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.

The NFL had said players’ charities must follow basic nonprofit laws as a 'prerequisite' to being nominated for Walter Payton ...

Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his plan to form a reparations task force ahead of the 2024 Juneteenth holiday. He called it “a pledge to shape the future of our city by confronting the ...

Air traffic controllers lost communication for about 10 minutes with a small Mexican Navy plane carrying a young medical ...

AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Governor JB Pritzker today announced the 2026 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, the state’s highest honor for professional ...

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From makeshift studios on the South Side to the bright lights of Downtown runways, young entrepreneurs are redefining fashion ...

Physical retail is more vital than ever, but its role has evolved. Today’s customers don’t just visit stores to buy—they come ...

Despite challenges, Chicago has the third-largest pipeline of office-to-apartment conversions, trailing only Los Angeles and Manhattan.

The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on ...

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