With Chicago police leaders saying it’s most likely gunfire that struck two women late Friday at a White Sox game originated inside the ballpark, a lawyer for one of those [...]

I enjoy visualizations. Putting numbers to what we see happen in our day-to-day lives is helps me understand things better. Adding the context behind the numbers — I think — [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Supreme Court is launching a committee to implement no-cash bail across the state. SAFE-T Act lays out guidelines for transition to no-cash bail system [...]

It’s no secret that companies have been downsizing their spaces in the wake of the pandemic and, in many cases, leaving the Loop for trendier digs in Fulton Market.But a [...]

Former Illini guard Da’Monte Williams is one of Peoria’s newest police officers. WEEK-TV sports director Jim Mattson posted photos on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Monday of [...]

MATCH TWO Illinois volleyball welcomes Valparaiso to Huff Hall for its home opener on Tuesday night. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. The 2023 campaign marks the 50th season of Illinois [...]

Guaranteed Rate Field is pictured in a file photo. (WTTW News) Two women were shot at the Chicago White Sox game Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field, according to police. [...]

A homeless encampment in Humboldt Park. (WTTW News) A push to hike taxes on the sales of properties worth $1 million or more to fight homelessness is gaining momentum, as [...]

As Mary Young nibbled on her $9 Todos Santos fire-roasted chicken taco, she started using lots of positive adjectives to describe the flavor, like “fresh” and “tasty.”The 61-year-old Naperville resident [...]

Happy Sunday, Illinois Land! Everyone can breathe a collective sigh of relief. In through your nose, out through your mouth (repeat five times). The time is nigh. Illinois football is [...]

As we celebrate the return of Illinois football on Sept. 2, when the Fighting Illini take on Toledo, it is important to honor every member of our famILLy. From the players and [...]

FILE - Legendary game show host Bob Barker, 83, waves goodbye as he tapes his final episode of "The Price Is Right," in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 6, 2007. [...]

The Chicago Triathlon canceled its swim portion Sunday due to “unfavorable” beach conditions.The National Weather Service issued a beach hazard statement for Lake, northern Cook and Central Cook counties, warning [...]

DEKALB, Ill. – Illinois volleyball began its season with a victory against Northern Illinois at the Convocation Center on Saturday evening. The Fighting Illini improved to 1-0 this season while NIU [...]

COOKS MILLS, Ill. (WCIA) – Several reports of funnel clouds were received by the National Weather Service early Saturday afternoon in Central Illinois. One area that reported funnel clouds was [...]

Michael Madigan’s ex-chief of staff Tim Mapes was found guilty on perjury charges alleging he lied to a grand jury in an effort to protect his former boss. White Sox [...]

Chicago police reported a shooting at Guaranteed Rate Field during Friday night’s White Sox game that injured two women in the outfield seating area.A police spokesperson on social media said [...]

A group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking to protect Memorial Stadium. The Illini’s home field was among 18 venues named in a new congressional venture on Friday, called [...]

Champaign, Ill. – The Marching Illini are set to take center stage in a much-anticipated concert return to State Farm Center following a decade-long hiatus.  The Nation's Premier College Marching [...]

Two men were critically injured in water-related accidents Thursday at separate Lake Michigan beaches.Chicago Fire officials said a 20-year-old man was pulled out the water around 5 p.m. at Ohio [...]

(WTTW News) The city of Chicago on Thursday filed a civil lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai alleging the auto makers’ failure to equip vehicles with certain anti-theft technology resulted in [...]

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The federal government is giving Illinois more than $1 million to help get more women into construction jobs. Officials said it’s a much-needed investment to increase equity [...]

Federal prosecutors say Robin Lee Reierson, of Schiller Park, has been identified as this man pictured at the Capitol Insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. (Credit: FBI) A Chicago-area man has [...]

Admittedly, it isn’t exactly the hottest take to say that the most important game on Illinois’ 2023 schedule is the one against its highest ranked ranked opponent, the Penn State [...]

by: Jack Krumm Posted: Aug 23, 2023 / 07:58 PM CDT Updated: Aug 23, 2023 / 08:00 PM CDT TOLONO, Ill. (WCIA) — WCIA is teaming up with the Eastern [...]

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) A suburban Cook County resident is the first reported person in Illinois to die from the West Nile virus this year, according to the [...]

The college football season is rapidly approaching. Starting battles are being won, and teams are determining their depth charts and rotations. The Fighting Illini have some clear stars who will [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Tuesday was a big day for freshmen at one Central Illinois university. More than 180 new University of Illinois Springfield students and their families unloaded their [...]

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble performing at “Sunday in the Park With Lyric.” (Kyle Flubacker) I confess: A while back, when I first heard the title of Lyric Opera’s plans for [...]

Officers responded to call of a person shot Tuesday night and found several wounded, including a 15-year-old boy in the Lawndale neighborhood, Chicago police said.Shortly before 8 p.m, police were [...]

We’re just a few days away from the beginning of the college football season, and while no Big Ten teams will be participating until next week, the conference is once [...]

Guaranteed Rate Field (WTTW News) CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox fired executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn on Tuesday, cutting ties with their baseball [...]

Five hundred and thirty nurses at Ascension St. Joseph hospital in Joliet went on strike Tuesday morning as contract negotiations between union nurses and Ascension remain stalled.The strikers, who are [...]

Let’s brush off those cobwebs. Football season is back. This week starts Week 0 of the 2023 football season, and I don't know about you, but this week is my [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – Over the past week, the Illinois State Fairgrounds were hopping as people made their way there for the Illinois State Fair.  But that was all gone [...]

A longtime confidant of then-Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan was captured on a federal wiretap in 2018 saying he and one of the speaker’s top private attorneys worked to block [...]