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Tickets go on sale at noon for the annual Soldier Field Showdown II, between Northern Illinois University and Wisconsin, in September.
With the 29th overall pick in the NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected offensive tackle Gabe Carimi from the University of Wisconsin.
An Ohio man killed by police in Wisconsin may be connected to at least 10 recent shootings across Illinois and Wisconsin.
Thousands of union workers gathered at Daley Plaza on Saturday in a show of solidarity for union colleagues in Wisconsin, where the governor and Republican lawmakers have passed legislation severely limiting their collective bargaining rights.
Illinois is working with three other states to secure nearly $1 billion in the latest redistribution of Obama administration high-speed rail money.
A lawsuit that led to the release of hundreds of e-mails to Wisconsin's Gov. Scott Walker has resulted in the resignation of a prosecutor in Indiana.
On Thursday night, the Wisconsin Badgers will take on the Butler Bulldogs for a chance to advance to the Elite Eight, but there's no secret gameplan for head coach Bo Ryan to pull out.
Endangered whooping cranes may soon be flying through the Chicago region as they migrate from Florida to their home turf in central Wisconsin.
Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin: This is the Big Ten, on ice.
Two people are dead, after a plane that took off from a public airport in Lake in the Hills ended up crashing in south central Wisconsin over the weekend.
A Wisconsin judge has temporarily blocked the new law restricting unions that led 14 state senators to Illinois for weeks to avoid a vote.
An Illinois trade show marketing firm is moving across the state line to Wisconsin in the wake of a major income tax hike.
Indiana Republicans are looking at some changes in state law to deal with democrats who have been hiding out in Illinois for about a month to deny the state House of Representatives a quorum.
The Democratic senators are back and Gov. Scott Walker's budget plan has passed, but there is more trouble brewing now in Wisconsin.
All the buzz this Monday revolves around seeding, matchups and bracket busters. In my world, there are only two ways to fill out a winning bracket.
Surprisingly, seven Big Ten teams punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament last night, but outside of the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, do any of the other teams have what it takes to make a run to Houston?
Union leaders say they are mounting a major counter-attack against Republicans nationwide, after Wisconsin lawmakers succeeded in stripping nearly all collective bargaining rights.
Wisconsin lawmakers have approved a controversial measure to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from the state's public employees and Gov. Scott Walker says he'll sign it as soon as possible.
The Chicago Bears will undoubtedly be pursuing an offensive tackle during April's NFL Draft. The player at the top if their wish list might be Wisconsin's Gabe Carimi, who some, including himself, think is the best tackle in the draft.
The proposal to strip collective bargaining rights from state employees may have passed the Wisconsin senate, but the battle is far from over.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is rejecting an offer by Democratic state senators to meet him at the Illinois-Wisconsin state line for a discussion ending the budget standoff.
With the Big Ten regular season officially wrapped up, there is still one order of business to take care of before teams learn their post-season fate: The Big Ten Tournament.
The concept of a border summit might suggest an international relations discussion, or a meeting about the immigration debate.
The political standoff in Wisconsin didn't appear any closer to ending on Saturday.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and his Republican colleagues are threatening to send out police to detain and forcibly bring back the 14 absent Democratic state senators.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Monday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
John Hultman, a radio newsman who helped launch the all-news format at WBBM Newsradio and anchored at the station for decades, has died.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
A firefighter was injured fighting an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.
In remarks ahead of a meeting with the Kennedy Center board of trustees, Mr. Trump provided an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 16, 2026.
Blizzard conditions ruined visibility and caused spinouts in parts of the area Monday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
President Trump says he’s communicating with other nations about lending help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, so oil shipping can continue amid the ongoing war with Iran.
It has been a weekend of major backups at O’Hare International Airport, due in part to a growing number of sick calls for TSA workers amid the partial government shutdown, and Monday morning's snow only made things worse.
It’s time for some March Madness fun. We want you to submit your favorite Chicago area spot for chicken wings. Meanwhile, Jackie Kostek, Audrina Sinclair, and Laura Bannon are joined by Mariano’s vice president Amanda Puck, Chef Lamar Moore, and Maciek Zurawski of Grilling with Dad.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
An extra-alarm fire was raging Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Winter weather slammed the Chicago area early Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for some outlying areas.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Monday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Monday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
