Funeral services for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago starting on Friday with "The People’s ...

Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago ...

The former first lady opted for a sleek burgundy ensemble that highlighted her evolving style, embracing a figure-hugging ...

The redistricting amendment followed President Donald Trump's efforts to redraw Texas' congressional maps into those favoring Republicans. Should those efforts, or those in any other state considering ...

Former President Barack Obama is promoting a Democratic effort to redraw congressional lines in Virginia, the latest front in ...

The Barack Obama Presidential Center (OPC) will open its doors to the public in June 2026, former President Obama announced last month. The Center’s 19.3-acre campus in Jackson Park will include a ...

Terry Crews and Jermaine Harris will star in "Inauguration Day," a coming-of-age dramedy set during President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration.

Trump did not discuss artificial intelligence, at a time when the technology is fueling both the stock market and growing worries among workers about the threat ...

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected the wishes of a civil rights icon’s family for a final honor.

As America turns 250 years old in 2026, CBS News Chicago is looking back at two presidents who called Illinois home.

Since leaving office in late 2016, Barack Obama's popularity has remained notably stable, typically fluctuating between 58% and 63% in Gallup polling.

During a visit to Zimbabwe in 1989, Jesse Jackson was walking down the dirt trail leading to Victoria Falls when a group of three African men hunkered in the shade of a scrubby tree stood up to point ...