deadline to file a claim is this week – NBC Chicago
If you were looking to file a claim in the nationwide class-action Facebook privacy settlement, the deadline to do so is this week. The $725 million class-action settlement was reached [...]
4 Teens Among 7 People Killed by Gunfire Over Weekend in Chicago: Pol…
A file photo shows a crime scene blocked off by the Chicago Police Department. (WTTW News) Four teens were killed in separate shootings across the weekend in Chicago, including a [...]
4 teens shot and killed days before start of school year – NBC Chicag…
Four teenagers were fatally shot and a fifth was wounded in neighborhoods across Cook County this past weekend -- just days before the start of the school year for many [...]
Bolingbrook officer shot by theft suspect
A police officer was shot Sunday evening in Bolingbrook, officials said, after responding to a theft complaint at a business in the 100 block of South Bolingbrook Drive just before [...]
Hovland wins tournament, set Olympia Fields record – NBC Chicago
Viktor Hovland kept hitting every shot just the way he wanted on the back nine at Olympia Fields. Rory McIlroy was keeping his card and kept writing “3” in just [...]
Man shot and killed in his vehicle in River North
A 24-year-old man died after being shot while inside his vehicle in the River North neighborhood, according to Chicago police.Police said the man was stopped at a red light in [...]
Bill Self is coming back to Champaign. You’re allowed to still feel h…
Greetings and salutations, Illinois Land! Time heals all wounds. Maybe, but probably not. We’ll find out on Oct. 29, in just 70 days from this very day. Ten weeks from [...]
‘Dangerous heat, humidity’ arrive in Chicago area – NBC Chicago
A heat advisory has been issued for most of the Chicago area Sunday, as temperatures will soar into the 90s and heat indices will climb above 100 degrees in areas [...]
Westmont teen killed in shooting in Austin park, second teen wounded
Two teens were shot, one fatally Saturday afternoon in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side, authorities said.The teens, a 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl, were in Galewood Park near [...]
Fallen Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston honored at back-to-scho…
A special back-to-school giveaway was held on Saturday afternoon in Chicago's Avalon Park neighborhood in memory of fallen police officer Areanah Preston. “It’s always been Areanah’s thing. She was a [...]
Black Students Face Continuing Challenges in Chicago Public Schools |…
Black student enrollment in Chicago Public Schools has been on a steady decline since the 1990s in parallel with the decline in Chicago’s Black population overall. Data has shown that [...]
Boy, 12, drowns in lake off Jarvis Beach in Rogers Park
An autopsy performed Saturday confirmed the drowning of a 12-year-old boy who disappeared beneath the waves of Lake Michigan just offshore of a Rogers Park neighborhood beach. The boy entered [...]
Two Maryland football games to be streamed on Peacock, per report
Two Maryland football games will be streamed on Peacock this season unless they are flexed to other networks, according to a report by Brett McMurphy of Action Network. More B1G [...]
Seasonal conditions before heat wave – NBC Chicago
After a very comfortable late-summer Friday for the Chicago area, temperatures warm up a bit on Saturday ahead of oppressive heat that is expected to impact the region Sunday and [...]
Illinois to host Bill Self, Kansas in charity exhibition
How about this? Illinois will host Bill Self and Kansas this October in a charity exhibition benefitting the victims and survivors of the Hawaii wildfires. The game is set for [...]
Taylorville native ask for help with Maui relief efforts
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Taylorville native Terry Wright is collecting donations for Maui recovery efforts. He partnered with Samaritan Purse, a Christian organization that specializes in providing for victims of [...]
Week in Review: Johnson Makes Big Moves; Mapes Trial Continues | Chic…
Mayor Brandon Johnson is nearing his first 100 days in office and making major moves — unceremoniously ousting Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady and tapping Larry Snelling to [...]
Illinois seeks to eliminate food deserts with grant program
The state of Illinois is creating a $20 million grant program aimed at bringing grocery stores to areas that lack easy access to fresh foods under a measure Gov. J.B. [...]
Bret Bielema can make Littyville a reality
In 2018, a modicum of optimism surrounded Illinois football’s unknown future. The success under Lovie Smith had yet to materialize, but there was a movement. There was a feeling that [...]
Johnson’s Pick for Top Cop Served as Go-To Expert Witness in Police M…
Chicago police Sgt. Larry Snelling testified during the trial of three Chicago police officers accused of trying to cover up the killing of Laquan McDonald on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. [...]
City ‘will suffer’ if disciplinary hearings are secret: Police Board …
The president of the Chicago Police Board on Thursday cautioned that the city “will suffer” if the City Council approves a new contract for Chicago police officers that allows them [...]
Pastor of merged Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates parishes dies at 59
The life of the Rev. Michael Scherschel, pastor of the newly merged parishes of Saints Matthew and Hubert in Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, was celebrated by Cardinal Blase Cupich during [...]
Maui’s top emergency official, Herman Andaya, resigns – NBC Chicago
The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, who has been under fire for not activating disaster sirens during last week’s wildfire response, resigned Thursday, citing health reasons. Maui Mayor [...]
Paramedics, EMTs Claim Chicago-Area Ambulance Company Illegally Force…
(WTTW News) Paramedics and EMTs working for the large private firm Elite Ambulance say the company illegally deducted the cost of red light and speed camera tickets incurred on the [...]
University of Chicago settles financial aid lawsuit for $13.5 million
The University of Chicago has settled a class-action lawsuit alleging the school, along with a consortium of other elite universities, illegally collaborated in a price-fixing scheme to limit students’ financial [...]
Texas man dead after crashing motorcycle on I-90 near Hoffman Estates
A Texas man was killed early today when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a concrete median after going through a toll plaza on Interstate 90 at Barrington Road [...]
Illinois Basketball releases non-conference schedule
Let the countdown begin. Illinois released its full non-conference schedule Wednesday night. It includes 11 games (plus an exhibition against Ottawa) — eight of which are at State Farm Center. [...]
Cubs’ Christopher Morel jacks game-winning home run – NBC Chicago
Bottom of the ninth inning, two runners on with the game-winning run at the plate for the Cubs. Christopher Morel couldn't have scripted it better. He launched a home run [...]
State’s top Democrats gather for Governor’s Day at fair
SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday told the state's largest annual gathering of Illinois Democrats that "Republicans demagogue, Democrats deliver" as U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin warned that the latest [...]
The hype is real for Illinois’ Newton & Randolph
Two weeks from kickoff, and the hype is really real for Illinois’ dynamic duo on the defensive line. Keith Randolph and Johnny Newton were named to a watch list on [...]
Paris police arrest 3 in relation to school lockdown incident
PARIS, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — Three people have been arrested following an investigation into a shooting incident near Carolyn Wenz Elementary School that caused the local district to place schools on [...]
Lake Michigan search resumes for man who was ‘pulled under water’ at …
Winnetka first responders and the U.S. Coast Guard are expected to resume their search at 7 a.m. Wednesday for a 19-year-old man who early Tuesday went into Lake Michigan at [...]
How RICO, a Law Associated With Mobsters, Is Central to Georgia Charg…
Video: Joining “Chicago Tonight” to discuss the indictment is former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti. He works as a legal commentator, columnist and a trial lawyer. (Produced by Alexandra Silets) ATLANTA [...]
Chicago publicist, Orland Park pastor charged
Two people from the Chicago area are among the 19 defendants named in the Georgia indictment accusing former President Donald Trump and others of “criminal enterprise” illegally attempting to overturn [...]
Popcorn, Research and the Classroom | Celebrating Central Illinois Fa…
Meteorologist Jacob Dickey headed to the University of Illinois to meet with Dr. Tony Studer, a Champaign County Farmer and Crop Science Professor about research he’s doing with popcorn, the [...]
IDOT worker crushed to death at Kendall County facility – NBC Chicago
A worker with the Illinois Department of Transportation has died after they were pinned between two large pieces of equipment in suburban Kendall County, police say. According to authorities, the [...]
Active Transportation Alliance initiative makes sure area youth can r…
With a new feature, Active Transportation Alliance's major fundraiser, Fifth Third Bike the Drive, rolls for the 21st time from 6:30-10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, with more than 16,000 [...]
Illinois needs a new rival — Purdue could fit the bill
Rivalries are crucial to the sport of college football. They make regular season games feel like championships, they make winning better and losing worse. For Illinois football, rivalries will be [...]
State closes Champaign bar for expired liquor license
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A downtown bar in Champaign hasn’t been selling alcohol since Aug. 4, but its state liquor license has been expired for much longer than that. Now, [...]
Glenview police arrest suspect in deadly stabbing – NBC Chicago
A 20-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday in connection with a fatal stabbing at a residence in north suburban Glenview, according to authorities. Isaac Thurston was charged with [...]
Big takeaways from Illinois Basketball’s sweep in Spain
On this episode of the Oskee Talk podcast, TCR’s Pleas Honeywood joins me to give his thoughts on B1G realignment and expansion (4:11). We also discuss football’s most challenging games [...]
‘The Bean’ access will be limited starting Tuesday. Here’s why and wh…
Visitors looking to an up-close look of Chicago's iconic "Cloud Gate" sculpture, known to many as "The Bean," will likely have to wait several months. Starting Tuesday, access to the [...]
Chance the Rapper to Discuss His Career, Impact of Hip-Hop at Apple S…
Chance the Rapper arrives at the BET Awards on June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell / Invision / AP, File) LOS ANGELES [...]
Daywatch: Johnson chooses CPD superintendent
Good morning, Chicago.Mayor Brandon Johnson has selected Larry Snelling, the Chicago Police Department’s chief of the bureau of counterterrorism and a longtime instructor at the training academy, to serve as [...]
Chicago mayor makes pick for top cop
Larry Snelling, the Chicago Police Department's 54-year-old counterterrorism chief, is Mayor Brandon Johnson's choice to be the city's new top cop. Determined to improve rock-bottom police morale, Johnson chose the [...]
Maui wildfires survivor describes hours in ocean – NBC Chicago
When flames fanned by powerful winds rampaged into historic Lahaina Town, Jubee Bedoya sought cover in the only place that didn’t appear overwhelmed by fire. The life-long Lahaina resident ran [...]
Hip-hop lovers celebrate genre’s 50th anniversary in Logan Square
In 2010, Auristela Nunez traveled with a friend, a boombox and a Gang Starr CD to breakdance at the Illinois Centennial Monument in Logan Square, nicknamed “the Eagle.”“We were playing [...]
False shooting report shuts down Lil Durk’s United Center show
Lil Durk’s concert at United Center was shut down Saturday evening after inaccurate reports of shots fired near the area.A spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department said officers responded to [...]
Justified concerns for Underwood and Illinois post-Spain
Greetings and salutations, Illinois Land! What a long, strange trip its been. The previous sentence could describe the entirety of my Illinois fandom experience of the previous four decades, and [...]
NFL’s Tom Brady goes to pub before Birmingham FC game – NBC Chicago
NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City. Brady made an appearance at The [...]