U Of C Professor Who Helped Confirm Einstein Theory Congratulates Nobel Winners
Daniel Holz worked on the LIGO project, which was used to detect gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes.
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Daniel Holz worked on the LIGO project, which was used to detect gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes.
NASA has announced an unprecedented mission to "touch the Sun" will be named after a noted solar astrophysicist at the University of Chicago
The Duchossois family made a $100 million donation to University of Chicago Medicine, to help fund research on "a new science of wellness."
On a panel that mostly consisted of college students and graduates, Kenwood Academy senior Ayanna Watkins was the only high school student.
The forum was former President Barack Obama's first public event and first public visit to Chicago since leaving the office in January.
Former President Barack Obama returned to Chicago Sunday, marking his first public trip back to the city since leaving the White House.
In his first speech and first visit to Chicago since leaving office, former President Obama will speak Monday at the University of Chicago.
Corey Lewandowski is scheduled to participate Wednesday in a seminar presented by the university's Institute of Politics. The session aims to explore Lewandowski's time with the Trump campaign, the president's rise and the future of his presidency.
The University of Chicago, Northwestern University and the University of Illinois say the order will hurt the academic community.
The world has inched a little closer to the end of civilization, according to scientists at the University of Chicago.
Donald Trump's social media tendencies were a main topic as Sean Spicer attended a forum at the University of Chicago.
Racist and Anti-Semitic stickers have been found all over the University of Chicago campus, on many buildings including the building where the LGBTQ club meets, a source told WBBM.
Students upset with the election of Donald Trump as the nation's next president were planning a number of protests across the country on Tuesday, planning to walk out of class to show their anger.
Doctors in Chicago are turning to a female mummy to answer some questions, but they're doing so digitally.
Researchers from the University of Chicago performed CT scans on Tuesday to learn the secrets of two mummies that have been in the possession of the Oriental Institute for more than 100 years.
After years of protest, the University of Chicago listened. A grieving mother is grateful. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley reports.
The national debate about creating safe spaces and providing trigger warnings for university students landed directly in Chicago this week after the University of Chicago Dean of Students sent a letter to freshman.
A University of Chicago medical professor was killed Wednesday morning, when he was struck by a car while jogging near Jackson Park.
A University of Chicago student who had faced the prospect of expulsion, was placed on probation for his role in a student protest, but will be allowed to graduate.
Tyler Kissinger allowed other protesters access to administrative offices in May.
A state panel has approved an expansion plan by University of Chicago Medicine that includes adding an adult trauma center and more patient beds to their medical center campus in Hyde Park, according to the university.
Officials at the University of Chicago were going before a state review board on Tuesday, seeking approval of their plan to add an adult trauma center and more patient beds to their medical center campus in Hyde Park.
After years of resisting demands from community activists, officials at the University of Chicago Medical Center say they are working closely with the community to bring a trauma center and expanded health care to the South Side, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Officials at the University of Chicago were countering some regulators' criticisms of their long-awaited plan to establish a Level One Trauma Center on their Hyde Park hospital campus.
Should you run on a trail or rack up miles on a treadmill? Take a look at the benefits of each type of running and where to run in Chicago right here.
A teenage driver was killed, and two passengers were critically injured, when a sport-utility vehicle spun out of control and struck multiple houses in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood early Sunday.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
A woman was killed early Sunday in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Parts of the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago's western suburbs were closed early Sunday morning because of a deadly multi-vehicle crash.
Dozens braved the frigid temperatures in the Loop to call for an end to the Iranian regime.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A woman was killed early Sunday in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near the Stevenson Expressway.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Asal Rezaei reports.
Video shot in the early morning hours Sunday showed the outbound lanes closed at Home Avenue in Oak Park.
Weir's family said he suffered "underlying lung issues" while battling cancer.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
A teenage driver was killed, and two passengers were critically injured, when a sport-utility vehicle spun out of control and struck multiple houses in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood early Sunday.
Parts of the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago's western suburbs were closed early Sunday morning because of a deadly multi-vehicle crash.
A woman was killed early Sunday in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
