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

There are those who want to see me fail. They call themselves allies to Blacks, but their actions always result in the same ...

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 ...

You may know him as Jerry…or Gary. "Parks and Recreation" star Jim O’Heir is giving an inside look into the hit series in his ...

State Street in downtown Chicago is lit in all sorts of Christmas lights and decorations ahead of the holiday season, but it ...

The Chicago Tribune editorial board called out teachers unions on Sunday for demanding higher pay, despite already having ...

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

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

The Chicago Bears have reached a tentative agreement with three Arlington Heights-area school districts over a long-running ...

Community Investment Corp. said it's considering endowing a new scholarship with the record-breaking gift, which marks the ...

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 — ...