Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has five weeks to pass a budget that fills the city’s nearly $1 billion deficit. Time is short, ...

Thanksgiving travel is in full swing at Chicago airports with officials projecting nearly 2 million passengers will travel ...

A woman was hit by a car and killed after running into the street late Monday night in the Ashburn neighborhood on the city’s ...

Several reporters were near the scene for CBS News Chicago shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday night, when Chicago Police said a ...

Safety concerns persisted in downtown Chicago on Monday as the investigation continued into a shooting following the ...

The corruption trial of Madigan continues with scathing testimony from FBI informant and former Chicago alderperson Danny ...

Just days after a woman was shot near a downtown Chicago Macy’s, safety concerns remain top of mind for residents.

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Despite this news, the Bears’ first choice is to remain in Chicago and build an enclosed stadium on the lakefront, according ...

I was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Pittsburgh, but Chicago is my home . . . and it is my life. It’s the people I miss — ...

The Chicago Bears suffered their fifth defeat in a row on during Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. The 30-27 loss ...