No. 24 Illinois Holds Off No. 10 Michigan State
Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State on Tuesday and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
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Loyola Drops Game To Michigan State For First Loss Of Season
Loyola Ramblers Head Coach Drew Valentine was an assistant under Tom Izzo, and on Wednesday, the Ramblers faced Izzo and Michigan State in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Northwestern Wildcats Are In Game Week Mode As They Prepare To Take On Michigan State In Season Opener On Friday
It is about to be Friday Night Lights in Evanston, and the Northwestern Wildcats are officially in game week mode as they prepare to open the season against Michigan State.
As Northwestern Wildcats Prepare To Take Field, QB Battle Brews Between Hunter Johnson And Ryan Hilinski; Joe Spivak Gets No. 1 Jersey
The Wildcats will open their season at home the first Friday of September against Michigan State.
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.
Win Streak Over For Illini As They Fall To Michigan State
Michigan State topped the Fighting Illini on Tuesday night, bolstering its chances of playing in college basketball's showcase.
Hot Streak Developing For Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team followed up their upset of the No. 4 Michigan State Spartans with a hard-fought win over the Hoosiers in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday.
Buie, Northwestern Beat No. 4 Michigan State
Boo Buie scored a career-high 30 points and Northwestern beat Michigan State for the first time in almost a decade, topping the No. 4 Spartans on Sunday night.
Northwestern Falls Short To Michigan State For First Loss Of Season
Michigan State handed No. 11 Northwestern its first loss of the season Saturday.
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.
Mooney, Red Raiders' Defense Clamps Down 61-51 Over Michigan State
Texas Tech is now one win away from the NCAA title with a 61-51 victory Saturday night over the Michigan State Spartans in the Final Four.
Tournament Buzz: Wild Weekend Ends With Surprise Final Four
Texas Tech and Auburn are in the Final Four for the first time ever after a wild weekend of games.
Michigan State Knocks Off Duke 68-67 To Make Final Four
Michigan State beat overall No. 1 seed Duke 68-67 on Sunday in the East Region final.
Freshmen Lead Michigan State Past LSU And Into Elite Eight
Matt McQuaid could not believe LSU was giving Michigan State freshmen Aaron Henry and Gabe Brown so much room at the 3-point line.
Spartans Rout Gophers, Return To Sweet 16 For 1st Time Since '15
Michigan State is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015 after rolling past Minnesota 70-50 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.
Winston, Michigan State Hold Off Bradley 76-65
The Spartans iced the game at the line, where they hit their first 20 and finished 25 of 26.
Cassius Winston: NCAA Tournament Player To Watch
Cassius Winston, Michigan State's talented point guard, could lead his Spartans deep into the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.
Redbox Bowl Preview: Michigan State vs. Oregon
The Ducks and Spartans are here to entertain you on New Year's Eve.
Northwestern, University Of Chicago, Make List Of Top U.S. Colleges Based On Graduate Employability
Companies from around the world have ranked U.S. universities by the employability of their graduates in a new report--the Global University Employability Ranking 2018.
Lawyers For Larry Nassar Say Convicted Child Molester Was Attacked In Prison
Larry Nassar's attorneys say the disgraced former sports doctor was assaulted within hours of being placed in the general population at the federal prison in Arizona where he is serving a 60-year sentence for child pornography possession.
Michigan State University reaches $500 million settlement with Larry Nassar victims
Michigan State University will pay $500 million to settle lawsuits brought by 332 victims of Larry Nassar, the former associate professor and doctor who sexually abused hundreds of young girls and women.
No. 2 Michigan St Tops Illinois 81-61, Seals Share Of Title
The Spartans have won 11 straight and can claim the conference title outright if they win at Wisconsin on Sunday.
Michigan State Rallies To Beat Northwestern, 65-60
The Wildcats blew a 27-point first-half lead.
Fallout From Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Scandal Is Widespread
As outside investigations continue, more people could lose jobs at Michigan State and elsewhere.
Senators Call For Investigation Of USOC, USA Gymnastics
The calls follow the sentencing of Larry Nassar, who admitted molesting female gymnasts for years under the guise of medical treatment.
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Boy, 4, killed, 3 other children critically injured in basement fire in Humboldt Park
A 4-year-old boy is dead and three other children are critically injured following a fire in Humboldt Park overnight.
Suspected shooter was temp employee at WeatherTech facility; 1 victim dead, 1 critcially wounded
Police say employees confronted Charles C. McKnight Jr. for allegedly robbing two coworkers, and that's when the shooting started.
First probable case of monkeypox reported in suburban Cook County
The case remains isolated, and risk to residents remains low, officials said.
Protesters take to Chicago streets in march against Roe v. Wade decision
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton says the women who will suffer the most from the Supreme Court's decision are Black and Brown women, poor, immigrant and disabled women and trans and non-binary people.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Dry and sunny, high of 80
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2 men shot, 1 seriously wounded in Chicago Lawn
Two men were shot in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Sunday morning.
Man shot, killed while exiting vehicle on Chicago's Near West Side
A man is dead after being shot while exiting a vehicle on the city's Near West Side Sunday morning.
Baby among 4 dead, 15 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago
At least four people are dead, and 15 others are wounded in shootings across the city as of Sunday.
Englewood community holds 9th Roll N Peace bike rally
Even Mayor Lori Lightfoot put on a helmet and hopped on to ride along.
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Boy, 4, killed, 3 other children critically injured in basement fire in Humboldt Park
A 4-year-old boy is dead and three other children are critically injured following a fire in Humboldt Park overnight.
Suspected shooter was temp employee at WeatherTech facility; 1 victim dead, 1 critcially wounded
Police say employees confronted Charles C. McKnight Jr. for allegedly robbing two coworkers, and that's when the shooting started.
First probable case of monkeypox reported in suburban Cook County
The case remains isolated, and risk to residents remains low, officials said.
Protesters take to Chicago streets in march against Roe v. Wade decision
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton says the women who will suffer the most from the Supreme Court's decision are Black and Brown women, poor, immigrant and disabled women and trans and non-binary people.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Dry and sunny, high of 80
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Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back to 10 mph
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
Ald. Anthony Beale hopes for vote on proposal to repeal lower 6mph threshold for speed camera tickets
One Chicago alderman is hoping the fourth time is the charm when it comes to changing Chicago's speed camera tickets and fines.
Underground Aunties Networks seek to help women obtain legal abortions
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spoke with two organizers from Auntie Network USA as they were preparing for the justices' decision.
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Abortion rights advocates protest at Federal Plaza, march downtown following Roe v. Wade decision
The rally and march comes after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade decision Friday.
Former President Barack Obama drops by Presidential Center construction site
Former President and former Kenwood neighborhood resident Barack Obama and a surprise visit to Chicago on Friday.
With Roe v. Wade gone, Chicago's LGBTQ+ community worries their rights could be next
"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade in seismic shift for abortion rights
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Attempts to ban abortion are 'really suppress women,' advocate says after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Some women who say their lives were changed forever because of their access to abortion were angry and disappointed at the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday.
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After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
Chicago, Cook County suburbs return to medium COVID-19 risk level
"We have been trending in the right direction of late with lower case rates and very few hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, so we're happy to see this," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 5 to win Calder Cup
The Chicago Wolves are now the first American Hockey League team in 22 years to achieve two shutouts in the finals.
White Sox score one run as they lose to Orioles; heated exchange Kopech's pitch hits Baltimore's Mateo
Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with White Sox starter Michael Kopech after getting nailed by a pitch and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago on Friday night.
Hendricks carries shutout into 8th, Cubs blank Cardinals
Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 and are now a win away from Calder Cup
The Wolves are now one win from the Calder Cup, after they topped the Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 of the finals.
Steph Curry's "Underrated Golf Tour" makes debut at Cog Hill
Curry has helped start a new tour to help some potential future greats, and provide opportunities, especially for those underserved and underrepresented in the game of golf.
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Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
After successful inaugural event, organizers hope to make Sueños Music Festival into a Chicago tradition
The Sueños Music Festival transformed Grant Park into a colorful celebration of Latino culture this past Memorial Day Weekend.
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Ed's Tech Notes: Amazon Latest voice feature, solar panel windows
Amazon’s Alexa will be able to use the voice of dead relatives and a tech company in Silicon Valley has found a way to turn windows into solar panels.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny, high of 80
After the cold front came through yesterday, we're looking at dry and sunnier conditions today. Expect a high around 80.
What Caught My Eye: June 26, 2022
Here's a look at what caught Suzanne and Ed's eye this week.
Boy, 4, killed, 3 other children critically injured in Humboldt Park fire
A 4-year-old boy is dead and three other children are critically injured following a fire in Humboldt Park overnight.
Lake County Sheriff's K9 assist in drug bust
A Texas man is facing drug charges after a Lake County Sheriff's canine discovers over two kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop in Waukegan Friday afternoon.
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