Congressional group looking to preserve Illinois’ Memorial Stadium
A group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking to protect Memorial Stadium. The Illini’s home field was among 18 venues named in a new congressional venture on Friday, called [...]
The Marching Illini in Concert Makes a Triumphant Return to State Far…
Champaign, Ill. – The Marching Illini are set to take center stage in a much-anticipated concert return to State Farm Center following a decade-long hiatus. The Nation's Premier College Marching [...]
Two men in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan
Two men were critically injured in water-related accidents Thursday at separate Lake Michigan beaches.Chicago Fire officials said a 20-year-old man was pulled out the water around 5 p.m. at Ohio [...]
Relief from heat wave slowly arriving in Chicago area this weekend – …
After two days of record-heat and humidity, the Chicago area will finally start to see some relief in coming days. In terms of the temperature, relief will arrive much-more quickly, [...]
Chicago Files Lawsuit Against Kia and Hyundai, Which Account for More…
(WTTW News) The city of Chicago on Thursday filed a civil lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai alleging the auto makers’ failure to equip vehicles with certain anti-theft technology resulted in [...]
Illinois financial boost opens door for more women in infrastructure …
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The federal government is giving Illinois more than $1 million to help get more women into construction jobs. Officials said it’s a much-needed investment to increase equity [...]
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for NE Illinois as front approaches …
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of southern Wisconsin and far northeastern Illinois on Thursday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, the watch will take effect [...]
Schiller Park Man Charged in Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection; Prosecutors…
Federal prosecutors say Robin Lee Reierson, of Schiller Park, has been identified as this man pictured at the Capitol Insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. (Credit: FBI) A Chicago-area man has [...]
The MOST important game of Illinois’ season
Admittedly, it isn’t exactly the hottest take to say that the most important game on Illinois’ 2023 schedule is the one against its highest ranked ranked opponent, the Penn State [...]
Unity High School and WCIA tackle hunger with local foodbank
by: Jack Krumm Posted: Aug 23, 2023 / 07:58 PM CDT Updated: Aug 23, 2023 / 08:00 PM CDT TOLONO, Ill. (WCIA) — WCIA is teaming up with the Eastern [...]
Suburban Cook County Resident is First Person in Illinois to Die From…
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) A suburban Cook County resident is the first reported person in Illinois to die from the West Nile virus this year, according to the [...]
6 underrated Illini key to Illinois’ 2023 success
The college football season is rapidly approaching. Starting battles are being won, and teams are determining their depth charts and rotations. The Fighting Illini have some clear stars who will [...]
U of I Springfield gives warm welcome to students amidst sweltering m…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Tuesday was a big day for freshmen at one Central Illinois university. More than 180 new University of Illinois Springfield students and their families unloaded their [...]
Pared Down to the Singers and Orchestra, ‘Sunday in the Park With Lyr…
Ryan Opera Center Ensemble performing at “Sunday in the Park With Lyric.” (Kyle Flubacker) I confess: A while back, when I first heard the title of Lyric Opera’s plans for [...]
1 dead, 3 wounded, including 15-year-old boy, in shooting Tuesday eve…
Officers responded to call of a person shot Tuesday night and found several wounded, including a 15-year-old boy in the Lawndale neighborhood, Chicago police said.Shortly before 8 p.m, police were [...]
Championship odds and storylines for the Big Ten football season
We’re just a few days away from the beginning of the college football season, and while no Big Ten teams will be participating until next week, the conference is once [...]
Excessive heat warning for Chicago area Wednesday – NBC Chicago
An excessive heat warning has been issued for nearly all of Illinois, with high temperatures approaching 100 degrees and heat indices in excess of 110 degrees on Wednesday. According to [...]
Chicago White Sox Fire Executive Vice President Ken Williams, GM Rick…
Guaranteed Rate Field (WTTW News) CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox fired executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn on Tuesday, cutting ties with their baseball [...]
Joliet nurses begin 4-day strike for increased staffing, higher pay
Five hundred and thirty nurses at Ascension St. Joseph hospital in Joliet went on strike Tuesday morning as contract negotiations between union nurses and Ascension remain stalled.The strikers, who are [...]
To beat extreme heat, waste pickup to begin earlier this week
To beat this week's extreme temperatures, waste disposal and recycling providers Groot, Flood Brothers and Waste Management will start their drivers' collection routes earlier through Friday. Groot is asking customers [...]
Illinois will be elite on the line of scrimmage
Let’s brush off those cobwebs. Football season is back. This week starts Week 0 of the 2023 football season, and I don't know about you, but this week is my [...]
“We were very fortunate with the beautiful weather we had:” State Fai…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – Over the past week, the Illinois State Fairgrounds were hopping as people made their way there for the Illinois State Fair. But that was all gone [...]
Vigil honors Chicago student gunned down just days before school begi…
Monday was supposed to be the first day of high school for 14 year old Rayjon Harshaw. Instead his former principal, family and friends are mourning his death after his [...]
Tim Mapes trial: Prosecutors rest their case
A longtime confidant of then-Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan was captured on a federal wiretap in 2018 saying he and one of the speaker’s top private attorneys worked to block [...]
No one hurt when plane makes emergency landing at Wheeling airport
No one was injured Monday when a twin-engine turbojet airplane made an emergency landing at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, authorities said. The plane, part of the N-Jet fleet [...]