1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (396+ words) September 11, 2026 / 6:17 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman says he opposes an effort by the Trump administration to revoke temporary protected status from Salvadorans. Coffman says many people came to Aurora from El Salvador after the devastating 2001 earthquake. On…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (466+ words) August 26, 2026 / 2:52 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday he has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging new rules that purport to give it authority to regulate mail-in voting in federal elections. The suit…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (458+ words) July 2, 2026 / 7:02 AM MDT / CBS Colorado As fire danger remains top of mind across Colorado, the sale and use of certain fireworks in Aurora is allowed until July 4. The city normally operates under Stage 1 fire restrictions, but temporarily lifts them from…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (631+ words) May 21, 2026 / 3:07 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms. The House Gun Violence Prevention Committee voted 9-5 along party lines on…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (587+ words) May 19, 2026 / 2:14 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Over hundreds of pages in legal filings this week, a group of well-known Chicago-based journalists, podcasters and voice actors accused tech giants like Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others of "stealing" their voices to train…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1672+ words) Updated on: January 2, 2026 / 1:02 PM CST / CBS Chicago A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying for terminally ill patients, protections for immigrants and…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (496+ words) April 10, 2026 / 3:38 PM MDT / CBS Colorado When Aurora comes to mind, many people may not think of cycling, but the city actually has a great bike infrastructure with hundreds of miles of bike trails. What they don't have are many local…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (156+ words) Colfax Avenue shut down in Aurora due to gas line rupture cbsnews.com Updated on: March 27, 2026 / 3:30 PM MDT / CBS Colorado The westbound lanes of Colfax Avenue were closed on Friday afternoon in Aurora due to a rupture of a gas…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (503+ words) The 2026 Illinois Primary will be held on March 17, 2026. The 2026 midterm general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The entire U.S. House of Representatives and 33 U.S. Senate seats are up for grabs this fall. This year, dozens of candidates are vying for…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (640+ words) February 2, 2026 / 12:16 PM CST / CBS Chicago The Illinois primary for the 2026 midterm election will be held on March 17, 2026. The general midterm will be held on Nov. 3, 2026. Here's what you need to know to make sure you're ready to vote in Illinois....