Loyola women's volleyball team beats BYU for first ever NCAA Tournament win
he Ramblers advance to the second-round match on Friday at 5 p.m. to play Purdue.
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he Ramblers advance to the second-round match on Friday at 5 p.m. to play Purdue.
Des Watson shot 8 for 12 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Ramblers (7-0).
Des Watson shot 3 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range.
Dawson also had three blocks for the Ramblers (4-0)
Sheldon Edwards, Jalen DeLoach and Jayden Dawson scored 13 points apiece.
Jayden Dawson shot 7 of 17 from the field, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line for the Ramblers.
The suspected gunman was apprehended a couple of blocks away.
Sister Jean became an international star during the team's Cinderella Final Four run in 2018.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Sunday marked the 32nd annual Loyola candle-lighting ceremony.
The Loyola Medicine Burn Center treats more than 4,000 children each year who have experienced severe burns.
Braden Norris led the Ramblers (23-10) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and two steals.
Daryl Banks III scored 22 points to lead the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, including the game-winning free throw with 12 seconds left in double overtime, and the Bonnies knocked off the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 75-74 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Even with the success this season, the Ramblers probably still need to win the Atlantic 10 Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.
Loyola Chicago took the lead with 2:58 left in the first half and never looked back.
Miles Rubin and Des Watson scored 13 points apiece and Loyola Chicago beat Davidson 69-59.
Head coach Drew Valentine said he thought Loyola was "100%" one of the best 68 teams in the country.
Philip Alston scored 13 points and Miles Rubin blocked four shots for the Ramblers (21-8, 13-3 Atlantic 10), who have won eight of nine.
Philip Alston finished with 12 points for the Ramblers (20-8, 12-3). Braden Norris added 11 points, seven assists and two steals for Loyola.
Alston also added 10 rebounds for the Ramblers
Alston also contributed eight rebounds for the Ramblers (18-7, 10-2 Atlantic 10 Conference).
Edwards had five steals for the Ramblers (16-7, 8-2 Atlantic 10 Conference).
Philip Alston has been thriving in his second year at Loyola, throwing down some high-flying dunks, while being a force on the defensive end, helping the Ramblers' resurgence towards the top of the Atlantic 10.
Watson shot 7 for 15 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line for the Ramblers.
Joe Bamisile scored 25 points off of the bench to lead the VCU Rams past the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 74-67 on Tuesday night.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
Crowds turned out to celebrate Asian culture at Panda Fest in Chicago's Grant Park this weekend.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for a man accused of stealing e-scooters in several North Side neighborhoods.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
Keenan Allen, a longtime NFL player who recently signed with the Indianapolis Colts, was arrested early Sunday for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, police said.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said in the aftermath of the extended outage that just because the power is back on does not mean everything is back to normal.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Crowds turned out to celebrate Asian culture at Panda Fest in Chicago's Grant Park this weekend.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for a man accused of stealing e-scooters in several North Side neighborhoods.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
The Adler Planetarium celebrated the launch Sunday of NASA's $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
It was a brutal two weeks for Northwest Indiana residents who lost power to a storm. Gary Mayor Eddie Melton joins Chris Tye to talk about the recovery efforts. Then, former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and media and political consultant Delmarie Cobb join us to talk about that and other issues in Chicago news this week.
A mass shooting in Chicago's Washington Park sent 14 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
A man was killed, and two other people were wounded, in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville community late Saturday night.
One teen was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Crest Hill overnight Saturday into Sunday.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
Crowds turned out to celebrate Asian culture at Panda Fest in Chicago's Grant Park this weekend.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
The Chicago Bears are trading defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips and a draft pick, reports said Sunday morning.
Bagent connected with Zavion Thomas for a 97-yard touchdown on Chicago's first offensive play and the Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 24-15 on Saturday night in a battle of mostly backups.
Andrew Benintendi had all three of his team's hits with his sixth-inning home run being the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three in a row and six of eight overall.
Natasha Cloud scored 14 points and Sydney Taylor had 13 for Chicago (15-25).
Chicago police this weekend were looking for a man accused of stealing e-scooters in several North Side neighborhoods.
One teen was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Crest Hill overnight Saturday into Sunday.
A man was killed, and two other people were wounded, in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville community late Saturday night.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 14 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
