Illini big man Kofi Cockburn to enter NBA Draft
Cockburn said he is closing one of the most amazing chapters of his life.
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Former Illini guard Andre Curbelo headed to St. John's
Curbelo had flashes of greatness with the Illini.
Guard Skyy Clark signs letter of intent to play for Illini
Illini basketball Head Coach Brad Underwood is getting a big-time recruit to help the team next season.
Illini guard Andre Curbelo going to transfer portal
Illini guard Andre Curbelo is one of the most electric point guards in college basketball, but also one of the most frustrating.
Illini out of NCAA Tourney after losing to Houston
For Illinois, it's another year of deep disappointment. The fourth-seeded Fighting Illini (23-10) were determined to go farther after being bumped by Loyola last year, but couldn't get past the second round again.
Illini beat Chattanooga by one point in first round of NCAA Tournament
The Illini won their first-round game in the NCAA Tournament Friday evening, beating Chattanooga by a single point.
No. 20 Illinois beats No. 24 Iowa for share of Big Ten title
No. 20 Illinois locked up a share of the Big Ten regular-season title when Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead a win over No. 24 Iowa Sunday night.
Illinois' Big Ten Title Hopes Take Hit As They Lose To Ohio State
Freshman Malaki Branham scored 31 points to lift No. 22 Ohio State to a win over No. 15 Illinois on Thursday night.
'We Had No Life, No Spirit, And No Fight,' Coach Brad Underwood Says After Illini Lose To Rutgers
No. 12 Illinois became the fourth straight ranked team to fall to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Four-Game Winning Streak Snapped As Illini Fall To Purdue
Eric Hunter Jr. scored all nine of his points during a game-changing run to start the second half and Ivey scored 26 points, 22 coming after he got angry, to help the Purdue Boilermakers run away from No. 13 Illinois.
'The Best I've Seen': Thornton High School Star Ty Rodgers Gets Ready For The Illini, His Future Team
"I think he's the best player in the state."
Cockburn Leads No. 18 Illinois Past No. 11 Wisconsin
Kofi Cockburn had 37 points and 12 rebounds and No. 18 Illinois beat No. 11 Wisconsin on Wednesday night.
No. 24 Illinois Holds Off No. 10 Michigan State
Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State on Tuesday and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
With Cockburn Out, No. 17 Illinois Falls To Maryland
Kofi Cockburn's absence gives No. 17 Illinois another obstacle to overcome. The Illini found out how difficult that might be when Donta Scott and Maryland dominated the paint.
Illini's Andre Curbelo Makes Impressive Return After Almost 2 Months Out With Post-Concussion Issues
Illinois star guard Andre Curbelo missed almost two moths because of post-concussion issues before returning Wednesday for the Illini's double-overtime loss to No. 4 Purdue.
University of Illinois Board Of Trustees Vote To Increase Tuition For In-Coming State Freshmen
Prices are on the rise for just about everything and that also goes for college tuition.
Illini Fall Short To Purdue In Double Overtime
Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois on Monday.
Cockburn, Frazier Lead No. 25 Illinois Over Michigan
Kofi Cockburn scored 21 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to help No. 25 Illinois beat Michigan on Friday night.
29 For Trent Frazier As Illini Hold Off Nebraska
Trent Frazier scored a season-high 29 points, Kofi Cockburn had his eighth straight double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 25 Illinois held off struggling Nebraska for a hard-earned victory Tuesday night.
Double-Double Machine Cockburn Sends Illini Past Maryland
Kofi Cockburn posted his seventh straight double-double, Trent Frazier scored 16 points and Illinois rallied after squandering an early lead to beat Maryland on Thursday night.
Ayo Dosunmu Calls Experience 'Very Emotional' As Illinois Retires His Jersey
It was a big night in Champaign Thursday for former Morgan Park and Fighting Illini basketball star and current Chicago Bull Ayo Dosunmu.
Illini Basketball Honors Chicago Bulls Star Ayo Dosunmu, Retires His School Jersey
"It's something you can't see visibly. But it's something you feel when you come in the gym."
Cockburn, Illinois Dominate Minnesota
Kofi Cockburn had 29 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high four blocks for his eighth double-double of the season and Illinois dominated Minnesota on Tuesday night for its fourth straight win in the series.
Cockburn, Plummer Lead Illini Past Missouri
Kofi Cockburn scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double and Illinois breezed to an victory over Missouri on Wednesday night in the 41st edition of the Braggin' Rights game.
Cockburn, Plummer Dominant As Illini Beat Iowa
Brad Underwood and the Illini visited Iowa Monday night, trying to improve to 2-0 in conference play.
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2 hospitalized after shooting in parking lot at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
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3 men dead, another injured in hit-and-run in South Shore
Pod cam video shows the men flying through the air after the car slammed into them.
Woman killed, 4 wounded in mass shooting in Auburn Gresham
A woman is killed, and four other people were wounded following a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Sunday just after midnight.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Clouds give way to sunshine
Clouds will slowly give way to sunshine this week in the Chicago area with temperatures moving slowly back into the 80s.
Man charged with groping women while riding motorized skateboard
A man is charged with groping women on a motorized skateboard in Chicago's downtown area.
Man shot during argument at CTA 69th Red Line station
A man is shot during an argument at the 69th Red Line Station Sunday night.
Pollock, Vaughn homer, White Sox beat Tigers 5-3
AJ Pollock and Andrew Vaughn homered, Lance Lynn threw six solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Barrero gets key hit as Reds stop 5 game sweep with win over Cubs
Jose Barrero hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Cincinnati's three-run fifth inning, and the Reds stopped a five-game slide with an 8-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Retired Chicago Police officer shot during attempted robbery in Lawndale
The retired officer was shot in the arm and taken to a local hospital, but the extent of his injuries was not immediately available.
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2 hospitalized after shooting in parking lot at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
The shooting happened around 7:50 p.m. as the park was closing.
3 men dead, another injured in hit-and-run in South Shore
Pod cam video shows the men flying through the air after the car slammed into them.
Woman killed, 4 wounded in mass shooting in Auburn Gresham
A woman is killed, and four other people were wounded following a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Sunday just after midnight.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Clouds give way to sunshine
Clouds will slowly give way to sunshine this week in the Chicago area with temperatures moving slowly back into the 80s.
Man charged with groping women while riding motorized skateboard
A man is charged with groping women on a motorized skateboard in Chicago's downtown area.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
DOJ moves to unseal search warrant used to seize docs from Trump's home
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
Trump team mulls releasing Mar-a-Lago warrant, inventory, video, photos
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
Are "Novids" special or just lucky at avoiding COVID-19?
It's estimated that more than 70% of Americans have had COVID, but we all know someone who says they've never had it.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Pollock, Vaughn homer, White Sox beat Tigers 5-3
AJ Pollock and Andrew Vaughn homered, Lance Lynn threw six solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Barrero gets key hit as Reds stop 5 game sweep with win over Cubs
Jose Barrero hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Cincinnati's three-run fifth inning, and the Reds stopped a five-game slide with an 8-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Vaughn hits tiebreaking single, White Sox beat Tigers 6-4
Andrew Vaughn hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive night, AJ Pollock homered in the eighth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Saturday night.
Happ leads homer barrage, Cubs power past struggling Reds
Ian Happ, Willson Contreras and Franmil Reyes homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the stumbling Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Saturday night.
NFL players union president blasts Soldier Field conditions
The president of the NFL Players Association blasted the conditions at Soldier Field on Saturday, and he didn't exactly get an argument from the Chicago Bears or Kansas City Chiefs after their preseason game.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Shooting at Six Flags Great America leaves 2 hospitalized, another injured
The shots came from a single vehicle in the parking lot. The vehicle immediately drove away, according to a statement from Six Flags.
13-year-old recalls frightening moments after shots fire at Six Flags Great America
Two people were hospitalized Sunday following a shooting in the front entrance parking lot at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
Six Flags shooting rocks Lake County just weeks after Fourth of July parade shooting
Video circulating on social media shows parkgoers crouched down and hiding where they had been in line.
Park goers say report panic as people tried to leave Six Flags Great America amid shooting
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza spoke with witnesses on the scene after three people were injured in a shooting outside the amusement park.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Clouds give way to sunshine
Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 5:30 p.m. forecast for Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022.
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