Illinois Hires Brad Underwood As New Basketball Coach
Underwood spent this past season at Oklahoma State after three years at Stephen F. Austin.
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Underwood spent this past season at Oklahoma State after three years at Stephen F. Austin.
Jamall Walker picked up a win in his debut as the interim coach for Illinois.
Athletic director Josh Whitman is in uncharted territory.
The Illini made the NCAA Tournament just once in Groce's five seasons at the helm.
The Illini are looking to improve on a 3-9 mark in Smith's debut season.
The Big Ten Tournament will take place in Washington D.C. for the first time.
Northwestern's Bryant McIntosh and Illinois' Malcolm Hill were named to the second team.
The coroner says Jonathan Morales, who was from Franklin Park, died from injuries caused by falling from a fourth-floor apartment balcony. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A student died on one of the biggest party days on campus and the university's chancellor says he wants to put an end to the celebration.
DeShawn Freeman's sixth 3-pointer of the season may have knocked Illinois out of the NCAA Tournament and put coach John Groce out of a job.
Illinois' resume compares favorably to some other Big Ten teams in better NCAA Tournament standing.
Illinois (18-12, 8-9 Big Ten) shot 45 percent from the field and 11-of-26 from 3-point range.
Malcolm Hill scored 19 points, and the Illini made 13 3-pointers.
Police sent out alerts after the first three incidents, but none for the two reported this past weekend.
Malcolm Hill scored 18 points to lead the Illini.
Malcolm Hill scored 21 points and grabbed eight boards as the Illini improved to 15-12 overall record (5-9 Big Ten).
It was Penn State's first win in Champaign since the 2008-09 season, and Payton Banks tied his career-high with 24 points.
Te'Jon Lucas, Maverick Morgan and Michael Finke each had 11 points for Illinois (14-11, 4-8 Big Ten).
The Illini focused on their need of adding to the defensive line.
Ethan Happ scored 14 points and led the way in No. 10 Wisconsin's rout.
Shep Garner scored 18 points, and Payton Banks added 17.
Illinois got off to a quick 10-0 start in the first few minutes of the game and never gave back the lead.
D.J. Wilson scored 12 of his 19 points in the first half, helping Michigan build a double-digit lead.
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.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
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.
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.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Funkytown Brewery in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood is one of the few Black-owned craft breweries in the nation. As Irika Sargent reports, the brewery received a multimillion-dollar grant from the City of Chicago for a new brewery and tap room.
There’s a lot of certainty in the world, so how can we find stability in our day-to-day. Joining Marie Saavedra with some ideas is Erica Hornthal, a therapist and the author of “Body Aware.”
Harvard sleep scientist Rebecca Robbins says we should spend about one third of our lives sleeping, yet many Americans aren’t resting easy. Evyn Moon reports.
The shooting happened Sunday evening in near Rockwell Street and Granville Avenue.
The files have caused an international domino effect, as millions of documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein’s global connections. Leigh Kiniry reports from London.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
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.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
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.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — marking their first ever trip to Champaign.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
A boy was shot and wounded early Sunday morning in Aurora, Illinois.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
Chicago police issued a community alert on Sunday after two robberies on the same Woodlawn neighborhood block involving a man whose victims had agreed to meet him on a dating app.
