UIC Adds North Lawndale Site To Bid For Obama Library
Community activists have teamed up with the University of Illinois at Chicago to promote a 23-acre site in North Lawndale as a place to put the Obama Presidential Library.
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Community activists have teamed up with the University of Illinois at Chicago to promote a 23-acre site in North Lawndale as a place to put the Obama Presidential Library.
Activists pressing the University of Chicago to open a trauma center to treat victims of violence rather than have them taken miles away with potentially deadly consequences are using the University's alumni weekend to try to make their point.
Dr. Jeffrey Frank is charged with public indecency and disorderly conduct and CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports, it's not the first time he's been arrested.
Mayor Emanuel admits he alienates people as he pushes hard to accomplish his goals, but he's not that contrite about it.
Former Vice President Al Gore implored a local crowd to get involved in efforts to address climate change in a speech at the University of Chicago on Monday.
It's a debate that's heating up, CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Mayor Emanuel says new research from the University of Chicago is evidence that the city's school system has gone from the worst in the nation to the biggest turnaround story.
A University of Chicago student found dead in his dorm room in February died of alcohol poisoning, authorities said Monday.
The graphic that you are about to see is sobering, perhaps depressing, and you can't take your eyes off it.
Sahan Kourouma views the battle as the big guy trying to sit on the little people. She's run her Motherland Salon in Hyde Park for about 20 years. The new owners of her building want her out, but her lease runs until 2015.
Foul play is not suspected in the death of a University of Chicago student whose body was found yesterday afternoon.
If you feel like being cooped up inside because of the cold weather is making you a little nutty, you're not alone; but experts say the cold rarely poses a serious psychological problem.
A math tutoring program launched at Harper High School in the Englewood neighborhood last year ix being expanded to 21 public schools.
Pranab Mukkerjee, India's thirteenth president, will confer the Padma Bhushan Award to two University of Chicago professors at a ceremony in Rajasthan, India this spring.
The president of the University of Chicago is the highest-paid president of America's elite private universities.
Where's Waldo isn't a topic you would think would be on a college application, but it is.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's argument for stiffer firearms sentences is bolstered by a new study showing gun possession offenders placed on probation are more likely to get re-arrested for murder than other felons, his police superintendent says.
Eugene Fama and Lars Hansen shared the Nobel economics prize with Robert Shiller of Princeton. The U of C has been affiliated with nearly 90 Nobel laureates.
Former Mayor Richard Daley brought his grad students to Gary today to help Gary's mayor and a group of volunteers with a neighborhood clean-up, reports WBBM's Mike Krauser.
A new study bolsters Mayor Emanuel's argument that summer jobs programs for teenagers are helping to hold down the crime rate, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
If you want to pursue an MBA along with your medical school degree, consider getting the inside scoop from a Chicago-based ophthalmologist.
The family of a University of Chicago student whose body was found in Lake Michigan on Wednesday, a week after he went missing, said the death appeared to be a tragic accident during last week's heavy storms.
Volunteers, friends and family were out in force Tuesday morning, resuming the search for a missing University of Chicago student.
Police have issued an alert for a missing 20-year-old University of Chicago student, last seen near the school's Hyde Park campus on Wednesday afternoon.
A fraternity at the University of Chicago isn't getting its mail until it apologizes to a postal employee for a crude prank.
Chicago police on Tuesday were investigating a burglary on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The Chicago City Council was set to meet Tuesday morning, and Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to hold a town hall on the Southwest Side Tuesday night — after a key City Council committee voted down his tax plan for the 2026 city budget.
A woman was shot at a bus stop in Chicago Lawn overnight.
The House will vote on a bill that would require the Justice Department to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Follow live updates here.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced her plans to run for Chicago mayor in 2027.
The Chicago City Council was set to meet Tuesday morning, and Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to hold a town hall on the Southwest Side Tuesday night — after a key City Council committee voted down his tax plan for the 2026 city budget.
The House will vote on a bill that would require the Justice Department to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Follow live updates here.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced her plans to run for Chicago mayor in 2027.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion spending plan for 2026 was dealt a major blow on Monday, as a key City Council committee voted down his plan for roughly $600 million in new taxes.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
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.
This happened one day after the United Nations Security Council voted to support President Trump’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza.
This comes after President Trump changed course and publicly urged Republicans to support the effort to release the documents on the activities of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Bradley Blackburn reports on what could happen next.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced her plans to run for Chicago mayor in 2027.
A woman was shot at a bus stop in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood overnight.
Chicago police on Tuesday were investigating a burglary on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood.
An arson investigation is underway after a woman was set on fire while riding a CTA Blue Line in Chicago's Loop on Monday night.
The House will vote on a bill that would require the Justice Department to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after President Trump offered his support. Follow live updates here.
The Chicago City Council was set to meet Tuesday morning, and Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to hold a town hall on the Southwest Side Tuesday night — after a key City Council committee voted down his tax plan for the 2026 city budget.
A mother says she gave birth to her baby in a car minutes after being turned away from a hospital over the weekend in Crown Point, Indiana. Video shows her being wheeled out by hospital staff, and she's clearly in pain.
Web services company Cloudflare said it is aware of problems impacting "multiple customers" amid reports of outages at apps including X.
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.
Hendricks finishes his major league career with a record of 105-91 with a 3.79 ERA.
Giddey and White each scored 12 points to help the Bulls take a 70-61 lead at halftime. Markkanen had 18 points to lead the Jazz.
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 shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and rushed to the hospital, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
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.
Chicago police on Tuesday were investigating a burglary on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
A woman was shot at a bus stop in Chicago Lawn overnight.
An arson investigation is underway after a woman was set on fire while riding a CTA Blue Line in Chicago's Loop on Monday night.
An Indiana prosecutor has charged a homeowner who shot and killed a house cleaner earlier this month, when she showed up at his property by mistake.
Boyd was shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and rushed to the hospital, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
