AAA Predicts Highest Traffic in Years in Illinois This Thanksgiving. …
(WTTW News) Thanksgiving travelers should expect to gobble up traffic over the next few days, with AAA forecasting 2.46 million vehicles to hit the roads in Illinois — some 60,000 [...]
Berlin Nightclub closes after 40 years amidst union boycott
Famed Northalsted nightclub Berlin has closed a month into a boycott called for by newly-unionized bar staff who said the club has stalled contract negotiations.A Tuesday afternoon post on the [...]
The “one-hit wonders” of Illinois athletics
That Indiana week was one of the most impressive single-game performances by a quarterback in Illinois history, and it’s becoming apparent that John Paddock’s legacy as an Illini will be [...]
Top Tier Lessons: Bognar Turns Dreams into Reality, Pioneers Thriving…
Bognar believes one of the biggest benefits of NIL is the ability for student-athletes to capitalize off who they are outside of their sports, creating meaningful, personal relationships with their [...]
Track heavy, steady rain across Illinois – NBC Chicago
Use the live interactive radar below to track what's happening in your area. Our latest weather story can be found here. Heavy, steady rain falling across the Chicago area was [...]
Tommy Orange, Author of Latest One Book, One Chicago Selection, on Co…
It was 16 years ago when a visit to Chicago served as a revelation for award-winning author Tommy Orange. A trip to Chicago’s American Indian Center set him off on [...]
Trial resumes with Field Museum testimony
A longtime Field Museum government affairs director was calling powerful Chicago Ald. Edward Burke to ask for his support for the museum’s fee-increase proposal in September 2017 when he caught [...]
Illinois dropped from AP Top 25
Despite winning two games last week, Illinois was dropped out of the AP Top 25 this week. The Illini checked in at No. 23 in last week’s poll, but were [...]
Illinois Looks to Keep The Hat, Earn Bowl Berth Against Northwestern
Football November 20, 2023 Preview Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois returns to Memorial Stadium to battle for The Hat in [...]
13 Chicago restaurants offering take-home Thanksgiving meals – NBC Ch…
Sometimes all you want is to celebrate Thanksgiving with your family from the comforts of your home, without the hassle of spending the whole day in front of the oven. [...]
Rosalynn Carter, Outspoken Former First Lady, Dies at 96 | Chicago Ne…
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter arrives with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, left, for an annual Carter Town Hall held at Emory University, Sept. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. Rosalynn [...]
Sabres hand Hawks 4th straight loss
The Buffalo Sabres are going to need several players to step up while Tage Thompson is sidelined by a left wrist injury. It looks as if Rasmus Dahlin is up [...]
No. 23 Illinois Dominates the Paint in Blowout Win Over Southern
Next Game: Western Illinois 11/24/2023 | 8 pm CT BTN Busey Bank Illini Sports Network Nov. 24 (Fri) / 8 pm CT [...]
Rallying through rubber ducks: Jeep owners support recovering ISP Tro…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois State Police Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green is on the road to recovery after being shot and beaten during a traffic stop. On Saturday, he got a [...]
Maggie Daley ice skating ribbon open, with Chicago rinks soon to foll…
As winter approaches, Chicago’s ice skating rinks are gearing up for the season, with the iconic Maggie Daley Skating Ribbon open for the season. That attraction, located in downtown Chicago, [...]
Illinois is 1-4 in the worst division in Power 5
Happy Sunday, Illinois Land! I feel like I’ve written this column 10 times in the past 12 months. A winnable game for Illinois football that ends in a loss due [...]
Chicago police issue alert following attempted kidnapping of 12-year-…
Chicago police have issued a warning to residents after a man tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl earlier this week in the Clearing neighborhood on the city's Far West Side. [...]
Illinois School Board Weighs Increased Funding Requests Ahead of Budg…
Illinois Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders listens to public comments during the Illinois State Board of Education’s monthly meeting in Chicago on Nov. 16, 2023. (Andrew Adams / Capitol News [...]
Yellow Line train crash caused by ‘design problem’ with braking syste…
The Chicago Transit Authority’s Yellow Line train crash was caused by a “design problem” involving the train’s braking system, according to federal investigators.The passenger train that slammed into a “snow [...]
Illinois Falls to #16 Iowa
13 Illinois ILL 5-6 , 3-5 15 [...]
Library book checked out in 1919 returned in Minnesota – NBC Chicago
A library book that is more than a century overdue was finally returned in St. Paul, Minnesota. Titled “Famous Composers” and featuring the likes of Bach and Mozart, the tome [...]
Week in Review: City to Limit Migrant Stays at Shelters; Ed Burke Tri…
The state of Illinois comes to Chicago’s rescue as Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $160 million in aid to assist with the city’s ongoing migrant crisis. Meanwhile, Mayor Brandon Johnson says [...]
Siblings and teenagers among 11 children adopted in Chicago ceremony
Four-year-old Penelope “Missy” Stone, wearing a collared light blue dress and a wide smile, jumped up and down every few seconds in a Daley Center courtroom Friday morning, unable to [...]
How to Watch Illinois at Iowa: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streamin…
How to Watch Illinois at Iowa Game Time: 2:30 p.m. TV Channel: FS1 Online Streaming: FOX Sports GO Odds: ILL -3.5, O/U 31.5 Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (5-5, 3-4 [...]
Dominant Second Half Guides #23 Illinois to Home Win over Valparaiso
Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 23 Illinois outscored Valparaiso by 30 points in the second half en route to an 87-64 victory at State Farm Center on Friday [...]