Mayor Brandon Johnson’s newest challenge is the projected $538 million budget shortfall — while he vows against an increase in the property tax levy. Chicago City Council votes to pay [...]
The beloved Wrigleyville tavern Nisei Lounge became the most recent target in a series of bar and restaurant break-ins after a person removed a window and ransacked the bar early [...]
The odds are not in favor of the Fighting Illini. Coming into the weekend as 14.5 point underdogs, Illinois is going to need to pull off a miracle to take [...]
Levenick to Serve as Honorary Captain vs. Penn State - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsBielfeldt Athletics [...]
In China, it’s rice. In France, bread of course. And in countries like Colombia and Venezuela, the arepa forms the backbone of the cuisine. NBC 5's Food Guy Steve Dolinsky [...]
Former First Lady of Ukraine Kateryna Yushchenko said her country is confident it will prevail in its bloody war with Russia. “Our country is united as never before,” said Yushchenko [...]
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday that elected officials should be held to a high standard even as he sidestepped a question about allegations of misconduct against Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin [...]
As Illinois returns to Memorial Stadium on Sept. 16, when the Fighting Illini take on Penn State in the team's Big Ten opener, it is important to reflect on the [...]
Connor Bedard will make his unofficial Chicago Blackhawks debut this weekend in Minnesota at the 2023 Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase featuring some of the club's top prospects. Chicago will play St. [...]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, organizers of the Illinois State Fair and others cut the ribbon at the main gate of the Illinois State Fairgrounds last month. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News [...]
A massive project to build one of the world’s most powerful particle accelerators at Fermilab has been halted since May 25 while federal authorities investigate an accident that severely injured [...]
Ahead of a year with growing expectations, Illinois on Wednesday released its non-conference schedule. Shauna Green’s second season will include several high-profile games, including a matchup with Notre Dame on [...]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The second non-conference schedule of the Shauna Green era at Illinois has been announced and features seven home games for the Fighting Illini. In addition to the [...]
A Dallas-based data center firm will take over the former Sears Holding Corp. headquarters in Hoffman Estates, ending the retailer’s 30-year history with the village.Compass Datacenters will most likely demolish [...]
Arborists say unpredictable weather patterns this year in Illinois are having an effect on leaf colors this fall, causing earlier changes that may not be as vibrant. Spencer Campbell, the [...]
Conference games start this weekend, which means every game matters. The Illini will not be eased into Big Ten play as they host No. 7 Penn State this Saturday at [...]
PEORIA, Ill. – A four-set match favored the Fighting Illini as Illinois volleyball topped Bradley at the Renaissance Center on Tuesday night. The Fighting Illini improved to 5-3 with the [...]
A lieutenant with the Chicago Fire Department will be laid to rest Wednesday, with several downtown streets closing as fellow firefighters and first responders pay tribute with a procession and [...]
Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is sponsoring a Chicago ordinance that would eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers. Why? Currently, tipped workers such as restaurant servers, bartenders, bussers and [...]
For the love of god, this is just Week 3. This thought should never be uttered. How long until fans turn on Bielema?This is unacceptable.— Mike Carpenter (@FanboyCarp) September 9, [...]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The first piece of Illinois women's basketball's 2023-24 schedule has been revealed with the Fighting Illini facing off against Notre Dame from the nation's capital on Saturday, [...]
DECATUR, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed Monday that they are opening an OSHA investigation following the explosion at the ADM East Plant Sunday night. The explosion [...]
Testing out all the possible soda combinations at your local McDonald’s will one day become a thing of the past. McDonald’s USA has confirmed to TODAY.com that it will be [...]
Illinois and FAU will meet for the first-time ever in the middle of the afternoon. Officials announced Monday that the kickoff for the Sept. 23 game will be at 2:30 [...]
Illinois (4-3) vs. Bradley, USC, and UCF // Sept. 12, 14-15 // Renaissance Coliseum & Holloway Gymnasium Match Eight at Bradley (7-2, 0-0 MVC) Tuesday, Sept. 12 | 6 p.m. [...]
KC Bevis (from left), Logan Howell (front), Diamond Burdine, Jack Halbert and Monternez Rezell perform with Chicago Dance Crash. (Credit: Ashley Deran) “Evolution” was the overall title of the Chicago [...]
Friday night was a tough watch. Kansas punched Illinois in the mouth from the very first snap and despite a stronger second half effort, the Illini left Lawrence with a [...]
SAMMAMISH, Wash – The No. 9-ranked Fighting Illini men's golf team closed out a season-opening victory Sunday, besting a loaded field at the Sahalee Players Championship behind a runner-up finish [...]
MAHOMET, Ill., (WCIA) — Central Illinois is ready for fall, many pumpkin patches and apple orchards are opening their doors. On Saturday, Crowley Pumpkins opened theirs. The family-run farm has [...]
Several injuries have been reported in an explosion at a plant operated by Archer Daniels Midland in Decatur, Illinois, NBC affiliate WAND-TV reported. In a statement, the company said an [...]
Raven Smith wouldn’t have known that she was in the middle of the apocalypse. Long before news spread of an alleged disaster at Burning Man, she had lost phone service.As [...]
Illinois won’t host Big Noon Kickoff this Saturday, but the Illini will be heavy underdogs. Opening lines Sunday afternoon favored Penn State by 15.5 points. The undefeated Nittany Lions and [...]
Officials with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources say that a Chicago man has died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan Saturday afternoon. According to authorities, personnel were deployed [...]
In Memphis, it’s possible to stand in the footprints of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, whose impromptu get-together at Sun Studio later was dubbed the [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Last weekend, the Illini fought back after a bad first half and completed a double-digit comeback victory. On the road, it was the same story with a [...]
In his lab at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, professor, protein engineer and computational biologist Juan Mendoza researches the immune system to engineer cancer treatments. It’s work he came [...]
As Bally’s operates the temporary location of Chicago’s first casino, it represents a homecoming of sorts for a trailblazing corporate banner with nearly a century of high-profile endeavors.This is not, [...]
Illinois Falls to Kansas Away from Home - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsBielfeldt Athletics Administration Building, [...]
by: Jack Krumm Posted: Sep 9, 2023 / 01:14 PM CDT Updated: Sep 9, 2023 / 01:14 PM CDT TILTON, Ill. (WCIA) — A toiletry drive held in Tilton, part [...]
After a taste of weather perhaps typical of the last few weeks of the month during the past few days, a pleasant weekend is likely in store for the Chicago [...]
Chicago Police Department Counterterrorism Chief Larry Snelling joins a community meeting ahead of the City Council considering his nomination to lead the department. A police oversight panel votes to scrap [...]
A small corporate plane crashed Friday evening in Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village, authorities said.The crash took place about 3 miles west of O’Hare International Airport, according to a [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — It took almost three quarters, but the Illini have one ray of hope. On a 3rd and 18, Illinois QB Luke Altmyer scrambled out of the pocket [...]
(WTTW News) An employee at a Portage Park elementary school has been removed after she allegedly inappropriately touched a 4-year-old student. In a letter sent this week, Reinberg Elementary principal [...]
Kroger and Albertsons, parent companies of Mariano's and Jewel-Osco, announced Friday its plans to sell more than 400 stores in order to clear a path for a merger between two [...]
Happy Friday, Illinois Land! We all know by now that Illinois is 1-0 and heading into a Week 2 matchup at Big 12 foe Kansas on Friday night (6:30, ESPN2). [...]
What to Watch: Illinois 'On the Road Again' to Take on Kansas - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of Illinois Division [...]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District came up with a unique way to get an important message across: upgrading one of their buses with a new look. [...]
Three men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of two cousins in Chicago Heights on Sunday. Alexis Mendoza, 19, and Adrian Romo-Trejo, 24, were charged with first-degree [...]
So, ladies and gentlemen. What do you want to talk about? I would like to talk about a hopeful future that won’t always be smooth sailing. So please, if you’ll [...]