Northwestern aims for third-straight NCAA Tournament bid
Northwestern is coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history.
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Northwestern is coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history.
Brad Underwood retooled his entire Illinois roster after just missing the Final 4 with a blowout loss to UConn last season.
The college basketball season doesn't tip off until next month, but Big Ten Media Day arrived in Rosemont as Illinois and Northwestern aim to compete in a now 18-team conference.
The college basketball season doesn't tip off until next month, but Big Ten Media Day arrived in Rosemont as Illinois sets its sights even higher after an Elite 8 appearance last year and Northwestern aims for three tournament appearances in a row.
The Northern Illinois Huskies have been in the spotlight since pulling off a shocker in South Bend and beating No. 5 Notre Dame as a 28-point underdog. It was NIU's first win against a Top-25 team in over a decade and a slew of national recognition has ensued. Head coach Thomas Hammock's phone has been buzzing nonstop since the Huskie's heroics, but he was kind enough to carve out some time to speak to CBS News Chicago Sports Director Ryan Baker.
Mark Jackson had never visited Northwestern. By the time he first stepped foot on campus, he had already agreed to leave Villanova and take over as the school's new athletic director.
Northwestern will host MAC power Miami of Ohio earlier on Saturday. The Wildcats' temporary lakefront stadium is drawing a lot of interest. Equally intriguing is who will be Northwetern's starting quarterback when they take the field next weekend.
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
This college football season, the Northwestern Wildcats will try to replicate their surprising success from last season. Northwestern will also have perhaps the most picturesque home field in college football while Ryan Field gets a makeover.
After a nearly yearlong independent probe into the Northwestern University athletics program, investigators recommended that the school improve processes for reporting hazing and other misconduct.
The University of Chicago men's and women's tennis teams pulled off a rare feat that's only been done five times in Division III history when both squads won national championships. The women's team broke through with the title after finishing as national runners-up two years in a row. It was the first title for any women's program in school history.
Izzy Scane added to her mark as the women's lacrosse scoring leader with four goals.
Sylwia Mikos is a two-time UAA Conference Player of the Year, but she may not even be the best player with her last name on her team.
The University of Chicago women's tennis team has been near the top of the Division III rankings the last couple of years. This year seems like as good a time as any to get their first national championship with a pair of very talented sisters from Willowbrook helping lead the charge.
Last year, the Northwestern softball team fell just one game short of the Women's College World Series. This year, they'll begin the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Northwestern heads into the tournament with some fresh hardware. Ashley Miller was named Pitcher of the Year, while Kate Drohan was named Coach of the Year for a third straight season.
Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women's Final Four.
Caitlin Clark is leading Iowa back to the Final Four for the second consecutive year, scoring 41 points to defeat defending champion LSU 94-87 Monday night.
Ryan Langborg scored 12 of his career-high 27 points in overtime, and ninth-seeded Northwestern finally put away No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic 77-65 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
March Madness came to Chicago on Thursday as Illini fans were cheering on the men's basketball team in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
What a year for the Loyola men's basketball team after a 23-8 regular season. Head coach Drew Valentine and company are not satisfied with a worst-to-first turnaround in their second year in the Atlantic 10. As the No. 2 seed, they get a double bye in their conference tournament. The Ramblers are now three wins from an NCAA Tournament berth.
Illinois will be the No. 2 seed in this week's Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis.
The University of Illinois Chicago women's basketball team picked up another conference win over the weekend against Valparaiso to improve to 9-7 in conference play. After years of being at or near the bottom of the standings, something seems to be building on the city's Near West Side.
It was a bounce-back game for Hawkins.
Alston also added 10 rebounds for the Ramblers
Ryan Langborg scored 26 points, Matt Nicholson and Nick Martinelli had double-doubles and Northwestern held off a furious Indiana rally to defeat the Hoosiers 76-72 on Sunday.
A man has been charged in the fatal shooting on a 30-year-old man back back in January.
Police are searching for a man wanted in a home invasion in Naperville early Saturday morning.
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at Grand Central in New York City before he was fatally shot by police, the NYPD said.
Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported.
A teen and two men were injured after police said shots were fired into a crowd in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
Starting in December, eligible men in the U.S. will be automatically registered for the military draft.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama.
Attorneys for imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan were set to return to court Thursday, in hopes of getting his corruption conviction overturned.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
Take a look inside "The Other Art Fair" happening this weekend in Ravenswood.
Vice President JD Vance arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad early Saturday for high-stakes talks amid a fragile two-week
Cacio is looking for a family who can keep up with him! He plays well with other dogs and is ready to be adopted at PAWS Chicago.
A teen and two men were injured after police said shots were fired into a crowd in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
A Wisconsin sheriff is suing an Illinois woman for $1 million, accusing her of defamation, saying her claims of being detained by federal immigration officials in the Dodge County Jail are a hoax.
A teen and two men were injured after police said shots were fired into a crowd in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
A death investigation is underway after a man was found dead on a CTA Blue Line train in The Loop.
Police are searching for a man wanted in a home invasion in Naperville early Saturday morning.
A man has been charged in the fatal shooting on a 30-year-old man back back in January.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Jamal Cain added 20 and the Orlando Magic remained in the running to avoid the play-in tournament by beating the Chicago Bulls 127-103.
Kris Bubic struck out a career-high 11, Carter Jensen hit his fourth home run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0.
Due to popular demand, pope-themed hats that the White Sox initially offered as limited-edition items as part of a special ticket package in honor of Pope Leo XIV will now be given out to every fan who attends their Aug. 11 game against the Reds.
It was a special day at the Blackhawks Ice Center on Friday as the team held its inaugural Blackhawks Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer and Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A man was injured in a fight with a woman at a CTA the CTA Belmont Avenue Red-Brown-Purple Line station this week, but police said he didn't report until several hours later.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
