1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (25+ words) Pat Hynes won the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Fritz Kaegi. Pat Hynes wins Democratic primary for Cook County assessor...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (37+ words) President Trump is defending the war against Iran as the U.S. gets pushback from allies, and from within the U.S. intelligence community. Jarred Hill reports. U.S. bombs Iranian missile sites along Strait of Hormuz...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (41+ words) A college student from the Chicago suburbs disappeared while on a trip to Barcelona, Spain. College student James Gracey, from Chicago suburb, reported missing during trip to Spain College student James Gracey, from Chicago suburb, reported missing during trip to…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (22+ words) Dash cams, cellphones, and home surveillance video all caught a glimpse of the seven-ton meteor. Meteor spotted over Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago  (15+ words) Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the Chicago First Alert forecast. Snow tapers off on Wednesday morning...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (245+ words) Updated on: March 18, 2026 / 7:52 AM CDT / CBS Chicago The Chicago Housing Authority board has voted for a new chief executive officer, and it's not former Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th), whom Mayor Brandon Johnson named as his pick for the job nearly…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (48+ words) Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is projected to win the heated and crowded Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate seat that Dick Durbin has held for nearly 30 years, according to CBS News analysis. Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic…...

11+ hour, 59+ min ago  (562+ words) Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 10:20 PM CDT / CBS News Venezuela stunned the United States in the World Baseball Classic final, beating the Americans 3-2 for the country's first WBC title. Maikel Garcia got Venezuela on the board with a sacrifice fly that scored…...

10+ hour, 44+ min ago  (45+ words) Ald. Brendan Riley (42nd) was thought to be her toughest opponent. Preckwinkle held a commanding lead with 68% of the vote. Preckwinkle projected to win Cook Co. Board President primary for 5th term Preckwinkle projected to win Cook Co. Board President primary for…...

10+ hour, 44+ min ago  (49+ words) The Evanston Mayor spoke directly to Jan Schakowsky who was at his campaign headquarters on her 14 terms of service in the district. Biss projected to win 9th Congressional District nomination to fill Schakowsky's seat Biss projected to win 9th Congressional District nomination…...