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Man convicted of killing Illinois DCFS caseworker during home visit
An Illinois man accused of stabbing a state child welfare worker to death as she was making a home visit to check on children has been found guilty but mentally ill in her killing.
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An Illinois man accused of stabbing a state child welfare worker to death as she was making a home visit to check on children has been found guilty but mentally ill in her killing.
The superseding indictment against Trump is based on a narrower set of allegations after the Supreme Court ruled Trump had some immunity from prosecution.
Democrats once had a grip on blue-collar voters. Now, they must make their case to this key demographic that could play a decisive role in the election.
Syracuse University students got to report for newspapers and television outlets that couldn't send anyone to cover the DNC.
DNC volunteers were taking in some of the sights and sounds of Chicago before they headed home and got to work.
The Democratic National Convention might be over, but that doesn't mean all of the attendees had gone home just yet on Friday. Some were staying a little while longer to see the city outside of McCormick Place and United Center.
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
Rewatch Vice President Kamala Harris' full remarks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination to close out the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Kinzinger argued his party was "no longer conservative" and that he shared "bedrock" values with Democrats like Kamala Harris.
In a primetime speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, Adam Kinzinger, a Republican who served as an Illinois congressman and a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, said he and Democrats have forged an "awkward alliance" to defeat the former president.
For the first time, the DNC credentialed hundreds of social media content creators as organizers try to tap into different audiences.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, of Naperville, joined CBS News Chicago to talk about what she expects to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris during her speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger spoke to CBS News Chicago before he was expected to give a speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
P!nk was preparing to perform at the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday. But there were some even bigger names rumored to be surprise entertainers for the night.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joined CBS News Chicago to talk about the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators' calls to give counselors at Wisconsin's youth prison more leeway in controlling inmates after a counselor was killed in a fight at the facility this summer.
Rewatch Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's speech as he officially accepts the Democratic nomination for vice president at the 2024 DNC.
Former President Bill Clinton in his DNC address said Harris has "the vision, the experience, the temperament, the will — and yes — the sheer joy to get something done."
Youth Vote Fest, hosted by the nonpartisan University of Chicago Institute of Politics, included students from 180 colleges and universities.
The University of Chicago's Institute of Politics brought hundreds of Gen Z students to its Youth Vote Fest on the city's Near West Side, just blocks away from the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. As hundreds of college voters filled the Epiphany Center for the Arts. Organizers pulled a song from Charlie XCX's blockbuster "Brat" album, playing to their young audience. One of the attendees wore a "Demo(b)rat" hat to the event.
Oprah Winfrey was expected to make an appearance on the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and former head of the Illinois Republican Party Pat Brady discuss the potential impact of Robert Kennedy Jr. ending his presidential bid and all the celebrity appearances planned on the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
Insects were placed in the breakfast buffet of the Indiana delegation for the Democratic National Convention Wednesday morning.
The celebrity star power has been on full display at the DNC with names like John Legend and Stevie Wonder among them.
Casualties have been reported at Apalachee High School, but details about the number of people harmed and their conditions were not immediately available, officials said.
The U.S. is set to accuse Russia of an interference campaign targeting the 2024 U.S. elections.
Juneau County Sheriff's deputies responded to a UTV accident Saturday night, and found a UTV with three people in a ditch on the side of the road.
Chicago police say that two people entered the residence by force and displayed firearms. A 23-year-old woman, a FOID holder, also pulled out a firearm, and an exchange of gunfire ensued.
Malkamaki broke her own world record in the Women's F46 shot put final with a throw of 14.06 meters.
The U.S. is set to accuse Russia of an interference campaign targeting the 2024 U.S. elections.
Embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard fired back against the absent board members at the meeting Tuesday night. Henyard is currently under investigation for her handling of village finances.
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against Hamas leaders for the deaths of American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled the Illinois statute does not meet the Supreme Court standard for determining whether gun laws are constitutional.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
He's not the youngest or the smallest baby to ever stay, but his length of stay is rare.
The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Sotheby's International Realty reported new owners closed on the house at 1932 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park this week.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
The DNC's ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs that corresponded to each U.S. state and territory.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
Meteorologist Ed Curran has a check on the extended forecast.
In Tel Aviv, family members of hostages vowed on Wednesday to remain in the streets until their loved ones are freed. The protesters are stepping up calls on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire and hostage release deal after the recent killings of six hostages in Gaza --including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin'.
The man charged with shooting and killing four people on a CTA Blue Line train will make his first court appearance on Wednesday, but the motive for the attack remains unclear.
Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first visit to New Hampshire since 2021 where she is set to unveil another part of her economic plan. Trump is pushing to extend the tax cuts he and Republicans enacted years ago and will deliver a speech Thursday in New York about his plans.
Greenberg further discusses Midway Airport being named as one of the least reliable in the country, thousands of hotel workers walking off the job, and how common gestures in the U.S. can mean something different in other countries.
All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m.
The U.S. is set to accuse Russia of an interference campaign targeting the 2024 U.S. elections.
On Sept. 4, 1987, Crowley was working on his scheduled day off, in a squad car with Officer William Morrison, when a drunk driver crashed into them.
The victim was shot in the chest and taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition.
The family of Francisca Renteria was going door-to-door Tuesday night in search of answers.
The transit agency said it is not releasing the exact locations where the technology is being used "for security reasons," but said Thursday that it targeted stations across its system.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Malkamaki broke her own world record in the Women's F46 shot put final with a throw of 14.06 meters.
The Cubs had won six in a row — all on the road — before losing the first two in their three-game series against Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field.
The White Sox dropped to 31-109 and became the first team since 1900 with at least three losing streaks of 12 games in the same season, according to Sportradar.
New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired last week.
Crow-Armstrong has been hitting over .400 over the last seven games, crossing the plate 10 times.
The victim was shot in the chest and taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition.
At 1:05 p.m. July 29, the man physically attacked the mail carrier in the 2600 block of West Fullerton Avenue.
All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m.
The burglars grabbed money from the registers and tip jars inside the bar and then drove off in a Kia Soul.
Forest Park village leadership says problems at the terminal go back years—and have only gotten worse.