Top-seeded Illini miss last-second shot, fall to Hoosiers in Big Ten Tournament
The Illini had two possessions with a chance to take the lead, but Trent Frazier threw a bad pass and Andre Curbelo missed a layup.
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Michigan's Howard Hits Wisconsin Assistant After Badgers Win
Michigan coach Juwan Howard hit Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft after arguing with Wisconsin coach Greg Gard during the handshake line.
Plummer, Cockburn Lead Illinois Past Rutgers
Alfonso Plummer scored 24 points, Kofi Cockburn had a double-double and Illinois cruised to an victory over Rutgers on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Big Ten Teams Forfeit If Unable To Play Because Of COVID-19
Big Ten Football: Wildcats Coach Pat Fitzgerald On Recruiting And Rebuilding, Illini Coach Bret Bielema Hopes For Conference Success
Northwestern Wildcats football Coach Pat Fitzgerald has his work cut out for him after losing a lot of the players that won the Big Ten West Division.
Northwestern Women's Lacrosse Beats Maryland, Wins Big Ten Championship
Northwestern women's lacrosse built upon an impressive legacy Sunday as they won the Big Ten Championship.
Big Ten Has Record 9 NCAA Tourney Teams; 4 Get 1 Or 2 Seeds
The Big Ten again has more teams in the NCAA Tournament than any other conference, including a pair of No. 1 seeds and two No. 2s among its record nine teams in the Big Dance.
Kofi Cockburn Leads No. 3 Illini Over No. 5 Hawkeyes, To Advance To Big Ten Title Game Vs. No. 9 Buckeyes
The Fighting Illini (22-6) have won six straight, with three coming against top-10 foes. If Illinois wins one more, against No. 9 Ohio State, it would claim its first tourney title since 2005.
No. 9 Buckeyes Edge No. 4 Wolverines, Will Face No. 3 Illini In Big Ten Title Game
Duane Washington Jr. scored 24 points and E.J. Liddell added 18 and No. 9 Ohio State fended off a frantic finish from No. 4 Michigan for a 68-67 victory Saturday and a chance to play for the Big Ten Tournament title.
Big Ten Moves Men's Tournament From Chicago To Indianapolis
"Hosting both the men's and women's basketball tournaments in the same city allows for cohesive testing and medical protocols for both events, as well as centralized accommodations surrounding the competition venues," the Big Ten said.
No. 3 Ohio St. Runs Past No. 15 Wildcats For Big Ten Crown
Trey Sermon ran for a school-record 331 yards and two second-half touchdowns Saturday, helping No. 3 Ohio State rally for a 22-10 victory over Northwestern for a fourth consecutive Big Ten championship.
This Year's Big Ten Title Chase Shows Defense Still Matters
This year's Big Ten race shows defense still matters.
Illinois High School Players Still Sidelined Despite Big Ten Games Starting Soon
"At Nazareth, we were pretty excited to get back to state and get the title. But unfortunately that didn't work out."
Big Ten Conference Football To Resume In October Without Fans
The Big Ten Conference will resume playing football next month.
Big Ten Presidents To Discuss Starting Football
Big Ten university presidents will meet Sunday to hear a presentation about playing a fall football season after all -- maybe as soon as late October -- amid pressure from parents, players, coaches and even the president to kick off.
President Trump, Big Ten Boss Kevin Warren Discuss Restarting Football, Other Fall Sports
President Trump and Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren had a "productive" conversation about restarting fall sports, which are currently postponed until spring due to COVID-19.
Report: Big Ten To Cancel College Football Season For This Fall
Most of the Big Ten's 14 presidents have reportedly voted not to play college football this fall.
Big Ten Football Season Set To Begin On Labor Day Weekend
The Big Ten was the last of the Power Five conferences to announce its schedule as college football navigates how to play games amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Big Ten Fall Sports Move To Conference Only Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Big Ten conference announced Thursday that all fall sports, including football, will be conference only for fall sports.
Big Ten Cancels Men's Basketball Tournament Over Coronavirus Concerns.
There were four games scheduled Thursday. Illinois was set to play Friday.
Nebraska Coach Fred Hoiberg Leaves Big Ten Game With Illness, Sent To Emergency Room In Indianapolis
Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg was transported to the emergency room after his team's loss to Indiana in the opening round of the Big Ten basketball tournament, according to published reports.
Ayo Dosunmu Scores 17 As Illinois Tops Iowa, Secures No. 4 Seed In Big Ten Tournament
Illini Top Rutgers, Stand Alone In Second Place In Big Ten Basketball
The Illinois Fighting Illini are hoping to be dancing in March, and winning tough games like the one Saturday against Rutgers will help.
Iowa Blows Out Illinois, Advances To Face Michigan In Big Ten Tournament
The Fighting Illini (12-21) used a 9-0 run to trim the Hawkeyes' lead to 30-29 with 4:38 left in the first half, but they gradually fell off the pace from there.
Wildcats Wait For Bowl Bid After Losing Big Ten Crown 45-24
John Moten IV had four carries for 76 yards and Isaiah Bowser wound up with 13 carries for 60 yards, but Northwestern still came up short.
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Funeral held for Seandell Holliday, 16, killed in chaotic gathering at Millennium Park
The Millennium Park shooting prompted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to introduce a 6 p.m. curfew at the park for unaccompanied minors.
Missing UIC Student Daniel Sotelo Found Dead
The 26-year-old was days away from graduating from UIC with a master's degree.
A state trooper was left disabled in a crash, and now the driver is catching a break
Scott's Law requires drivers to slow down and move over when you approach emergency vehicles with their hazard lights flashing – but is it just tough talk?
Chicagoans kick off Memorial Day weekend with music, mole, and mirth
This is all proof that despite some concerns about crime and safety in Chicago lately, Chicagoans are not about to stop coming out and having fun.
3 wounded, 1 critically in shooting in South Austin
Three people are wounded following a shooting in the South Austin neighborhood Friday night.
Chicago celebrates unofficial start to summer with event-packed weekend
This year Chicago is kicking off the season in style, hosting dozens of fun events, including a brand new musical festival downtown.
15 hospitalized in Seneca boat fire
At least one of those people suffered serious injuries.
What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting
19 children and two teachers are dead and several more injured after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school.
Male, unknown age, dies after being shot in head in Chicago Lawn
A male of unknown age is shot and killed in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Delay in breaching classroom during school shooting was "wrong decision," official says
Nearly 20 officers were in a hallway for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront the gunman, authorities said.
New African lion cub makes debut at Lincoln Park Zoo
A new African lion cub makes his debut at Lincoln Park Zoo's Pepper Family Wildlife Center.
Woman identified in deadly hit-and-run in Ashburn neighborhood
A woman is dead after being struck by a car while crossing the street in the Ashburn neighborhood Friday evening.
1 dead, 5 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago
At least one person is dead and five others are wounded in weekend shootings across the city as of Saturday.
Paws Pet of the Week: Hazel
It's time to meet this week's Paws Pet of the Week -- Hazel.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Clear nighttime skies, lows in the 50s
Skies cleared Friday evening, with temperatures in the 50s for much of the night. Patchy areas of fog will be possible, especially for areas near the lake.
3 people injured after wrong way crash on Eisenhower Expressway
Three people are injured following a wrong-way crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Saturday morning, according to Illinois State Police
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny, slight chance of shower later in the day
It'll be a mostly sunny Saturday with a high in the middle to upper 70s, cooler by the lake.
Thanks to youth advocacy programs, two girls at Julian High School are now thriving at water polo
Many have pointed to the need for more programming that would engage Chicago teenagers.
Vehicle blasts right through house in Downers Grove
The vehicle slammed right through the house at 66th Street and Briargate Drive in the western suburb and went on to hit a tree.
Wolves beat Milwaukee Admirals, advance to AHL Western Conference Finals
The Wolves had a second chance for to close out the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 4 of their AHL Calder Cup playoff series – and this time, they did it.
Garage severely damaged in explosion in Wicker Park
The alley side of the garage was heavily damaged. Part of an adjacent garage also sustained damage.
Northwestern women's lacrosse trip to Final Four ends with heartbreaking loss to North Carolina
The Northwestern Wildcats have established themselves as one of the premiere women's lacrosse programs in the country – and this was their third straight appearance in the Final Four.
Chicago Police Department is budgeted for 1,300 more officers than are on the force now
CBS 2's Tara Molina got her hands on the numbers involved with the CPD staffing shortage and brought them to a security expert.
8-year-old girl pleaded "momma, stop!" as mother smothered her with plastic bag, prosecutors say
Why did Andreal Hagler allegedly kill her daughter on her 8th birthday? "She felt it was their time to go, because they were both born on the 24th," prosecutors said.
Shooting that killed 9-year-old boy was act of "revenge" against his grandparents, prosecutors say
A third suspect has been charged in a shooting that left a 9-year-old boy dead and his little brother wounded in what prosecutors called "a hailstorm of bullets" in Skokie.
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Funeral held for Seandell Holliday, 16, killed in chaotic gathering at Millennium Park
The Millennium Park shooting prompted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to introduce a 6 p.m. curfew at the park for unaccompanied minors.
Missing UIC Student Daniel Sotelo Found Dead
The 26-year-old was days away from graduating from UIC with a master's degree.
A state trooper was left disabled in a crash, and now the driver is catching a break
Scott's Law requires drivers to slow down and move over when you approach emergency vehicles with their hazard lights flashing – but is it just tough talk?
Chicagoans kick off Memorial Day weekend with music, mole, and mirth
This is all proof that despite some concerns about crime and safety in Chicago lately, Chicagoans are not about to stop coming out and having fun.
3 wounded, 1 critically in shooting in South Austin
Three people are wounded following a shooting in the South Austin neighborhood Friday night.
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City to send out police saturation patrols, provide recreation for teens this Memorial Day weekend
For the weekend, the city plans to saturate big gathering spots with officers — with a focus in particular on younger groups of people.
Complaints mount against Chicago's last Black bank: 'It's like the Flintstones'
Complaints against Chicago's last Black bank and federal concerns over its management and record-keeping
Lawsuit claims 13-year-old boy had his hands up when a CPD officer shot him in the back
The lawsuit said the shooting is proof that there is still a "widespread pattern and practice of using excessive force, including deadly force, against African Americans" within the Chicago Police Department.
Getting Hosed: A woman fights the city over a water bill she never should have received and wins
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
Getting Hosed: East Garfield Park resident $64,000 for water bill; 'There must be a mistake'
"They told me to hire a good lawyer, that this is probably a billing issue with the city."
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Women are taking the lead in Broadview, where mom is fire chief and daughter just became a police officer
Women are taking the lead in a family of first responders in Broadview.
Former state Rep. Luis Arroyo gets 4 years, 9 months in prison for bribery scheme
Arroyo, 67, entered a blind guilty plea in November to accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to promote a gambling bill legalizing sweepstakes machines.
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Idaho and Oregon primary results
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott invokes Chicago violence, dismisses 'quote-"real"' gun laws
"There are, quote, 'real' gun laws in Chicago," Abbott said at a news conference. "There are more people who are shot every weekend in Chicago than there are in schools in Texas."
Early voting for Chicago primary election moved back to Tuesday, May 31
The start date for early voting had been Thursday, May 26, but had to be changed after the Cook County Circuit Court made three rulings.
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Getting Hosed: A woman fights the city over a water bill she never should have received and wins
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
Demand rises for donated breast milk amid baby formula shortage
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Baby formula shortage still leaves families desperate, especially those restricted by federal WIC program rules
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott to resume production of baby formula at Sturgis, Michigan plant after recall
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
Chicago gas prices hit new record, at more than $5 per gallon
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
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Chicago, suburbs, collar counties now at high community risk level for COVID-19, CDC says
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the advance to the high risk level was coming.
Chicago expected to move to "high risk" for COVID-19 on Friday, but no return to mask or vaccine mandates
"We are not reinstating the mask or vaccine requirement mandates, because the health system in Chicago remains stable."
Pfizer says 3 of its COVID shots give kids under 5 strong protection
The company says it'll give U.S. regulators the data soon. Moderna is already seeking U.S. clearance to vaccinate kids 5 and under.
Expert: Risk for monkeypox is low for overall population
It has been almost three months since city leaders dropped COVID-19 restrictions – but as we head toward summer, experts warn we could see more COVID cases.
FDA clears COVID-19 booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
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City Council committee to vote on Chicago casino plan, which has some neighbors thinking of selling condos and leaving
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Crime and chaos downtown and beyond are keeping tourists away from Chicago
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
Carvana tower in Skokie put on hold after Illinois suspends dealer's state license
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
FTX cryptocurrency exchange opens new headquarters in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
Bally's unveils further plans for Chicago casino; some aldermen say it's being pushed through too fast
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
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Wolves beat Milwaukee Admirals, advance to AHL Western Conference Finals
The Wolves had a second chance for to close out the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 4 of their AHL Calder Cup playoff series – and this time, they did it.
Northwestern women's lacrosse trip to Final Four ends with heartbreaking loss to North Carolina
The Northwestern Wildcats have established themselves as one of the premiere women's lacrosse programs in the country – and this was their third straight appearance in the Final Four.
Northbrook's Nick Hardy golfs in NV5 Invitational in Glen Elyn as he prepares for return to PGA Tour
"I played a lot of golf at this course; literally a couple miles from my high school, and where I grew up. So it's really special," he said.
White Sox lose to Red Sox by more than double the score
The Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 16-7 Thursday night to take two of three from Chicago.
Cubs lead 3-0 in second, but end up losing to Reds by factor of four
Cincinnati trailed 3-0 before scoring twice in the second and bursting ahead with eight runs in the third.
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Legendary 'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead at 67
Liotta reportedly died in his sleep while filming a new movie in the Dominican Republic.
CBS unveils 2022-2023 primetime lineup
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
Dave Chappelle attacked by armed man while onstage in L.A.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
Naomi Judd, Grammy-winning singer, has died at 76
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
'Jersey Boys' is returning to a Chicago stage next week
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
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Chicago celebrates unofficial start to summer with event-packed weekend
This year Chicago is kicking off the season in style, hosting dozens of fun events, including a brand new musical festival downtown.
Funeral held for Seandell Holliday, 16, killed in chaotic gathering at Millennium Park
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Ed's Driveway: Mitsubishi Outlander
CBS 2's Ed Curran takes us behind the wheel of the Mitsubishi Outlander.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Mostly sunny, highs in the 70s
It'll be a mostly sunny Saturday with a high in the middle to upper 70s, cooler by the lake.
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