DWS News & Interviews

From last second drama to social activism, CBS News' Peter King recaps the year in sports.

Today, we look back at the year in music, TV and film. CBS News' Deborah Rodriguez reports that some big names not only entertained...they shocked.

Our year-in-review reports continue, and there was lots of action in the nation's courts in 2017. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan provides a wrap-up.

Today we begin a look back at the top local and national news stories of 2017. And for President Donald Trump, it was a "witch hunt". It's the investigation into whether his campaign worked with Russia to meddle in the 2016 election. CBS News' Bill Rehkopf reports on an investigation that shows no signs of going away.

WDWS reporter Michael Kiser talks with Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel and architect Benjamin Bross about the new menorah coming to the Chabad Center for Jewish Life at the University of Illinois.

Tim Ditman talks with Steve Wanzek ahead of his retirement from Willard Airport. Wanzek spent 12 years as airport manager.

A Rantoul man will have to serve 85% of his 20 year prison sentence after being convicted of abusing his girlfriend's 16 month-old daughter. Tim Ditman has more from Monday's emotional sentencing of Christopher Collins.

DWS reporter Michael Kiser talks with Dan Tatman, son of slain Champaign Police officer Robert Tatman (pictured). This year marks the 50th anniversary of Tatman's death.

Only on the CBS This Morning podcast, author and millennial Malcolm Harris speaks with CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers about his new book, "Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials." Harris tackles some of the stereotypes used to label Millennials and discusses how Gen Y is the best educated and most productive generation.

Governor Bruce Rauner talks with reporters during a campaign stop in Champaign on 11-13-17.