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Malcolm London lives in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, a part of the city that doesn’t usually inspire verse. The 20-year-old started writing poems in 2009 to give his community a voice. He now takes his message to public school classrooms and can be seen performing for national audiences. Dean Reynolds reports.
Malcolm London began writing poems in 2008 to give a voice to his community. Here, he performs one of his poems at Chicago's Columbia College, where he hosted Louder Than a Bomb, the largest poetry competition in the country.
Parents and school principals say a new mobile app called Yik Yak is being used by some students to bully others. The app allows people to send anonymous messages. The app's developer has disabled the app in Chicago until they can figure out how to make sure it isn't abused. WBBM's Dorothy Tucker reports.
Commercials for medical marijuana, and related businesses could be coming to cable providers in the Chicago area very soon. One ad that aims to get people cleared for marijuana prescriptions has been getting mixed reviews from industry experts. WBBM-TV's Dorothy Tucker reports.
Hartman claims to have taken more than 30 flights without a ticket starting in 2002.
At the heart of a debate brewing in Chicago over the future of 41 historical monuments is the complex legacy of some of the nation's most revered political figures. Northwestern University history professor Kate Masur joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss Abraham Lincoln's connection to the largest mass execution in U.S. history, and why she feels educators should "level with people about the true complexity of people who lived in the past and really think about the ways that those lessons might apply to our present."
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced new policy changes to police search warrant raids. But some activists say her reform isn't going far enough. CBS Chicago investigative reporter David Savini joined CBSN to break down what the new changes are and how the raid of Anjanette Young's home pushed lawmakers toward reform.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposal comes in wake of Chicago police storming the wrong house and handcuffing a naked woman for several minutes.
In Chicago, more than 1,400 people were carjacked in 2020-- a crime that is also spiking in cities across the U.S. One Chicago car dealer is trying to lessen the devastation by donating cars to carjacking victims. Charlie De Mar has more.
"It just floods your heart to be able to help someone else and it feels good," Jermaine Jordan said.
In the middle of this frigid winter, one Chicago restaurant owner is on an altruistic mission with a dual purpose: He's providing a warm meal for those who need it while getting those who prepare it out of the frigid weather. Charlie De Mar has the story.
Chicago restaurant owner Robert Magiet buys dozens of tamales to feed to the homeless, while allowing cold vendors to go home. Charlie De Mar has the story.
Robert Magiet buys dozens of tamales to feed the homeless while allowing cold vendors to go home.
Agreement ends long and often bitter dispute between union on one die and mayor and nation's third-largest school system on the other.
Chicago theater group Collaboraction, which uses art to address racism, is hosting monthly discussions to help attendees confront their biases. Adriana Diaz reports for CBS News' series Unifying America.
For years artist Jim Bachor has been filling potholes in the streets of Chicago with colorful mosaics – and given how pervasive potholes are, he's never been at a loss for a canvas for his art. Now, with traffic decreased due to coronavirus, his mosaics are immortalizing holy relics of this time of pandemic, from hand sanitizer to toilet paper. Lee Cowan, who first profiled Bachor for "Sunday Morning" back in 2017, revisits the artist who has definitely earned his street cred.
The longtime peace activist who was tried for organizing an anti-Vietnam War protest in 1986 died of lymphoma at his Colorado home.
The theater group Collaboraction is having difficult conversations about race.
Ongoing debate rages over Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A plan to reopen Chicago schools remained in limbo as last-minute negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers' union stretched into Sunday, amplifying the possibility of a strike. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Janice Jackson gave an update Sunday. Watch their press conference.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Janice K. Jackson, Chicago Public Schools CEO, that aired January 31, 2021 on "Face the Nation."
Tensions are erupting between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the city's teachers union, as the union has defied orders to return to classrooms next week due to coronavirus safety concerns. Charlie De Mar has more.
The Teachers Union has been battling with the city over the safety of returning to classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic.
Music is the way of life for "Cielito Lindo," the Lucero family's mariachi band. They would perform at birthday parties, events and every Monday at the Chicago restaurant, Old Pueblo Cantina. But when COVID-19 hit last spring and cancelled their performances, the family fell behind on rent payments and were facing potential eviction. Adriana Diaz shows how neighbors came together when the Luceros needed help the most.
The home will now be converted into a museum.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed numerous generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia next week.
The study's author said "there is some irony" in the discovery that these "things that are meant to kill everything are now attracting so much life."
The National Archives admitted a technician had erred in releasing Rep. Mikie Sherill's "entire record."
President Trump's Justice Department charged former FBI Director James Comey with lying to Congress — revisiting controversies over the FBI's Trump-Russia probe from nearly a decade ago.
President Trump announced a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical drugs, a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and a 25% tariff on heavy trucks.
Democratic leaders dismissed the White House's recent threat that a government shutdown could spur large-scale layoffs of the federal workforce as "intimidation."
Tens of thousands of BMW vehicles, and some Toyotas, are being recalled due to an engine starter relay that can corrode, increasing the risk of a fire.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that paves the way for a deal brokered by his administration to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.