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Kaleb Johnson rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan added another rushing touchdown, as Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-14 on Saturday.
A jury convicted Diante Speed in the 2018 murder.
Shane Colombo was shot and killed while waiting for a bus on Clark Street near Howard Street. On Thursday night, Diante Speed was convicted of his murder.
With just two weeks before Election Day, the topic of voter suppression is at a fever pitch. Northwestern University associate professor Tabitha Bonilla has been studying the issue and joined CBS News Chicago to discuss her findings.
Despite three straight trips to the national championship game, the team is not satisfied, partly because they've come up just short in their last two trips.
Northwestern Defensive end Aidan Hubbard returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Kurtis Rourke threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 23 Indiana stay unbeaten with a 41-24 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
Northwestern Medicine researchers hope their discovery will lead to a potential treatment for those with pulmonary issues.
Researchers at Northwestern University who have studying the lasting effects of long COVID made a significant discovery that could lead to a potential treatment for thousands of patients.
Northwestern is coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history.
Northwestern University was ranked sixth best in the nation, the University of Chicago 11th, and the University of Illinois 33rd.
Caroline Vidmar's obsession with the iconic show started when she was just a kid.
Caroline Vidmar sat down with Irika Sargent to talk about her experience on the show, which she called a lifelong dream. But does she have what it takes to be the sole survivor?
New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired last week.
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.
Hayden Richardson filed her suit in 2021, claiming drunken fans and alumni groped her at school events in 2018 and 2019.
It was not clear why Hayden Richardson dropped the lawsuit on Tuesday of this week.
A clear-cut starter has yet to merge from the competition between grad transfer Mike Wright and redshirt sophomore Jack Lausch.
The Wildcats' temporary home for the next two season holds about 15,000 fans compared to just over 47,000 at Ryan Field.
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.
CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of making racist and insensitive comments to the students.
CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of making racist and insensitive comments to the students. Andrew Ramos reports.
As questions swirl on what's next, Darius Johnson dug into a historical context for the situation surrounding President Biden, with the help of several political experts.
If convicted, they could spend up to a year in jail and pay a $2,500 fine.
One hundred and fifty students got gift cards to buy presents for friends and family.
Without a budget in place, a group of 27 aldermen proposed funding youth summer jobs this summer at the same amount as in 2025.
The Blackhawks have scored first in 12 of 15 home games, which leads the NHL. Chicago has also allowed just four first-period goals, the fewest in the league.
The revamped measure comes after a 14-year-old was killed in a mass shooting after the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park.
The 25-year-old was found shot near the street in Grand Crossing on Wednesday evening.
Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a budget by the end of the year and avoid a city government shutdown.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced a discharge petition to try to bring a bill to the floor that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies by two years.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
The Federal Reserve is grappling with economic issues including higher inflation and a slowing labor market.
The Trump administration is proposing to ask visitors from countries with visa-free travel to the U.S. to submit five years of their social media history before they can enter.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The CDC said the outbreak started two years ago. At least 51 infants in 19 states were reported, including at least two in Illinois.
Lars, the baby reindeer, has been hand-raised indoors in the UK, but he is ready to play his Christmas role if Santa Claus comes calling.
Researchers looked at 60 female students between 17 and 23, and found that those who reported sleep disturbances or anxiety had lower levels of natural killer cells, which are considered the "bodyguards" of the immune system.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans have used a mobile wallet, and 33% say they spend more with it than with a physical card, according to the latest LendingTree report.
Another round of light snow arrives late Thursday and continues into Thursday night, once again bringing the potential for slippery travel. A third wave of snow moves in Saturday, adding to the hazards on area roads.
"I thought he was going to kill him." Those are the words of a woman as she watched her 73-year-old husband get attacked by a man during a road rage incident last month in Oak Lawn.
The man who is charged with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train has now been indicted for two other random attacks earlier this year.
One hundred and fifty students got gift cards to buy presents for friends and family.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
Without a budget in place, a group of 27 aldermen proposed funding youth summer jobs this summer at the same amount as in 2025.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The Blackhawks have scored first in 12 of 15 home games, which leads the NHL. Chicago has also allowed just four first-period goals, the fewest in the league.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
ISU knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Daniel Hardy, Cole Kmet, and Kyle Monangai volunteered with the Salvation Army to serve a BBQ holiday meal to shelter residents and others in need.
The Chicago White Sox will have the first overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.
"I thought he was going to kill him." Those are the words of a woman as she watched her 73-year-old husband get attacked by a man during a road rage incident last month in Oak Lawn.
A man stood charged with attempted murder Tuesday in a shooting involving a Chicago police officer in the Morgan Park neighborhood this past weekend.
A man died after being with multiple gunshot wounds in an alley in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
The Federal Transit Administration is demanding that the CTA take immediate action to improve safety or risk losing funding.
A man has been charged with setting a fire in the apartment building where he lived to cover up the shooting death of his roommate last month in Cicero, Illinois.
