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CHICAGO (CBS) — Police Supt. Eddie Johnson told Mayor Lori Lightfoot he had “a couple drinks” with dinner before driving early Thursday morning, and pulling over near his home when he began feeling ill, sources told CBS 2’s Brad Edwards.…

CHICAGO (CBS) — A stolen car crashed into a house in south suburban Harvey, while fleeing from Metra police officers who spotted the vehicle on Dixie Highway. Metra spokesman Michael Gillis said officers spotted the car “driving…

(CNN) — Federal regulators demanded an explanation from Boeing Friday for why the company did not disclose for months “concerning” internal communications relating to the 737 Max certification. Stephen Dickson, head of the Federal…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police officer Adam Wazny has spent nearly a month in the hospital, undergoing multiple surgeries, after he was shot while serving an arrest warrant in West Englewood. So he was understandably relieved to be going…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Police Supt. Eddie Johnson on Thursday night addressed an incident in which he was found slumped over in his car in the early morning hours. As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported, Johnson was back at work just hours after…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to attend a Chicago fundraiser that will be co-hosted by a former city attorney who vigorously tried to block the release of a video depicting the shooting…

(CNN) — A select group of US and international airline pilots are expected to participate in the final round of simulator testing of Boeing’s new flight control system software for the 737 MAX as soon as early November, according to two…

CHICAGO (CBS) — In what her office described as the first step in her plan to reduce traffic congestion, Mayor Lori Lightfoot plans to hike taxes on most ride-share trips, including more than quadrupling the fee charged for solo rides in…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Miles McCready is only 16, but he already has a travel horror story he might be telling for the rest of his life. He was stuck at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey for more than 24 hours while he was…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Police Supt. Eddie Johnson was found slumped over in his vehicle early Thursday morning, sources said. Top sources tell CBS 2 it was likely a medical issue. Johnson was found in his car near 34th and Aberdeen. Other…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Teachers and other staff are on strike at Chicago Public Schools, after contract talks between CPS and the Chicago Teachers Union stalled. Beyond the fact classes are cancelled until the strike ends, here are five things…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Public Schools teachers are on strike Thursday morning and set to picket outside every CPS school. That means no school for 360,000 students. Negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the City of Chicago…

by Todd Feurer, CBS Chicago web producer CHICAGO (CBS) — Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable is commonly recognized as the “Founder of Chicago,” but some aldermen believe he doesn’t get the recognition he deserves, and they want to change that…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Recreational marijuana in Chicago is hitting some snags. The city’s Black Caucus is proposing to delay sales for six months, saying it’s not about money but about equity. The Black Caucus claims African American ownership…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s  proposed zoning rules for recreational marijuana sales passed the City Council Zoning Committee on Wednesday, but the Black Caucus is planning to introduce an ordinance that would delay sales in…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Barring a breakthrough sometime Wednesday, the Chicago Teachers Union bargaining team has recommended a strike starting Thursday. Meanwhile some agencies are getting ready for an influx of students if teachers walk out.…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Taking aim at a 120,000-unit shortage of affordable housing in the city, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a new task force that will help develop potential solutions to a challenge that she touted as a priority on the…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Krysztof Marek, the man charged with the murders of five neighbors in a shooting rampage at a Dunning condo complex on Saturday, left a note taped to his door stating, in Polish, “They have to pay for it.” Marek is…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Oak Lawn Village Manager Larry Deetjen has been placed on administrative leave, four days after he was arrested for a hit-and-run accident that left a man critically injured in neighboring Chicago Ridge. During a special…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois drivers have forked over an astounding $1 billion in red light camera fines in the past 10 years, according to a new study, and now some lawmakers in Springfield are reviving a push to ban red light cameras. At…

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Teachers Union is just three days away from going on strike if a new contract isn’t reached with the city. The teachers plan to hold an indoor rally and then march through the city Monday afternoon but say…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Red light enforcement systems are operating in at least 84 communities across Chicagoland. In some towns, traffic fines are now making up a large portion of revenue. How can that be when tickets are $100 apiece? CBS 2 has…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday said it appears the Chicago Teachers Union is “refusing to negotiate in good faith, and instead is determined to strike at all costs,” following the latest negotiating session with the…

(CNN) — A newly released report faults both the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing for failures in the overall certification of the Boeing 737 Max. The Joint Authorities Technical Review, released Friday, finds Boeing failed to…