say their final farewells to former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Edgar died last Sunday from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old.
Edgar died on Sunday from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old.
Edgar’s body will lay in state in the Illinois State Capitol Rotunda on Friday.
The Chicago Teachers Union plans to respond after Gov. JB Pritzker advised the Chicago Board of Education that it cannot count on help from Springfield to close a $734 million budget gap.
Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) is seeking to have a statue of the Chicago-born pontiff built at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.
The state budget for the next fiscal year must be tackled by May 31.
Grayson, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and official misconduct in the July 6, 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey in Springfield.
Massive cuts could come if Springfield does not restore funding. Here's what we know.
Noem is expected to talk about what she calls the failures of sanctuary city policies.
Johnson wants more state money for the Chicago Public Schools and the city’s efforts to reduce homelessness.
A coalition of organizations working to uplift and protect Asian American communities went to Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday to lobby lawmakers and hold a rally as part of a day of action.
Sen. Durbin spoke from his home in the state capital of Springfield, where he announced his first senate run back in 1995.
Durbin announced his first run for U.S. Senate office at his home in Springfield 30 years ago, and he came full circle Thursday to speak to reporters about his choice not to run for another term. Noel Brennan reports.
Sen. Dick Durbin addressed reporters in Springfield Thursday, a day after he announced he would not be running for reelection. Noel Brennan reports.
Former deputy Sean Grayson's trial has been moved to Peoria County, after his defense attorney argued publicity from the trial made it impossible to find an impartial jury in Sangamon County.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump told reporters the settlement, approved Tuesday night by the Sangamon County Board, is poignant.
Massey, 36, was shot and killed by a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy in her home near Springfield on July 6, 2024.
Grayson is charged with first-degree murder for killing Massey inside her kitchen in July as she checked on a pot of boiling water.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
The cycling group is on a mission to support businesses struggling to make a profit as federal agents continue to detain undocumented immigrants.
Harmon's office, in a statement, said the suspect, only described as a man, walked into the office on Friday, Nov. 14, and confronted the staffer with a knife. The worker was not hurt during the robbery.
Devin Duvernay's 56-yard kickoff return in the final minute for Chicago set up Cairo Santos for his fourth field goal of the game, a 48-yarder as time expired, to push the Bears past Minnesota 19-17 after the Vikings scored the go-ahead touchdown with 50 seconds left.
The family in a statement said that Jackson's condition is stabilized and he is breathing without the assistance of machines.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician whose medical practice focused on hepatitis B, said he's "very concerned" about a potential change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants.
Thousands of pages of Epstein documents released by the House Oversight Committee include emails and texts with close contacts that often touched on President Trump.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that TSA agents with "exemplary service" during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
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.
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.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
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.
The former landlord of the now-long-shuttered Rainforest Café in River North is now facing a $9.3 million foreclosure lawsuit.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The popular Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago's East Lakeview community celebrated 45 years in business this weekend.
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 Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement.
Sally Kirkland was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "The Sting" and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie "Anna."
Major renovations at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre are expected to wrap by the fall of 2027, according to published reports.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the artists with the most Grammy nominations this year.
The Fighting Illini marching band recently took up the challenge of performing the music of Metallica.
The system will have to work over the dry air we have at the surface, so we expect to stay dry all day on Monday.
The 22-year-old chef sells it out of the back of his Toyota at different locations around the New York.
Their release could be politically explosive for President Donald Trump, and the issue is causing a rift within the republican party.
Tori Harris, a fourth-year student in the College at UChicago, will attend Oxford University in England next fall. William Lieber, a fifth-generation Illinoisan who grew up in Springfield and graduated from Duke University in North Carolina in May, will attend Oxford and pursue a master of Science in Education and in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
In each incident, two to four burglars have forced their way into a business by breaching the glass door with an expandable pry tool or crowbar, police said.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
The family in a statement said that Jackson's condition is stabilized and he is breathing without the assistance of machines.
The Texas National Guard is leaving Illinois after being activated and sent, but never deployed.
The cycling group is on a mission to support businesses struggling to make a profit as federal agents continue to detain undocumented immigrants.
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino has left Chicago for North Carolina, but communities in Chicago have nevertheless remained on high alert since he departed.
A leaking roof didn't just damage a Homewood condo, it forced the owner out of his home. The HOA vowed to fix everything, but eight months later, the damage is still there and so is the frustration.
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.
A Chicago area couple logged into their retirement account only to find out it had been hacked, and a large chunk of their retirement savings was gone. The response from the online brokerage firm is only adding insult to injury.
The teacher detained by ICE agents at the Rayito del Sol daycare in North Center is believed to now be at the Broadview processing facility, and parents in the community now have serious safety concerns.
Lawyer Patrick Jaicomo said he expects a tidal wave of lawsuits nationwide against federal agents by U.S. citizens and non-citizens in communities impacted the most by federal agents over the last several months.
Devin Duvernay's 56-yard kickoff return in the final minute for Chicago set up Cairo Santos for his fourth field goal of the game, a 48-yarder as time expired, to push the Bears past Minnesota 19-17 after the Vikings scored the go-ahead touchdown with 50 seconds left.
Boyd was reportedly found shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and was rushed to the hospital.
A rare pair of Nike Air Jordans worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan has made the auction block, and they'll be fetching a pretty penny.
Colton Dach scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night.
Luke Altmyer threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns to Hudson Clement and rushed for 62 yards Saturday as Illinois defeated Maryland 24-6, handing the Terrapins their sixth straight loss.
Boyd was reportedly found shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and was rushed to the hospital.
Chicago police on Sunday issued an alert about a recent rash of business burglaries in various neighborhoods around the city over the past couple of weeks.
Chicago police on Sunday were searching for a man who held up a convenience store and then carjacked a woman.
A man has been charged in the shooting death of a 40-year-old man more than 20 years ago inside his apartment on the Near North Side of Chicago.
John Beam, a legendary football coach featured on Netflix's "Last Chance U" and the Laney College athletic director, has died, one day after being shot on the Oakland, California campus.
