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Immigration rights "rapid response teams" brace for continued ICE activity in Chicago area
1+ year, 14+ hour ago (386+ words) September 12, 2025 / 10:20 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Demonstrators faced off with federal agents in military gear outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday, at times clashing during a 12-hour protest of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in…...
Tornadoes hit Indiana, Illinois as destructive storms blast through parts of Midwest
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (291+ words) Updated on: February 20, 2026 / 9:40 AM EST / CBS News Destructive storms blasting through parts of the Midwest spawned tornadoes that hit Indiana and Illinois, as near-hurricane force winds swept parts of the region. A violent tornado ripped through southeastern Illinois on Thursday,…...
Texas National Guard members to leave Illinois, official confirms
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (464+ words) Updated on: November 17, 2025 / 11:22 AM CST / CBS Chicago The Texas National Guard is leaving Illinois after being activated and sent, but never deployed. A National Guard defense official from the U.S. Northern Command confirmed Sunday that all 200 Texas National Guard members now…...
Human arm found in Lake Mattoon identified as Plainfield man, Illinois State Police say
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (116+ words) Updated on: July 1, 2026 / 7:40 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Human remains found in Lake Mattoon last month have been identified. Illinois State Police said on the evening of Sunday, June 28, boaters spotted a human arm in the lake. The arm had a…...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson introduces Protect Renters Ordinance for stronger tenant protections
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) CBS News Chicago is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBBM-TV and CBS2, CBS News Chicago offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced a…...
How a Chicago police officer's experience with homelessness shapes his work with the unhoused
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (173+ words) June 19, 2026 / 10:56 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A Chicago police officer who experienced homelessness is now using his role with the department to help people who are unhoused. Lavelle Schaffer says he escaped homelessness with support from Metropolitan Family Services, a Chicago…...
Evanston, Pilsen communities aim to recover from immigration raids
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) Updated on: November 1, 2025 / 10:23 PM CDT / CBS Chicago The mayor of Evanston says a police investigation is underway after this clash between border patrol agents and residents of the suburb on Friday. Evanston and Pilsen are among the Chicago area neighborhoods…...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois' $56 billion budget for new fiscal year
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (505+ words) June 16, 2026 / 11:42 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed Illinois' $56 billion budget for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year, which begins July 1. It's the largest budget in state history. The spending plan does not increase state income taxes or sales…...
Person rescued after near-drowning at pool in Skokie, Illinois - CBS Chicago
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (83+ words) Updated on: June 14, 2026 / 11:10 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A person was recovering Sunday after a near-drowning in a pool in Skokie, Illinois. Around 2 p.m. Saturday, emergency personnel were called to the Skokie Water Playground, at Oakton Street and Skokie Boulevard. Skokie police…...
Officials identify bicyclist hit, killed by train in Grayslake, Illinois
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (117+ words) June 14, 2026 / 11:34 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A bicyclist who was hit and killed by a train in Grayslake, Illinois, has been identified. According to Metra, the woman riding a bike was hit by a CN freight train near Lake Street and…...