Northwestern students criticize university's response to fatal shooting near campus
The university said it agreed with the criticism and aims to review its slow response in getting information to students.
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The university said it agreed with the criticism and aims to review its slow response in getting information to students.
Police are still searching for the gunman. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was in Evanston on Thursday where there was a lot of concern about how the university responded in the minutes following the shooting.
Police said no one was in custody late Wednesday night, but there did not appear to be a continued threat.
One teen was killed and two were wounded in the shooting at Clark Street Beach.
Evanston police said there was not a continued threat to the public after the shooting in front of Clark Street Beach, but the Northwestern University community was ordered to shelter in place. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
"We should be demanding to know how these teenagers, these kids who are underage, got access to a weapon."
Northwestern University joined the nationwide walkout. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray was there as students called for gun control.
The second-seeded Bruins (31-5) turned up the defensive intensity late, holding the seventh-seeded Wildcats to 1-for-12 shooting during a key late-game stretch to seal the win.
While UCLA is the much higher-seeded team with a much richer tournament history, there are some similarities between these two veteran squads that both play tough defense.
Northwestern will be trying for their first-ever trip to the Sweet 16. UCLA has been there 36 times including the last two years.
Each student opened an envelope that told them where they are headed for residency after graduation.
Friday was Match Day, the annual event when medical school students across the country find out where they're spending the next three to seven years of their lives. It's a day of anxiety and excitement, some dream realized and others crushed. And it all happens in just a few seconds. CBS 2's Sara Machi was there as Northwestern University students found out their fate.
Friends and family were there when these medical students found out where they're headed for residency after graduation in May.
Boo Buie scored 22 points to lead Northwestern to a win in the school's second appearance ever in the NCAA Tournament, 75-67 over Boise State on Thursday.
Medical students will find out where they'll have the first jobs of their careers Friday morning.
The seventh-seeded Wildcats (22-11) previously made it to the Big Dance in 2017, and just like that time, they made sure they wouldn't be one-and-done.
After some lean years following the Wildcats' only other berth in 2017, the fans have really rallied around this group.
Both the Fighting Illini and the Wildcats are playing in the West Region, but they will start in two different places.
Pritzker, a graduate of Northwestern law school in 1993, also will receive an honorary doctorate from his alma mater.
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NU head coach Pat Fitzgerald voiced his support for the Bears taking Peter Skoronski with the ninth overall pick.
The No. 7 seed is set to play No. 10 Boise State on Thursday.
It was Penn State's second overtime win over Northwestern in nine days after a 68-65 win on March 1.
Chris Lowery won the first-ever Howard Moore Assistant Coach of the Year.
On Friday, the Wildcats will face the winner between Illinois and Penn State – who play Thursday.
Police are searching for a Chicago Heights woman who was last seen near the Obama Presidential Library.
The men charged in the deadly Chicago shooting of a beloved businessman near the United Center earlier this week are due in court Friday.
Thursday night's strong storms brought in some intense winds and left some damage in their wake.
The Chicago Bears will have to wait until at least April for action on a property tax bill that would boost their efforts to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, as the Illinois House is set to adjourn Friday.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
The Justice Department has made public millions of pages from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The pressure now shifts to the House to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that has severely disrupted air travel in some major airports. Follow live updates.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
An amendment that would require voters to show photo identification to cast a ballot failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday.
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.
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Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
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.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Get your tickets to see "White Rooster" at the Lookingglass Theatre.
Clouds break and the sun comes out Friday, but temperatures remain chilly with highs in the low 40s.
A California Air National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crossed the path of a United Airlines flight headed towards John Wayne Airport in Orange County Tuesday night, a near miss that recalls the crash at National Airport in Washington, D.C.
A CBS News Chicago photographer spotted a massive downed tree in Lakeview Thursday night, that damaged a number of parked cars.
There is a No Kings protest in Chicago Saturday in Grant Park that is expected to cause rolling street closures, city officials are warning.
The man accused of shooting and killing Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman is expected to face a judge on Friday.
The Chicago Bears will have to wait until at least April for action on a property tax bill that would boost their efforts to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, as the Illinois House is set to adjourn Friday.
A Chicago-area fan yelled about the White Sox when Pope Leo passed by in his Popemobile, and the Pope responded with a thumbs up and smile.
After nearly a year, the Street Bridge over the Chicago River reopened early Friday morning.
Police are searching for a Chicago Heights woman who was last seen near the Obama Presidential Library.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
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The Chicago Bears will have to wait until at least April for action on a property tax bill that would boost their efforts to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, as the Illinois House is set to adjourn Friday.
A Chicago-area fan yelled about the White Sox when Pope Leo passed by in his Popemobile, and the Pope responded with a thumbs up and smile.
David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals.
Alex Bump and Sean Couturier scored in the first three minutes of the game and the Philadelphia Flyers used the fast start to cruise to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner has agreed to a six-year contract, according to a person familiar with the details, marking another major deal for the franchise.
Police on Thursday were investigating two shootings that happened in broad daylight the day before in Chicago's Hyde Park and Woodlawn neighborhoods.
A man was shot and critically wounded in broad daylight Thursday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times and critically wounded in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two men and a woman were slashed in a fight with another man they knew inside a home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night.
