Because they're grandfathered in under an old law, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and ex-Ald. Edward Burke can collectively pocket nearly $4 million and use it for virtually anything ...

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

From public servants to cultural icons, Oklahoma reflects on the notable leaders, innovators and legends lost in 2025.

This year’s Nation Honor Roll recognizes activists and artists, pastors, and political leaders who have spoken truth to Trump’s destructive power and forged a resistance that is evident in mass ...

Two onetime attorneys for President Donald Trump and an aide who all worked on Trump’s 2020 campaign appeared for a ...

The Detroit News presents its All-Detroit high school football teams for the 2025 season. Ellington was a primary weapon of ...

The National Trust for Historic Preservation asked a federal judge on Friday to halt the project until it goes through ...

The year 2025 proved a period of profound reflection and significant change, as the world bid farewell to several influential ...

At Big Skillet Restaurant & Pancake House in Elgin, Illinois, that moment happens with delicious regularity. The unassuming brick building with bright yellow awnings might not look like the home of ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative ...

Even if Illinois produces more power, we still might be in big trouble because other states are facing similar problems.