Chicago Author Wants Black Women to ‘Stop Waiting for Perfect’ – and …
Have you ever called yourself a perfectionist? It might sound like a good thing, but in practice, perfectionism can perform more like procrastination – and waiting for perfect scenarios can [...]
Volunteers say buses of migrants arriving in Chicago at increased rat…
Volunteers assisting with the effort to care for asylum-seekers who have arrived in Chicago said Saturday rates of arrival are higher than ever before.Annie Gomberg, a lead volunteer organizer at [...]
Volo Bog needs stewards to protect rare and endangered species
Volo Bog supporters are looking to bring together volunteer stewards committed to protecting rare and endangered species at the one-of-a-kind habitat. Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves wants to build a [...]
Illinois overcomes sluggish start, holds off FAU
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ugly or not, Illinois has wrapped up its non-conference slate with a victory. Following back-to-back double-digit losses, Illinois (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) got back in the win [...]
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Page Not Found (404) - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsBielfeldt Athletics Administration Building, 1700 S. Fourth [...]
Pleasant first day of fall with mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures…
With the autumnal equinox occurring overnight, it is now officially fall in Chicago, and pleasant, seasonal temperatures are here to start the season. While some cloud cover will be around [...]
Week in Review: Tent Cities for Migrants; Elimination of Cash Bail | …
Chicago inks a $29 million contract to build six winterized shelter camps with the same company hired by Florida to bus those people here. Meanwhile, the Biden administration approves work [...]
Two Chicago police officers on trial on charges stemming from a 2022 …
In surveillance camera video, a black sedan traveled down 18th Street in Pilsen before stopping and slowly reversing toward a group that stood on the sidewalk.Two people stopped on the [...]
West Chicago handles Elgin, improves to 3-2
What a difference a year makes. After a dismal 1-8 record in 2022, West Chicago improved to 3-2 this fall with an impressive 28-6 win over host Elgin in Upstate [...]
This week is ALL about Illinois getting back to the basics
Sometimes, we dramatically overestimate things. Our preternatural obsession with football has led us to make the sport seem like a diabolical maze of twists and turns that can only be [...]
Pierre Thomas to Serve as Honorary Captain vs. FAU
Pierre Thomas to Serve as Honorary Captain vs. FAU - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll Rotators Playing© 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsBielfeldt Athletics [...]
Carpentersville, Illinois liquor store sells $3 million scratch-off l…
This might be your sign to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket in Illinois. A liquor store in the Northwestern suburb of Carpentersville recently sold a $3 million scratch-off lotto ticket, [...]
Blood suppliers warn of potential rationing at hospitals
Good morning, Chicago.Three major blood suppliers for Chicago hospitals are warning of potential rationing amid an ongoing blood shortage in the wake of the pandemic and are making an urgent [...]
Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, new state law re…
For centuries, Europeans carving up the prairie to suit their own idea of settlement dug up the graves of Native Americans as they conquered lands and pushed tribes to the [...]
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Schedule Released
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Following the Big Ten schedule announcement live on Big Ten Network Thursday, the 2023-24 Illinois women's basketball schedule is complete. The Fighting Illini revealed the second non-conference slate under [...]
Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change – NBC…
Some names are just the wurst. Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the one-of-a-kind wiener on wheels is reverting [...]
Metro home prices up in August compared to a year earlier
Home prices in the Chicago area climbed 9.6% during August compared with the same time last year, new numbers show.The median sales price in the metro area was $339,000, a [...]
‘He’s a mentally tough kid’: Illini confident in Altmyer bounce back
There’s no need to sugarcoat it: Luke Altmyer played extremely poorly on Saturday against Penn State. He knows it, the coaching staff knows it, and everyone around the program knows [...]
Captain Chronicles | ‘All I Need is a Foot in the Door’: Reiman’s Jou…
Captain Chronicles | 'All I Need is a Foot in the Door': Reiman's Journey from Walk-On to Elected Captain - University of Illinois Athletics Skip to main contentPause All RotatorsAll [...]
Fisher Bunnies and GCMS Falcons facing off to Tackle Hunger
by: Jared Thomas, Simmy Wood Posted: Sep 20, 2023 / 09:02 PM CDT Updated: Sep 20, 2023 / 09:02 PM CDT FISHER, Ill. (WCIA) — This week’s Tackle Hunger game [...]
Family of victims slain in Romeoville shooting issues statement – NBC…
Police in suburban Romeoville say that a suspect in the shooting deaths of a family of four has died after a crash in Oklahoma, sending shockwaves through the Streamwood neighborhood [...]
How to Order Free COVID-19 Tests Starting Monday | Chicago News
(Joseph Prezioso / AFP / Getty Images) (CNN) — The U.S. government will relaunch a program to provide free COVID-19 home tests to Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [...]
Chicago selects private security firm as part of migrant ‘base camps’
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration recently moved forward with plans to place new asylum-seekers in massive tent camps around the city, signing a nearly $30 million contract with a private security [...]
Johnny Newton is a BAD man
Here’s Johnny! As one of the sole bright spots for the Illini in Saturday’s loss against Penn State, junior defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton dominated the Nittany Lions’ offensive line. Newton [...]
Big Ten Men’s Basketball Schedule Released
Schedule | Printable | Season Tickets | Mobile Passes | Premium Seating | Join the I FUND Champaign, ILL. – The Big Ten announced the conference basketball schedule live on BTN Tuesday, completing the 2023-24 Illinois schedule. Illinois previously [...]