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Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
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Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Conversations about how Caitlin Clark is treated on a basketball court can be polarizing as fans, players, coaches, pundits and even the U.S. Congress has an opinion about what should or shouldn't happen in regards to the WNBA All-Star.
No foul was initially called after Alyssa Thomas' fist made contact with Caitlin Clark's throat during a game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever on Wednesday.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points and Lexie Hull scored 17 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 92-70.
The Indiana Fever might be without star guard Caitlin Clark again for a bit after she injured her groin late in a win over the Connecticut Sun.
Angel Reese grabbed 12 rebounds and finished with four points on 2-of-7 shooting for the Sky (2-5). Kamilla Cardoso and Rebecca Allen scored eight points apiece.
The Chicago Sky are getting set to take on the Indiana Fever Saturday night at the United Center, and while the game has lost some of its luster with Fever star Caitlin Clark out with an injury, the matchup still offers plenty of excitement.
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are at the center of a WNBA controversy, with their latest on-court altercation allegedly leading to some nasty taunts from the stands. Jori Parys reports.
Angel Reese had 12 points and 17 rebounds for the Sky, who lost three of four last season to Indiana.
Clark, starting her second season with the Fever, scored 16 points in Indiana's 108-44 win.
Clark shot 8 for 14, including 5 for 9 from 3-point range, in her 11th double-double.
The Caitlin Clark show makes its second and final stop in Chicago this season, as fellow rookie star Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever. It's a critical game for both teams as they try to make a playoff push.
For two sisters whose dream has been to see Chicago Sky star Angel Reese play in person, their dream comes true Friday night.
Angel Reese scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat Indiana 88-87 despite 17 points and a franchise-record 13 assists for the Fever's Caitlin Clark.
Caitlin Clark overcame another physical challenge from the Chicago Sky by scoring 23 points and leading the Indiana Fever to a 91-83 victory.
Annie Costabile, beat reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, shares her views on the Chicago Sky’s season so far, Caitlin Clark's exclusion from the Olympic team, and Sunday's run-back between Clark and the Fever against the Sky.
Chicago Sky players say a man with a camera harassed the team when it arrived at a hotel in Washington on Wednesday.
"At the end of the day, it's all love outside of basketball. When we're in those four lines, it's smoke. After, it's all love," Carter said. "We didn't hit her like she was out on the streets, it's just basketball."
Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter said Monday she has no regrets despite being issued a flagrant foul and facing widespread criticism for knocking down Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark on a dead-ball inbounds play on Saturday.
Cardoso has been out with a shoulder injury since the Sky's first preseason game.
Fans started an online petition calling for the games to be moved from Wintrust Arena to the United Center.
Basketball star Caitlin Clark is expected to draw huge crowds when she heads to Chicago this summer when her Indiana Fever team plays the Chicago Sky. Some fans are pushing for the Sky to move the games to a much larger venue.
When Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso hit the hardwood for the Chicago Sky and Caitlin Clark for the Indiana Fever, the WNBA rookie stars will be earning far less than their male counterparts in the NBA. Some fans may be surprised to see WNBA players' starting base pay under $80,000, but why is the league structured like this?
Caitlin Clark has been selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.
The South Carolina Gamecocks won Sunday's NCAA women's championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Supporters call recent sexual abuse allegations against him unfounded and accuse the Archdiocese of Chicago of trying to destroy his ministry.
PRO would be a "comprehensive" update to the 40-year-old renter laws in Chicago
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
The armed robberies happened in the Avondale, Logan Square, and Portage Park neighborhoods between July 31 and August 15.
Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
CPD says that in all instances, the suspect approaches the checkout counter with a drink to buy and hands the cashier money. When the cashier opens the register, the suspect pulls out a knife, reaches over the counter, grabs the cash, and runs off.
Stories of landlord and rental woes were shared this weekend at a rally in Edgewater to push for new renters’ rights, which have remained unchanged for 40 years.
Last month, a letter was sent to members of St. Sabina stating that the archdiocese said they received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against Father Pfleger that was alleged to have occurred at St. Sabina more than 30 years ago.
Throughout Saturday and into Sunday, it continued to punish Hawaii with hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy rain reaching nearly 3 feet in places.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
The 2026 Chicago Air and Water Show was delayed again on Sunday due to inclement weather.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide emergency after storms caused widespread wind damage and flooding.
Supporters call recent sexual abuse allegations against him unfounded and accuse the Archdiocese of Chicago of trying to destroy his ministry.
PRO would be a "comprehensive" update to the 40-year-old renter laws in Chicago
The armed robberies happened in the Avondale, Logan Square, and Portage Park neighborhoods between July 31 and August 15.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
The series ends Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals send Hunter Dobbins against fellow right-hander Edward Cabrera.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning in front of the Original Maxwell Street hot dog and Polish sausage stand in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A woman was killed in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side early Sunday morning.
A shooting left one man dead and another in the hospital in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed overnight Saturday into Sunday in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 43, according to Chicago police.
