McSorley, Barkley Lead Penn State Over Northwestern, 31-7
Trace McSorley threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, and Saquon Barkley ran for two scores in the second half.
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Trace McSorley threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, and Saquon Barkley ran for two scores in the second half.
It was judgement day for three former Penn State officials -- and the late football coach tarnished by a child-sex abuse cover-up.
Penn State continues to show it has deep and endemic problems in handling the child rape scandal on its campus.
It was Penn State's first win in Champaign since the 2008-09 season, and Payton Banks tied his career-high with 24 points.
Scottie Lindsey scored 17 of his 31 points in the first half.
Penn State is unique in that there is no amount of football good that can ever negate or move on from the horrible enabled by football.
A one-loss Ohio State team might not play for the conference title -- but could play for the national title.
A group of Penn State professors has pledged support for students who condemned last weekend's tribute to Paterno.
Penn State continues to cruel re-victimization of those whose lives were ruined.
"What I'm saying is we have uncorroborated and unsubstantiated allegations," PSU trustee Anthony Lubrano says.
The pathetic attempts by the Paterno family to rewrite history have to stop now after newly revealed public testimony.
A lawyer for Paterno's family claims there's evidence that "stands in stark contrast" to the man's story.
Two hundred former Penn St. players signed a petition for the return of Joe Paterno's statue.
Some with Happy Valley ties still just don't get it.
Paterno's willful neglect to Sandusky's actions began 40 years ago.
As part of the "Guiding Greatness" series presented by Delta Air Lines, Penn St. men's basketball head coach Patrick Chambers discusses changing the football-only mentality.
Brandon Taylor added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Nittany Lions.
Tre Demps scored 23 points.
The Bears have met with Hackenberg at the NFL Combine.
Artists are constructing two new Paterno statues, and the school and family haven't decried it.
Tre Demps had 22 points, and Bryant McIntosh and Dererk Pardon added 12 apiece.
Brandon Taylor scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half.
Jack Mitchell's 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left was the game-winner.
The calendar has changed to November and here come the make or break games.
Christian Hackenberg threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a scoring pass.
McMichael and a man told deputies that they had been drinking and arguing for hours.
Eight Cubs players and four White Sox players will be leaving spring training to play in the World Baseball Classic.
Police said on Monday that a grand jury indicted Steven J. Knox, 19, of Dolton, on eight counts of first-degree murder.
Violence continues in several areas in Mexico following the killing of drug cartel "El Mencho" during a military operation on Sunday.
The hatchlings were born at the Mammal-Reptile House this month.
At least three Illinois Democratic lawmakers are planning to boycott President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Documents given to Congress appear to show courses involving use-of-force were eliminated from ICE officer training.
A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the Justice Department from releasing former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the classified documents investigation.
She will take the place of former Harvey Mayor Christoper Clark, who died late last month, unexpectedly.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are among the artists headlining in the 2026 SummerFest in Milwaukee this summer.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
While some flights are once again taking off, the couple said they aren't sure if it's safe to travel to the airport and can't find clear guidance.
A collection of Cubs and White Sox players doesn't mind interrupting spring training to represent their respective countries in the World Baseball Classic.
At least three Illinois Democratic lawmakers are planning to boycott President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
The woman says she's doing this to foster a conversation about worldwide waste.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health says that Israeli settlers killed the teenager. There have been at least six Americans killed in the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
She will take the place of former Harvey Mayor Christoper Clark, who died late last month, unexpectedly.
Chicago Police are investigating after a 28-year-old man was found dead on a street in the Austin neighborhood. Neighbors said the victim was delivering food to Loretto Hospital when he was killed early Monday.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Violence continues in several areas in Mexico following the killing of drug cartel "El Mencho" during a military operation on Sunday.
McMichael and a man told deputies that they had been drinking and arguing for hours.
A family-owned toy company in north suburban Vernon Hills played a pivotal role in the surprise Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down most of President Trump's tariffs.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being used and how much emissions are being released, but that's not what's in the works.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Eight Cubs players and four White Sox players will be leaving spring training to play in the World Baseball Classic.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
The Bulls played without injured guards Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons, both acquired at the trade deadline.
Consistency is key for Busch, which is something he learned from his game last season.
A robber who lures victims on dating apps to one specific block in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood has struck again.
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — known as "El Mencho" — was the boss of one of the fastest-growing criminal networks in Mexico.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois on Sunday were investigating a domestic incident in which one person was injured and another died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Two men stood charged Sunday with robbing a 16-year-old boy on a CTA Red Line train on the city's South Side last week.
At least one person was injured in a shooting on I-57 on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning.
