(WTTW News) Teachers and staff at Chicago High School for the Arts have reached a tentative deal to avoid a strike after coming to an agreement with school management. The [...]

Weather officials said waves up to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected at beaches Thursday in northern and central Cook County.A beach hazard is in effect through Friday night [...]

Heading into Illinois’ Week 1 matchup against Toledo, much of its gameplan was centered around quarterback Dequan Finn. Finn, a potent athlete, presented an immediate challenge for an Illinois defense [...]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — History was made on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Fighting Illini defeated the Toledo Rockets, and they did so in front of the largest crowd in [...]

A woman who was pulled in critical condition from Lake Michigan in the overnight hours of Tuesday morning has died, authorities said.The woman was identified as Kelly Jirgal, 46, by [...]

Last year, the Illinois Fighting Illini ended the year with eight wins and tickets punched for a bowl game in Tampa against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Despite some close losses, [...]

The Big Ten fared well in the opening week of the college football season, finishing a combined 8-1 in interconference games. No teams in the conference play each other this [...]

One win wasn’t enough for the Illini to jump into the rankings (and I don’t think anyone expected it would). After a 30-28 win over Toledo on Saturday, Illinois earned [...]

CHICAGO – Illinois volleyball topped UIC in a four-set battle at Credit Union 1 Arena on Tuesday night. The Fighting Illini improved to 4-1 this season including a 2-0 record [...]

Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai (8) throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Buffalo Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo / Morry Gash) [...]

If you didn’t read my column from last week. Here you go: Overall, I think this is what we expected. Sluggish offense. Sluggish defense. Highly ranked MAC team to come [...]

Illinois (3-1) vs. UIC, Notre Dame and Oklahoma // Sept. 5, 7-8 // Credit Union 1 Arena & Purcell Pavilion Match Five: at UIC (5-1, 0-0 MVC) Tuesday, [...]

A man tried to lure three children into a car in the Bridgeport neighborhood Sunday, Chicago police said.The kids were playing on the sidewalk just after 8 a.m. in the [...]

College football is back, and 14 Big Ten teams began their campaigns this past weekend. Maryland football began its season on a winning note, taking down Towson, 38-6. Taulia Tagovailoa [...]

This season, I’m going to be handing out five “stars” from each Illini football game. Think the three stars handed out after hockey games, but I’m expanding it to five [...]

Illinois Heads to Kansas for Friday-Night Matchup on ESPN2 - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsBielfeldt Athletics [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — As part of the launch of the Skip the Line program, people will now be required to reserve a time at 44 of the state’s busiest [...]

For the many volunteers helping migrants living at Chicago police stations, raising funds is essential to their work. One group, known as the Police Station Response Team, teamed up with [...]

Chicago police are investigating a series of unrelated Saturday traffic crashes on the South and West sides that left at least four people dead.The first incident occurred at about 4:17 [...]

Happy Sunday, Illinois Land! We love no other. There was never a doubt…except for most of the game. I’m on a statement kick recently. The simplicity, depth and finality of [...]

Griffin's Last-Minute Field Goal Secures 30-28 Illini Win Over Toledo in Season Opener - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of Illinois [...]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The new-look Illinois offense did not take long at all to find the end zone. On the very first drive of the season, new quarterback Luke Altmyer [...]

This week marks one year since the first bus of asylum seekers was sent to Chicago from the southern border. More than 13,500 migrants have arrived in the city to [...]

More than 20 staffers in Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office renewed calls on Friday — three days before the Labor Day holiday — to be recognized as a [...]

19 New Enhancements Highlight the 2023 Fighting Illini Football Fan Experience - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of Illinois Division of [...]

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson call on the federal government to let migrants work in industries in which employers are hurting for staff. An [...]

Game Time: 6:30 p.m. TV Channel: BTN Online streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: ILL -9.5, O/U 46 Illinois Fighting Illini Head Coach: Bret Bielema (13-12, 3nd season) 2022 record: 8-5 (Lost In [...]

'It Feels Like a Dream': Nunge Returns to Illini Volleyball Program For 2023 Season - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of [...]

CHICAGO (WMBD) — The Governor’s Office announced Friday a new online dashboard for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services which they hope will promote accountability and transparency. The [...]

The Garfield Community Service Center on Aug. 31, 2023, located at 10 S. Kedzie Ave. in Chicago, is one of several disaster recovery center locations for residents to apply for [...]

Members of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability blasted a recent arbitrator’s ruling that, if approved by the City Council, would allow for officers accused of serious misconduct [...]

Big Time Tommy is getting second life in the NFL. After an impressive preseason with the Giants, New York re-signed former Illini gunslinger Tommy DeVito to its practice squad on [...]

Illinois (2-0) vs. Wichita State and Illinois State // Sept. 1 & 3 // Huff Hall Match Three: vs. Wichita State (1-2, 0-0 AAC) Friday, [...]

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Eastern Illinois Foodbank is celebrating its 40th anniversary and to mark the occasion, they’ve set big goals for themselves this September. The Eastern Illinois Foodbank [...]

Law enforcement agents respond to the scene of a shooting late Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 in Peoria, Ill. Several people were shot and two of them were in critical condition, [...]

Maryland women’s tennis released its 2023 schedule this week. The Terps will travel to seven events and host one in College Park. The Terps were ranked No. 52 nationally as [...]

In three days, Illinois will take the field in front of fans for the first time since early January. Coming off the program’s first winning season since 2011, the Illini [...]

First lady Jill Biden used a pre-Labor Day celebration of Chicago’s labor unions Wednesday to leverage their support and sell her husband’s “Bidenomics” stimulus programs to voters who remain dissatisfied [...]

AJ Bush, Brandon Peters, Artur Sitkowski, Tommy DeVito, and now Luke Altmyer. Since 2018 transfer quarterbacks have been the way to go for the Illini. It has produced mixed results [...]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois volleyball's first match at Huff Hall this season resulted in a sweep as the Fighting Illini topped Valparaiso on Tuesday night. As a team, the Fighting Illini hit [...]

DECATUR, Ill. (NEXSTAR) – Governor Pritzker announced the expansion of a mental health program aimed at helping farmers. Through a partnership with the SIU School of medicine and the FFA [...]