Higher Ground, the media company founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, will co-produce of the upcoming ...

Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies Michael Eric Dyson reflects on his friendship with the late Jesse Jackson ...

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

Former Harvard President Larry Summers announced that he will retire from his academic and faculty appointments at the Ivy League school, a spokesperson said.

The war in the Middle East has sent prices soaring, showing how much the world continues to depend on reliable supplies of ...

A viral podcast moment last month reignited speculation about extraterrestrials and prompted President Donald Trump’s commitment to kickstarting the release of government files on flying saucers. But ...

With US military forces bombing Iran, WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with Northern Illinois University political science professor ...

Multiple states have added public option health plans to their state insurance marketplaces, with mixed results. Experts say it's too early to know whether the public-private partnerships will ...

Fifty years of sanctions has forced the Middle Eastern country to develop its own isolated financial system. But money has still found a way to move in and out of the country.

Former Harvard President Larry Summers will resign from his remaining academic roles amid fallout over his ties to Epstein.

Many Americans are starting to feel the effects of higher health premiums after Obamacare negotiations stalled in Congress in ...

The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but presidents assert broad authority over use of force and the military. Congress has done little to push back.