“Sunday Morning” Matinee: “Chicago” in lockdown

When there is not a pandemic, the cast of the Tony-winning musical “Chicago” performs at New York’s Ambassador Theatre, home of the longest-running American musical in Broadway history. Alas, with stages shut down, the quarantined ladies of “Chicago” (Amra-Faye Wright, Arian Keddell, Mary Claire King, Pilar Millhollen, Rachel Schur and Tonya Wathen) have created a socially-distanced performance of "Cell Block Tango," exclusively for "Sunday Morning” viewers. Happy Father’s Day!

• Jun 21, 2020
• 06:11

Forty Acres Fresh Market's fight against inequality goes beyond food

Liz Abunaw says the nationwide protests demanding justice for systemic racism comes as no surprise.

• Jun 11, 2020

"We've got to be bold": Chicago mayor on reforming the police

"This is our moment to make sure that state legislators and local officials really rise to the occasion — not just with record rhetoric, but with actions," Lightfoot said on the CBSN special, "Red & Blue: State of Our Union."

• Jun 11, 2020

Black Lives Matter protest in Chicago

Photographer Ryan Bakerink documented, in black-and-white, the diversity and passion of marchers, and then, in color, captured the fallout of unrest in the city

• Jun 7, 2020
• 21 photos

Woman claims cop put knee on neck after she was yanked from car

Police say they thought the woman and driver were among looters in the area when they swarmed the car outside a mall and started banging their batons on the windows.

• Jun 4, 2020

Chicago Public Schools suspends free meal program

The suspension was announced just hours after the school system's CEO offered assurances that free meals would continue.

• Jun 1, 2020

Illinois plant explosion leaves 1 dead, 2 missing

An plant explosion in Waukegan, Illinois, left one person dead and two others missing. Four others were hospitalized. Kenneth Craig reports.

• May 4, 2019
• 01:41

Uber & Lyft drivers strike ahead of Uber IPO

Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike in cities around the world. The protest comes ahead of Uber's expected initial public offering that could value the company at more than $90 billion. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• May 8, 2019
• 03:53

Lightfoot: Gun violence "public health crisis"

Chicago's historic new mayor is taking on political corruption as her first official act. Lori Lightfoot signed an executive order Monday that curtails the power of Chicago's city council members. She's also the first African-American woman and first openly LGBTQ mayor of Chicago. Jericka Duncan spoke with Lightfoot in her first national interview as mayor.

• May 21, 2019
• 04:45

Banker charged with trying to trade loans for Trump post

A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was arrested Thursday on a financial institution bribery charge. Authorities said Stephen Calk committed the crime while serving as CEO of The Federal Savings Bank.

• May 23, 2019
• 00:34

Judge rules to unseal records in Jussie Smollett case

A Chicago judge ordered records in the Jussie Smollett case to be unsealed. The judge said the "Empire" actor forfeited his rights to keep the case sealed by speaking to the media after prosecutors dismissed charges against him. Dean Reynolds joins CBSN to discuss.

• May 23, 2019
• 02:26

"Whistleblower" breaks silence on Chicago Police

The hit series of "Whistleblower" is back for season 2 on CBS. This week, a police officer named Shannon Spalding worked undercover to discover some of the most dangerous criminals in Chicago were fellow police officers. Host and executive producer Alex Ferrer joined CBSN with the story of how she risked her life to stop them.

• May 24, 2019
• 05:48

Dozens shot in Chicago over holiday weekend

At least 38 people were shot over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago. Seven of those victims were killed. This comes despite police and community efforts to combat shootings and gun violence. WBBM-TV reporter Mike Puccinelli joined CBSN with more.

• May 28, 2019
• 03:36

Chicago police speak on weekend gun violence

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson spoke to reporters Monday about a deadly weekend of gun violence in the city. Ten people were killed and dozens more wounded in what were believed to be mostly gang-related shootings.

• Jun 3, 2019
• 02:20

Chicago mom shot while holding child

Leaked police surveillance video 24-year-old Brittany Hill fatally shot by someone driving by in a car in West Chicago as she attempted to protect the 1-year-old in her arms. Jeremy Ross of CBS Chicago station WBBM-TV reports.

• Jun 3, 2019
• 01:48

R. Kelly pleads not guilty to new charges

R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 new charges at an arraignment in Chicago. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan joins CBSN to discuss.

• Jun 6, 2019
• 03:59

911 calls released from Smollett incident

Chicago police on Wednesday released two 911 calls from the night in January when Jussie Smollett claimed he was attacked. In one of the recordings, an unidentified caller said he worked for Smollett and wanted to report the incident on the "Empire" actor's behalf.

• Jun 6, 2019
• 00:45

Whataburger sells majority stake to investment bank

Texas burger chain Whataburger sold its majority stake to a Chicago investment firm on Friday. The once family-controlled chain says the deal with BDT Capital Partners is meant to help Whataburger expand.

• Jun 15, 2019
• 01:26

Cops release new videos in Smollett case

New video from the Jussie Smollett hate crime case shows what appears to be a noose around the "Empire" actor's neck. Video from a Chicago police body camera was taken inside Smollett's home in January, when he told them he was attacked. It's part of nearly 1,200 files, including more than 90 hours of footage, newly released by the department. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Jun 25, 2019
• 02:30

R. Kelly arrested on federal sex charges

Singer R. Kelly, already facing sexual abuse charges brought by Illinois prosecutors, was arrested in Chicago Thursday on a federal grand jury indictment listing 13 counts including sex crimes and obstruction of justice.

• Jul 12, 2019
• 00:39

R. Kelly arrested on child porn charges

R. Kelly is back in custody, this time facing federal sex crime charges. NYPD detectives and Homeland Security agents arrested Kelly Thursday night in Chicago. He was indicted earlier in the day by two federal courts – the northern district of Illinois, based in Chicago, and the eastern district of New York, based in Brooklyn. The 13-count indictment accuses Kelly of charges related to child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice. Jericka Duncan reports.

• Jul 12, 2019
• 02:49

3 teens arrested in beating

Three teens are in custody in Chicago after being accused of beating a 15-year-old with special needs. The alleged assault was caught on video and has sparked national outrage.

• Jul 25, 2019
• 00:22

At least 42 people shot in Chicago

As the nation grapples with two mass shooting tragedies in Texas​ and Ohio,​ dozens of people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, including two mass shootings in less than three hours Sunday. In all, seven people were killed and 46 others were wounded in shootings since Friday evening.

• Aug 5, 2019
• 00:50

Nurses hold strike at University of Chicago hospital

Nurses at University of Chicago Medical Center are holding a one-day strike following what they call a breakdown of contract negotiations between their union and the hospital. The walkout began Friday morning, with nurses marching and chanting outside the hospital.

• Sep 20, 2019
• 01:49

Chicago chef teaches inmates to make pizza

Chicago chef Bruno Abate is on a mission to change lives one slice at a time. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Oct 6, 2019
• 02:47

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