With Martin Luther King Day approaching, it's a good moment to remember that the civil rights icon and American hero was also ...

The failed vote was no surprise; even if the amendment had passed, there would have been a 34-vote hurdle to clear a ...

We reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s. Here’s a look back at some ...

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Alderman Daniel LaSpata deferred a vote on lowering the speed limit in Chicago to 25 miles per hour Wednesday.

Chicago Transit Authority Board members met Wednesday to appoint a new interim leader after longtime president Dorval Carter ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Transit Authority announced Wednesday that chief of staff Nora Leerhsen will take over as acting president of the transit agency when current President Dorval Carter Jr.

The Chicago Transit Authority has chosen an interim president following the resignation of outgoing leader Dorval Carter Jr. Nora Leerhsen will serve as interim CTA president, the transportation ...

Outgoing Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter capped his nearly 10-year run leading the massive agency at a ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with US President-elect Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden after a landmark ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.