Mayor Daley Takes Public Policy Post At U. Of C.
Former Mayor Richard Daley has only been out of office for a little more than a week, and he already has a new job.
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Former Mayor Richard Daley has only been out of office for a little more than a week, and he already has a new job.
Students and faculty on the campus of Northwestern are breathing a sigh of relief today after one of its journalism graduates was released from Libyan custody after more than 42 days of captivity.
It may feel safer to have Osama bin Laden dead, but is that really the case? University of Chicago political science professor Robert Pape says actually, any plan for retaliation could present an opportunity.
Chicago area college students are being advised to keep an eye on their laptop computers, in the wake of a rash of thefts.
President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer to the National Science Board.
Union nurses at University of Chicago Medical Center have voted to authorize a strike, but an interim contract will keep them on the job until at least the end of June.
A website offering college students a way to sign up for casual sexual encounters with fellow students is expanding its operation.
Big tuition increases are coming for college students at some of the area's finest universities.
A group of University of Chicago students have created a new website that offers students help to hook up with other students for casual sexual encounters.
The University of Chicago has started its first ever engineering school, at the institution always known for its basic or pure research as opposed to applied or technical development.
A new five-screen movie theater will be coming to the Hyde Park neighborhood, finally replacing a once-grand theater that has been shuttered for nearly a decade.
A woman at a bus stop near the University of Chicago was shot multiple times Tuesday night in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Two construction workers were hospitalized Friday morning when the elevator they were riding in fell about 12 feet on the University of Chicago campus.
The Chicago Public Schools have named a University of Chicago professor as the new chief education officer.
Along with the Chicago Public Schools, all of the city's major universities were also back in class today, and some were even able to reopen yesterday.
Married people may think they communicate well with their partners, but psychologists have found that they don't always convey messages to their loved ones as well as they think.
A University of Chicago specialist in Haiti says the best that can be said about former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's return is he probably won't be able to steal much.
The University of Chicago plans to buy the Meadville Lombard Unitarian Universalist theological school's current building, as the seminary moves to a new location.
The University of Chicago's head dinosaur hunter has unwrapped a small new package with teeth and claws--a distant ancestor of T-Rex.
The University of Chicago and Northwestern University are both seeing a record number of applications from incoming freshmen.
A University of Chicago researcher says the 2009 flu pandemic has provided clues that might help get rid of the disease entirely one day.
A second suspect pleaded guilty Thursday to the 2007 murder of a University of Chicago graduate student and was sentenced to 41 years in prison.
President Barack Obama's term in office is not yet half over, but two universities are already vying for his presidential library.
Friends of a slain South Side teen are keeping up pressure on the University of Chicago Medical Center with a protest today designed to get the hospital to reopen its trauma center.
Thousands of swimmers across the country dove in head first for a great cause on Tuesday, in honor or one of their fellow athletes whom they lost four years ago.
The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is speaking candidly about the ongoing immigration enforcement operation in the area, the recent federal government shutdown, and the impacts they have had on his office.
The parents said instead of being greeted and treated with empathy, they said they were ultimately sent out the door with a security escort.
Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga will return to the team in 2026, after accepting a $22.205 million qualifying offer, but right fielder Kyle Tucker declined his qualifying offer, making him a free agent.
Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez was shot and killed by an ICE agent while attempting to flee a traffic stop back in September.
A serial attacker who punched women across the city of Chicago has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
The House on Tuesday passed a rare rebuke of U.S. Rep. Chuy García (D-IL) for quietly clearing the 2026 Democratic primary field so his own chief of staff would be the only Democrat on the ballot in next year's midterm elections.
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 voted 427 to 1 to approve the Epstein Files Transparency Act and compel the release of documents. Follow live updates here.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced her plans to run for Chicago mayor in 2027.
The measure compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein passed the House. In a sudden reversal, President Trump told lawmakers they should vote for it.
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.
This month marks 50 years since critics and A-list Chicago celebrities Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted their movie review show.
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.
It now goes to the Senate, and that vote could happen as soon as Tuesday night.
Sources said more than half the woman's body was burned in the attack in the Blue Line subway downtown. Tara Molina reports.
Minutes after leaving the hospital, Mercedes Wells delivered her baby with the help of her husband, Leon, in the front seat of the family's car. They are now calling for policy changes.
Chicago police shot and wounded a man they said was armed with a gun in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood Tuesday morning.
In this clip from the 1997 Channel 2 News special, "Back 2 School," Gene Siskel returns his alma mater, DeWitt Clinton Elementary School in West Rogers Park, and takes the students there to a movie screening.
A person of interest is in custody after a woman was set on fire while riding a CTA Blue Line train in the 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 parents said instead of being greeted and treated with empathy, they said they were ultimately sent out the door with a security escort.
The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is speaking candidly about the ongoing immigration enforcement operation in the area, the recent federal government shutdown, and the impacts they have had on his office.
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.
Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga will return to the team in 2026, after accepting a $22.205 million qualifying offer, but right fielder Kyle Tucker declined his qualifying offer, making him a free agent.
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 serial attacker who punched women across the city of Chicago has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Police were involved in a shooting Tuesday in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood, according to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.
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.
A person was in custody Tuesday after a woman was set on fire while riding a CTA Blue Line in Chicago's Loop the night before.
