5 Things: Final Four To Bring Even More Madness
This NCAA Tournament has been particularly crazy, even by March Madness standards. Will a surprising Final Four bring even more excitement?
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This NCAA Tournament has been particularly crazy, even by March Madness standards. Will a surprising Final Four bring even more excitement?
Traditional powers like Villanova, Kansas, and Michigan still rule the Final Four, even if a Cinderella like Loyola-Chicago shows up.
What makes NCAA March Madness special is when a Cinderella team advances in stunning fashion.
Loyola fans clad in maroon and gold were on their feet as the Ramblers returned to Chicago for another hero's welcome Sunday.
The Ramblers have gained a lot of new fans along the way after beating Miami, Tennessee, Nevada and now Kansas State.
"This is a special group. We're like a family, a brotherhood and that's why we're here. It's no fluke."
The NCAA Tournament's South Regional Final, between Loyola-Chicago and Kansas State, is the most unlikely Elite Eight matchup ever.
After another heart-pounding win in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, the Loyola Ramblers move ahead to the Elite Eight on Saturday, and their fans couldn't be more pumped.
With March Madness living up to the name, SportsLine offers its top picks for the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.
The Ramblers will face the winner of the Kansas State-Kentucky regional semifinal in Saturday's regional final.
The NCAA Tournament's East regional seems the most compelling, as March Madness offers up an interesting variety of Sweet 16 match-ups.
CBS Sports Network analysts discuss which coach they would trust most to lead their team to success in the tournament.
Before the high drama on the court at the Sweet 16, the Loyola Ramblers hit a bit of a speed bump on their way to practice on Wednesday.
NCAA Tournament favorites have fallen, March Madness history has been made, and we still have four more rounds to go.
The schedule for the Sweet 16 games is out. Mark your calendars accordingly.
UMBC's win over Virginia was just one of the many upsets so far, making this March Madness as unpredictable as any NCAA Tournament ever.
Loyola will play the Cincinnati-Nevada winner in the regional semifinals Thursday in Atlanta.
NCAA team names are among the more interesting in sports. From Boilermakers to Bulldogs, some origin stories aren't quite what you'd think.
With March Madness in full swing, SportsLine offers its top picks for the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Loyola will face Tennessee Saturday in Round Two of the NCAA Tournament.
The Big East, with six NCAA Tournament teams, including Villanova and Xavier as #1 seeds, has reestablished itself as an elite conference.
For the Ramblers, all of the armchair prognostications are just distractions they intend to tune out.
Have you been a little distracted today, filling out your March Madness bracket?
The NCAA Tournament field is officially set, with a few notable at-large seeds and high-profile snubs. Get the breakdown on the bracket.
College basketball fans wax romantic for the NCAA Tournament's Cinderella teams, but want them gone before the Final Four.
Chicago police said the woman, along with two other suspects, fired multiple shots at officers while fleeing an attempted traffic stop in Brighton Park on April 25.
The suspect is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if possible, as ISP says lanes are expected to be closed for an extended period of time.
Some customers in the area are still without power from the June 11 storms.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to buy the city's Greyhound bus station in the West Loop to avoid its possible closure.
Lawmakers have a busy summer of negotiations ahead of them with pressure from both the governor's office and their constituents to craft data center regulations that stakeholders and legislators can live with.
The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.
After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.
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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.
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Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
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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.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
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Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
The Trump administration on Wednesday released the 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war between the U.S. and Iran.
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The suspect is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
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He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
The three-game series wraps up Wednesday with Rockies LHP Sean Sullivan facing Cubs RHP Javier Assad.
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Former NHL player Kyle Calder has died at age 47. The Alberta native spent a majority of his 10 years in the league with Chicago and also played for Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles and Anaheim.
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Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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