AP source: Michigan State planning to hire Pat Fitzgerald as football coach
Michigan State plans to hire former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press.
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Michigan State plans to hire former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press.
Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald has reached a settlement in his wrongful termination lawsuit against the university, in the wake of the program’s hazing scandal.
Northwestern University and former football coach Pat Fitzgerald have reached a settlement agreement regarding his wrongful termination lawsuit, after he was fired over a hazing scandal in 2023.
Those plaintiffs include a former linebacker and the initial anonymous "whistleblower" who first reported the hazing and sparked the investigation. Visit
Fitzgerald has accused the university of wrongfully firing him over the football program's hazing scandal, claiming he wasn't aware of any hazing.
An attorney for former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald wants to move up the trial date in a dispute over his firing.
Ben Bryant returned after missing four games due to injury and led touchdown drives on each of Northwestern's first three series against his former coach to help the Wildcats defeat Wisconsin 24-10 on Saturday.
Fitzgerald's attorneys are doing more than asking for money. They are downplaying the amount of hazing victims say occurred.
Fitzgerald's attorneys said they will seek out-of-pocket economic damages of roughly $130 million for wrongful termination. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Fitzgerald was fired in July over the Northwestern Wildcats football program's hazing scandal. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Approximately 1,000 former Northwestern University athletes have sent a letter condemning hazing while defending the school's culture.
With Northwestern's football program still embroiled in a hazing scandal, some coaches and staff showed their support for fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Wednesday at practice, a move athletics director Derrick Gragg called "offensive and tone deaf."
"This is a clear promotion of the indisputably racist watermelon stereotype and anti-black racist trope," the lawsuits both state.
"This shows that it isn't just men," said Parker Stinar, one of her attorneys. "It isn't just football players."
More former Northwestern University football players are saying they were victims of hazing and abuse while playing for the Wildcats as attorneys prepare additional lawsuits against the school.
"It's a tainted athletic department," attorney Parker Stinar said.
Assist at least eight football players are taking legal action in a hazing scandal that he alleges included physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Both the praise and criticism have been loud over Northwestern University's handling of a hazing scandal within its football program, including the firing of longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald.
A former Northwestern football player is speaking out about the environment on the field and in the locker room in the wake of the firing of head coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation into hazing allegations within the program. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was in Evanston trying to get more answers from Northwestern officials.
A former Northwestern football player is speaking out about the environment on the field and in the locker room in the wake of the firing of head coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation into hazing allegations within the program.
Northwestern University has fired its head football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid claims of hazing in the Wildcats program made at the end of the 2022 season, the school announced Monday. University President Michael Schill made the announcement in a letter saying he informed Fitzgerald he was being relieved of his duties.
Northwestern University has fired its head football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid claims of hazing in the Wildcats program made at the end of the 2022 season, the school announced Monday. University President Michael Schill made the announcement in a letter saying he informed Fitzgerald he was being relieved of his duties.
"I focused too much on what the report concluded he didn't know and not enough on what he should have known," the president said.
"I focused too much on what the report concluded he didn't know and not enough on what he should have known," the president said.
It includes a practice known as "running," which involves freshman being restrained while older players engaged in a sexualized act.
Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
A new plan was announced Tuesday for express transportation between O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.
President Trump said the U.S. is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade fight with Canada.
Thousands are still without power on Tuesday, the day NIPSCO expects to finish most of its power restoration work in Gary, Indiana.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.
President Trump said the U.S. is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade fight with Canada.
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in granting the Trump administration's request for emergency relief.
President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027, in a social media post.
After losing one of the closest House races in the country, Democrat Christina Bohannan is campaigning earlier and deeper into rural Iowa, including counties she did not visit before the 2024 election.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
In an early morning Truth Social post, President Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" amid an escalating trade war between the United States and Canada.
Target is pulling a Halloween costume from its shelves after backlash over its design.
Tuesday is the day NIPSCO expects to finish most of its power restoration work in Gary, Indiana, two weeks after a powerful derecho. Darius Johnson reports.
A customer was shot and killed during a gas station robbery in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
A man was shot and killed during a gas station robbery in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Thousands are still without power on Tuesday, the day NIPSCO expects to finish most of its power restoration work in Gary, Indiana.
A new plan was announced Tuesday for express transportation between O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago.
Last month, Pfleger was removed from ministry and sent to live away from the parish after he was accused of sexual abuse of a minor more than 30 years ago.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
The Texas Rangers rout the Chicago White Sox on Monday night to grab the AL West lead.
The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women should be allowed to participate in the league.
Senior defensive back Mark Johnson signed up to be on the national bone marrow registry, and when he got the call, he came through.
The Sky were eliminated from the playoff race with the loss and a win by Washington on Sunday night.
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a hotel in northwest suburban Wheeling.
At least four people were killed, and 17 more were injured, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday, according to police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of armed robberies in the city's Bronzeville community.
Illinois State Police and the FBI announced this weekend that they may have a new lead, though not a suspect, in the 1992 murder of college student Tammy Zywicki.
Chicago police were investigating early Sunday after a man was slashed to death the night before in Washington Park.
