In Oakland, Anderson was overjoyed to find a thriving, diverse lesbian community, often concentrated at local bars like Ollie’s on Telegraph. “It was very loving, supportive, and social,” she said.

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

Jewish leaders said they won't be deterred from celebrating Hanukkah and the true message of the holiday. Lauren Victory reports.

A truckload (or ambulance-load) of Emmys and acclaim later, "Pitt" has become synonymous with the very best of what television can be in 2025: Relevant, heart-palpitating, thoughtful, emotional, tense ...

Chicago and Styx, two bands that got their start in the Windy City, will play together for the first time on a national co-headlining tour that will stop at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater next ...

A new business that popped up this week on Chicago's lakefront offers a new way to heat up in the frigid winter. Oak Street Sauna opened this week at the city's Oak Street Beach, located at 1000 North ...

Gay Chicago Alderwoman Jessie Fuentes was violently detained by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who handcuffed her in a fit of rage on Friday. Her crime? She asked to see a warrant.

Saturday, August 30, is National Beach Day, which should give you all the more reason to find a gay beach at which you can take in the salty air, the sunshine, and, of course, the views! Colleen Paige ...

Dozens of OutMyrtleBeach members, an organization of LGBTQ+ members from across the Grand Strand gathered at 72nd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach for their final “Big Gay Beach Day” of the season. Aug. 3 ...