The Kane County Forest Preserve District and Woodridge Park District are among 19 recipients of state grants for trail improvements. The Kane County Forest Preserve District will receive $200,000 for [...]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill — Illinois continues to roll in anticipation of its Big Ten schedule. Following a home win over Canisius, Illinois (4-2) collided with Central Connecticut State (1-5) for the [...]
Several retailers, including companies with stores in Illinois, sold fruit that has been linked to a Listeria outbreak that’s left one person dead and at least 10 others hospitalized. According [...]
Despite many sounding the alarm on a pandemic-related teacher exodus, the number of new Illinois public school teachers and principals is actually increasing, according to a new watchdog report. But [...]
Powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke had just finished pitching his private law firm to the developers of the Old Post Office in October 2016 when he asked his assistant to [...]
The recognition has finally come for Isaiah Williams. On Wednesday, the Illini’s top offensive weapon was named to the All-Big Ten First Team, the first Illinois offensive player to receive [...]
Football November 29, 2023 News Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois wide receiver Isaiah Williams was named to the All-Big Ten [...]
Rethink your parking plans this winter: New Chicago parking rules will soon go into effect. Chicago’s annual Winter Overnight Parking Ban goes into effect Dec. 1, an announcement from the [...]
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Corey Perry (94) warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / AP [...]
Chicago's winter overnight parking ban kicked in on Dec. 1, prohibiting parking on 107 miles of main streets from 3 to 7 a.m., regardless of snow, until April 1. (Network [...]
Johnny Newton has a very bright future ahead of him. On Tuesday, Illinois’ superstar defensive tackle was named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year. Newton is the first [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — One state agency is looking for the public’s input for a five-year plan on the state’s public health missions. The Illinois Department of Public Health is [...]
Chicago saw measurable snow and bitter cold temps of the last few days and the winter season hasn't even started, but is that an indicator of what to expect this [...]
Chicago police and Northwestern University police responded to a report of shots fired at Northwestern’s downtown campus Monday evening, according to a safety alert.Chicago police later said nobody had been [...]
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A new kind of bacterial infection could be deadly for your dog. The illness is similar to kennel cough, but several research teams believe the mystery [...]
Flags at publicly-owned buildings in the state of Illinois will fly at half-staff this week to honor the memory of former first lady Rosalynn Carter. According to the proclamation issued [...]
Surrounded by Army cadets, President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-Navy Football Game in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, [...]
TCR Contributor CJ Jackson is a former member of the Illinois Basketball team, playing for the Illini from 2005-09. After being dropped out of the Top 25 after just one [...]
Story Links Highlights Postgame Press Conference Next Game: Central Connecticut State [...]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — On Sunday, the University of Illinois campus hosted a fundraiser for kids to help provide scholarships for a summer camp. The Community Fab Lab had a [...]
An off-duty Chicago police officer was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Oak Lawn, Chicago police officials said. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the officer as [...]
Despite opposition from neighbors and City Council members, construction of Chicago’s first tent encampment to house migrants during the cold winter months will begin Monday in Brighton Park, according to [...]
Niko Boulougouris hopes his idea to make and sell "crazy good Greek doughnuts" -- a risk he confirmed was worth taking on a vacation to Iceland -- soon takes his [...]
Happy Sunday, Illinois Land! Our long, national nightmare is finally over. Illinois football ends the 2023 season at 5-7 overall and just 1-5 in the Big Ten West. HBC Bret [...]
Chicago police are looking for the suspects responsible for a string of armed robberies that took place Friday on the city's West and Northwest sides, according to authorities. A total [...]
Shoppers may have spent Friday scouring for the hottest Black Friday deals, but Chicago holiday shoppers clearly weren’t done by Saturday as they were out in full force for the [...]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — There will be no postseason for Illinois in 2023. Needing a win to secure bowl eligibility, Illinois (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten) came up short against Northwestern (7-5, [...]
Football November 25, 2023 RECAP Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois came up short in its regular-season finale to Northwestern, 45-43, [...]
National Weather Service officials said there is a slight chance of snow expected later Saturday into Sunday morning in portions of Cook, Lake and Will counties.Officials issued a hazardous weather [...]
Illinois Volleyball is in a tough spot. After notching nine wins in eleven matches, it seemed like a once-improbably push for postseason play was on the cards... until they met [...]
Story Links Illinois Starters Last Game (2023-24 Stats) Pos. No. Name Ht. Yr. PPG RPG APG Season Note G 3 [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Farmers across Illinois spent the fall wondering when Congress would pass a new Farm Bill. They will have to wait another year. The Farm Bill, a [...]
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken his brash, often effective and sometimes controversial style to the Asian Pacific — where he has served as U.S. ambassador to Japan since [...]
The days of parents stampeding through toy stores on Black Friday, elbowing one another to grab Cabbage Patch Kids, are long gone, thanks to the advent of online shopping and [...]
How to Watch Illinois vs. Northwestern Game Time: 2:30 p.m. TV Channel: BTN Online Streaming: FOX Sports GO Odds: ILL -4.5, O/U 47.5 Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (5-6, 3-5 [...]
Football November 24, 2023 News Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — One of Illinois' all-time great running backs, Rashard Mendenhall, will serve [...]
The Illinois State Board of Elections headquarters in Springfield. (Andrew Campbell / Capitol News Illinois) Monday morning marks the official beginning of the 2024 election cycle in Illinois, opening up [...]
Three men were charged Thursday with several felonies following an armed robbery at a liquor store in Midlothian, according to authorities.The men were arrested after a report of a robbery [...]
Saturday’s a big day. Along with the obvious bowl implications that are to come with the game on the field against Northwestern, it’s also Senior Day for the Illini, the [...]
Story Links Illinois Probable Starters (Based on Previous Game) Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG APG Note G/F [...]
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning to take your time driving during what’s expected to be some of the busiest travel days in decades. AAA said [...]
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken his brash, sometimes controversial style to his current role as U.S. ambassador to Japan. His recent critical remarks about Chinese President Xi Jinping [...]
The Fighting Illini defense has two big voids to fill before the 2024 season. On Tuesday, Illinois defensive tackles Jer’Zhan Newton and Keith Randolph, also known as the Law Firm, [...]
Story Links ROSEMONT, Ill. – Illinois' Dick Butkus is this year's recipient of the Big Ten's Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award, while Indiana's Richard Coachys is the Ford-Kinnick Leadership [...]
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is aiming to make stargazing easier with the inclusion of a new trail at one of its forest preserve. [...]
Holiday stress is imminent with Thanksgiving and Black Friday on the horizon. For many, the next few days can be a worrisome balancing act of preparing meals, hosting parties, attending [...]
HMC Farms has recalled peaches, plums and nectarines that were sold individually and in 2-pound bags. (Credit: CDC) (CNN) — Eleven cases of listeria infection have been reported in seven states in an [...]
A group of 26 Illinois Ford dealers won a legal battle last week that could short-circuit the automaker’s national EV certification program, challenging required fast charger installation and training programs [...]
Portillo's will open the doors of its Algonquin restaurant at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 28, following a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. Attendees will include Portillo's Vice President of Restaurant Support Michael [...]
As a mysterious and potentially fatal illness has sickened hundreds of dogs across the country and left veterinarians scrambling to monitor pets, researchers may have found a culprit behind the [...]