Northwestern coaches, staff wear 'Cats Against The World' t-shirts with Fitzgerald's number
"The shirts are inappropriate, offensive and tone deaf," Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg said.
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"The shirts are inappropriate, offensive and tone deaf," Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg said.
Another lawsuit has been filed on behalf of player Tom Carnifax, one of four players who recently came forward at a press conference.
Sources confirmed to CBS Sports that the Big Ten entered exploratory discussions on another round of expansion with four Pac-12 schools
Until Wednesday, no one within the Northwestern athletic department had spoken publicly despite CBS 2's repeated requests for interviews.
Northwestern University's interim football coach and athletic director spoke for the first time on Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis about the hazing scandal surrounding the program.
Northwestern University's interim football coach and athletic director spoke for the first time on Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis about the hazing scandal surrounding the program.
Northwestern University's interim football coach and athletic director spoke for the first time on Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis about the hazing scandal surrounding the program.
The players said they don't want the event to be 'dominated by the hazing issue and steal the focus away from football.'
The Northwestern University football team will not have any player representatives at this week's Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis, the annual event where players and coaches around the conference speak to reporters ahead of the upcoming college football season.
Former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates is represented by attorney Ben Crump.
A fourth football player is filing a lawsuit against Northwestern University on Monday amid the ongoing hazing scandal. This time, legal action is being taken by a former quarterback over allegations of hazing and sexual abuse.
Head coach Thomas Hammock is trying to lead his team to bounce back after a 3-9 season last year.
"This shows that it isn't just men," said Parker Stinar, one of her attorneys. "It isn't just football players."
"It's a tainted athletic department," attorney Parker Stinar said.
Northwestern also fired its head baseball coach, Jim Foster, after an investigation alleging he created a toxic culture during his first and only season with the school.
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray spoke with the family as police searched for the gunman who opened fire on a crowd.
It’s been a difficult few weeks for the Northwestern University Athletic Department after the school fired its longtime football coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday, and on Thursday, head baseball coach Jim Foster was also out of a job.
Existing players may not be far behind as the dust only begins to settle on what the future of a Fitzgerald-free program will look like.
The ripple effects of Pat Fitzgerald's firing as head coach of the Northwestern football team continued on Wednesday due to a hazing scandal. Read more
Both the praise and criticism have been loud over Northwestern University's handling of a hazing scandal within its football program, including the firing of longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald.
A former Northwestern football player is speaking out about the environment on the field and in the locker room in the wake of the firing of head coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation into hazing allegations within the program. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was in Evanston trying to get more answers from Northwestern officials.
A former Northwestern football player is speaking out about the environment on the field and in the locker room in the wake of the firing of head coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation into hazing allegations within the program.
Northwestern University has fired its head football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid claims of hazing in the Wildcats program made at the end of the 2022 season, the school announced Monday. University President Michael Schill made the announcement in a letter saying he informed Fitzgerald he was being relieved of his duties.
Northwestern University has fired its head football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid claims of hazing in the Wildcats program made at the end of the 2022 season, the school announced Monday. University President Michael Schill made the announcement in a letter saying he informed Fitzgerald he was being relieved of his duties.
The league will welcome in USC and UCLA and usher out divisions.
The Chicago area has been upgraded to a Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe storms.
Four people, including two firefighters, were taken to the hospital, and over a dozen people were displaced, after an apartment building fire in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood on Thursday morning.
ComEd is responding to over 5,000 active outages on Thursday morning after severe storms overnight caused widespread damage in the Chicago area.
The Cubs have lost 22 of their past 29 games after starting the season 27-12.
White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery, who doubled and hit a game-ending homer in his big league debut Tuesday, had two more doubles Wednesday.
President Trump said the U.S. has taken out "millions" of barrels of Iranian oil in the dead of night, and said inflation will come down when the war ends.
Republican lawmakers grilled the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King on Wednesday.
Chicago City Council members on Tuesday continued to put pressure on the Johnson administration to replace the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, as a top city official revealed it could be eight more months to get it done.
A partial transcript of grand jury proceedings in the "Broadview Six" case were released Tuesday, demonstrating what attorneys for the now-cleared defendants say are instances of misconduct by federal prosecutors looking for an indictment.
The next round of Cook County property tax bills will be delayed by approximately two months, officials announced Tuesday.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
One person was injured, and over a dozen people were displaced after an apartment building fire in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood on Thursday morning.
ComEd is responding to over 5,000 active outages as the Chicago area braces for multiple rounds of severe storms on Thursday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking storms.
ComEd is responding to over 5,000 active outages on Thursday morning after severe storms overnight caused widespread damage in the Chicago area.
Video shows the strong winds blowing pool chairs onto the busy road, with drivers dodging them.
The Chicago area has been upgraded to a Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe storms.
ComEd is responding to over 5,000 active outages on Thursday morning after severe storms overnight caused widespread damage in the Chicago area.
Two firefighters and two other people were taken to the hospital, and over a dozen people were displaced, after an apartment building fire in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood on Thursday morning.
A massive tree came crashing down onto a van with the driver and six kids inside on Wednesday afternoon in Portage Park.
The victim was found at the Hard Rock Casino off Burr Street, where they had driven to get help. Police said the shooting did not happen at the casino.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
The Cubs have lost 22 of their past 29 games after starting the season 27-12.
White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery, who doubled and hit a game-ending homer in his big league debut Tuesday, had two more doubles Wednesday.
It was another humid day up at Halas Hall for day two of the Bears' mandatory mini-camp. One of the new faces on defense said he can handle the heat, and wants all the smoke, while a veteran offensive lineman is trying to regain his footing.
Michael Busch added a solo homer as the Cubs lost for the 21st time in 28 games.
The second-place White Sox (35-31) moved within a half-game of scuffling Cleveland atop the AL Central.
A fourth man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals in Chicago's west and southwest suburbs since late last year.
A man has been charged with multiple acts of mail theft and burglary in the Chicago area dating back up to three years.
Chicago police on Wednesday released a surveillance image of someone they said was spotted fleeing the scene as a cross burned in Grant Park.
Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, told a federal judge he has lost 30 pounds and is not receiving consistent medical care for Type 2 diabetes while held in an Indiana jail.
Nick Reiner is accused of stabbing his parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner to death at their home in December.
