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Illinois Plans to Honor Legend Dick Butkus During Tonight’s Game

October 6th, 2023|

Illinois Plans to Honor Legend Dick Butkus During Tonight’s Game - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsBielfeldt [...]

Illinois Lottery player wins $400,000 on scratch-off ticket sold in H…

October 6th, 2023|Tags: |

While there was no winner in Wednesday's $1.2 billion Powerball drawing, one Illinois resident still got very lucky this week with the lottery. A Frogger Instant Ticket sold at the [...]

Hundreds of women help build affordable homes in West Pullman – NBC C…

October 6th, 2023|Tags: |

More than 600 women are engaged in efforts this week to build affordable houses in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood. The women are teaming up with Habitat for Humanity Chicago to [...]

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Latina Comedy Festival, Haunted Chicago …

October 5th, 2023|

(Courtesy of City Cruises) 1. Haunt Get into the Halloween spirit with a Seadog Haunted River Tour. During a 75-minute cruise down the Chicago River, you’ll learn about the city’s supernatural [...]

‘Young Love’ Series Portrays West Side Family’s Modern-Day Life in Ch…

October 5th, 2023|

You might remember the beloved Oscar-winning, nearly 7-minute animated short film “Hair Love.” It centered around a Black father navigating how to care for his 6-year-old daughter, Zuri, and her [...]

Cook Named Preseason All-Big Ten, Illini Picked to Finish Fifth by Co…

October 4th, 2023|

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini women's basketball rising senior Makira Cook has been named to the 2023-24 Coaches and Media Preseason All-Big Ten Team, while the team was predicted to finish fifth [...]

COPA Set to Launch Public Training Program on Police Oversight, Bodyc…

October 4th, 2023|

(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) The Chicago agency that investigates police misconduct is set to launch another public training program, which aims to give residents, law enforcement and other oversight [...]

Fighting Illini Great Ali Bastianelli Selected for 2023 Athletes Unli…

October 4th, 2023|

MESA, Ariz. - Illinois volleyball alumna Ali Bastianelli was selected to Team Nootsara for the opening week of the 2023 Athletes Unlimited Volleyball season, the league announced on Tuesday. Bastianelli was one of the [...]

How Illinois lawmakers voted on Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as speaker – …

October 3rd, 2023|Tags: |

In an historic vote, the House of Representative has ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position on Tuesday afternoon. The vote is the first in American history, leaving Republicans to [...]

5 died of exposure to chemical in central Illinois crash, preliminary…

October 3rd, 2023|

Five people died from exposure to a chemical that spilled after a semitruck overturned in central Illinois, according to autopsies conducted Monday.Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said official results from the autopsies [...]

Goodman’s ‘Tommy’ wins nine Jeff Awards

October 3rd, 2023|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

If Goodman Theatre's production of "The Who's Tommy" opens on Broadway next year (a transfer expected but not officially confirmed), it received a memorable send-off Monday at the 55th annual [...]

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