In early January 1894, Chicago public safety officers warned their San Francisco counterparts that con artists, pickpockets and others who traveled the country working the crowds were likely headed to ...

The Fox River Valley Public Library District will offer an array of events in 2026 to celebrate 150 years in the Dundee ...

Chicago’s stadium debate is often framed as a fight over money. As someone who works every day at the intersection of public safety, accountability, and community stability, I see it differently. I ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

A small public library district in the southern suburbs of Chicago has missed a payment to bond investors despite its high credit rating, in the latest hiccup attributed to delayed local property-tax ...

Chicago Public Schools blinked on a small but symbolically charged property tax increase, as the city’s broader budget fight reached a boiling point. Chicago Board of Education President Sean Harden ...

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears say they're mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding they say they need to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled. Team ...

Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist can be seen on CBS News Chicago and weeknights on CBS2 News at 5 p.m. A cold weather advisory remained in effect for the Chicago area for much of the day Sunday, with ...

As City Hall scrambles to close the over $1 billion deficit, and Mayor Brandon Johnson implores all departments to tighten their belts, cuts are quietly and disproportionately assigned to the Chicago ...

A group of Chicago elementary school students had an unexpected visitor Tuesday when former President Barack Obama walked in wearing a Santa hat and sat down to read to them. The Burke Elementary ...

Former President Obama was in the Windy City to check on the progress of the nearly finished Barack Obama Presidential Library. Former President Barack Obama made a holiday pop-up visit to a Chicago ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ...