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Illini basketball Head Coach Brad Underwood is getting a big-time recruit to help the team next season.
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Illini basketball Head Coach Brad Underwood is getting a big-time recruit to help the team next season.
Illini guard Andre Curbelo is one of the most electric point guards in college basketball, but also one of the most frustrating.
One of the biggest names in sports broadcasting was in town Friday for NCAA Tournament games at the United Center.
The United Center is hosting the NCAA tournament for the first time in years.
March Madness continued Thursday with the Sweet 16, and while there are no local teams left, the tournament is being played in Chicago.
Notre Dame stormed into Oklahoma's building, played the Sooners' up-tempo style and dominated.
For Illinois, it's another year of deep disappointment. The fourth-seeded Fighting Illini (23-10) were determined to go farther after being bumped by Loyola last year, but couldn't get past the second round again.
Texas Tech, which advanced to the Sweet 16 with a victory over Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
The Illini won their first-round game in the NCAA Tournament Friday evening, beating Chattanooga by a single point.
The Illini and Loyola both got in their day before practices on the court in Pittsburgh. 7th seeded Loyola is getting set to face Ohio State, while the Illini have a 4th seed and begin their tourney journey against Chattanooga.
The DePaul women got a sendoff Monday as they headed to the big dance.
March Madness is officially upon us – and both the Fighting Illini and the Loyola Ramblers will be opening tournament play in the Steel City.
With Selection Sunday just days away, AP Top 25 teams in major conferences are down to their final days to impact their landing spots in the NCAA Tournament.
No. 7 seed Northwestern beat 10th-seeded Minnesota on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Jarred Godfrey scored 22 points as Fort Wayne got past UIC in the Horizon League Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Da'Monte Williams made four 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 14 points, helping No. 20 Illinois hold off Penn State on Thursday night.
Sixth-seeded Nebraska rolled past 14th-seeded Illinois n the second round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday night.
Illinois snapped an 11-game losing streak with a win over 11th-seeded Wisconsin on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
Javon Freeman-Liberty had 26 points as DePaul got past Marquette on Wednesday night.
"I don't think in terms of what I've given. I thank God every day I can wake up and put on gym shoes and go the gym instead of an office and interact with young people and help young people help themselves be the best they can be."
Loyola moved from the Horizon League to the Missouri Valley in 2013, after Creighton left for the Big East.
The North Central College Cardinals football team is trying to defend an NCAA Division III national championship with a year off in between because of COVID-19.
Expectations are high for the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team after last season's Sweet 16.
College athletes can now get paid for personal appearances, autographs, product endorsements, and social media posts – and a Chicago area athlete has wasted no time building her brand.
Some college athletes already cashing in as new name, image, and likeness rules have taken effect.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The American national governing body becomes the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money.
Afterward, the suspects took police on a high-speed chase through Northwest Indiana before one of them jumped off a bridge just to get away.
One child was taken to the hospital with a graze wound to the abdomen, police said.
Beach season begins next Friday in Chicago, but the city is still scrambling to find lifeguards.
Tyshon Brownlee is charged with one count of attempted murder and five counts of armed robbery, according to Cook County prosecutors.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Highs will be in the mid to upper 60s and low 60s along the lake.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
For two years in a row, four of 37 CPS schools with JROTC enrolled 100% of their freshmen in the program.
A store manager told CBS 2 the offenders took over $2,600 in cash, 25 boxes of cigars, 20 cartons of cigarettes and four water pipes.
How does a company famous for its sharing find success in a now germophobic society used to being safe at home?
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
Overcast tonight with areas of light rain and sprinkles.
The Magic will now have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, which is set for June 23.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the Republican primary in the 11th Congressional District.
Keegan Thompson combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs shut out he Pittsburgh Pirates for the second straight game, a win Tuesday night that extended their winning streak to a season-best four.
The child was safely returned to their parent, police said. No one is custody and the investigation is ongoing.
Brady Singer outdueled Davis Martin as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.
The teen was standing on the sidewalk in the 5200 block of West Ferdinand Street when someone fired shots and struck him, police said.
Cohen was livestreaming a training session on his Instagram account when he appeared to injure himself backpedaling.
"If there's any questions he has on the side, that's what they're there for."
"We know that people in the area, they want to live in the area. They just want good housing stock and they want a safe place for their children."
The department in charge of caring for the state's most vulnerable kids is failing them on everything from regular medical visits to home checks to the way the department is staffed, an audit said.
Cease (4-1) wrangled out of trouble throughout, allowing runners in every inning. He gave up seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, with nine strikeouts — several in clutch situations.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The American national governing body becomes the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money.
Afterward, the suspects took police on a high-speed chase through Northwest Indiana before one of them jumped off a bridge just to get away.
One child was taken to the hospital with a graze wound to the abdomen, police said.
Beach season begins next Friday in Chicago, but the city is still scrambling to find lifeguards.
This week alone, the Red Cross has helped 132 victims in Chicago and the suburbs after house fires.
A teacher brought concerns about the masks received in schools in January to the attention of CBS 2 News.
Leaders are scrambling to find a way to curb the downtown chaos caused by large groups of kids – which resulted in a 16-year-old boy being shot and killed in Millennium Park this past Saturday.
A man who has spent three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit is now getting one more shot to prove he didn't do it.
The fight over the release of five decades of Chicago Police misconduct records made it all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the Republican primary in the 11th Congressional District.
The department in charge of caring for the state's most vulnerable kids is failing them on everything from regular medical visits to home checks to the way the department is staffed, an audit said.
The biggest payout is a proposed $14.25 million settlement in a wrongful conviction case that already has cost Chicago taxpayers more than $13 million.
Leaders are scrambling to find a way to curb the downtown chaos caused by large groups of kids – which resulted in a 16-year-old boy being shot and killed in Millennium Park this past Saturday.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Parents are struggling to keep up with the nationwide shortage of baby formula – with several retailers now limiting how much you can buy. So what do you do if you can't find any?
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
The Evanston Department of Health and Human Service reported 397 new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days – up from 305 the prior week.
Advocate Aurora Health will be merging with Atrium Health.
Chicago Public Schools has become the first school district in the nation to launch a new anti-suicide campaign created by Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
A news release said the company will maintain a "significant presence" at its Chicago office at 100 N. Riverside Plaza in the West Loop Gate.
The Magic will now have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, which is set for June 23.
Keegan Thompson combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs shut out he Pittsburgh Pirates for the second straight game, a win Tuesday night that extended their winning streak to a season-best four.
Brady Singer outdueled Davis Martin as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.
Cohen was livestreaming a training session on his Instagram account when he appeared to injure himself backpedaling.
"If there's any questions he has on the side, that's what they're there for."
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The lineup includes Thursday headliners Metallica and Lil Baby, Friday headliners Dua Lipa and Machine Gun Kelly, Saturday headliners J. Cole and Kygo, and Sunday headliners Green Day and Doja Cat.
The Golden Con for fans of the classic sitcom – starring Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White – runs through Sunday.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower.
Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools freshmen have been automatically enrolled in junior reserve officers training corps classes, in what's supposed to be a voluntary program.
Thieves steal cigars, pipes and cash from smoke shop in West Town
Social distancing is not a term any of us used two and a half years ago. You didn't blink an eye if you shared space with others. WeWork recently made an $8.8 million dollar expansion in Chicago.
Police late Tuesday said Tatanina Kelly, 28, was charged with three misdemeanor counts of causing a child to be endangered. Kelly was the mother of the child who had the gun in a backpack, police said.
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