Texas man dead after crashing motorcycle on I-90 near Hoffman Estates
A Texas man was killed early today when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a concrete median after going through a toll plaza on Interstate 90 at Barrington Road [...]
Illinois Basketball releases non-conference schedule
Let the countdown begin. Illinois released its full non-conference schedule Wednesday night. It includes 11 games (plus an exhibition against Ottawa) — eight of which are at State Farm Center. [...]
Cubs’ Christopher Morel jacks game-winning home run – NBC Chicago
Bottom of the ninth inning, two runners on with the game-winning run at the plate for the Cubs. Christopher Morel couldn't have scripted it better. He launched a home run [...]
State’s top Democrats gather for Governor’s Day at fair
SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday told the state's largest annual gathering of Illinois Democrats that "Republicans demagogue, Democrats deliver" as U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin warned that the latest [...]
The hype is real for Illinois’ Newton & Randolph
Two weeks from kickoff, and the hype is really real for Illinois’ dynamic duo on the defensive line. Keith Randolph and Johnny Newton were named to a watch list on [...]
Paris police arrest 3 in relation to school lockdown incident
PARIS, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — Three people have been arrested following an investigation into a shooting incident near Carolyn Wenz Elementary School that caused the local district to place schools on [...]
Lake Michigan search resumes for man who was ‘pulled under water’ at …
Winnetka first responders and the U.S. Coast Guard are expected to resume their search at 7 a.m. Wednesday for a 19-year-old man who early Tuesday went into Lake Michigan at [...]
How RICO, a Law Associated With Mobsters, Is Central to Georgia Charg…
Video: Joining “Chicago Tonight” to discuss the indictment is former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti. He works as a legal commentator, columnist and a trial lawyer. (Produced by Alexandra Silets) ATLANTA [...]
Chicago publicist, Orland Park pastor charged
Two people from the Chicago area are among the 19 defendants named in the Georgia indictment accusing former President Donald Trump and others of “criminal enterprise” illegally attempting to overturn [...]
Popcorn, Research and the Classroom | Celebrating Central Illinois Fa…
Meteorologist Jacob Dickey headed to the University of Illinois to meet with Dr. Tony Studer, a Champaign County Farmer and Crop Science Professor about research he’s doing with popcorn, the [...]
IDOT worker crushed to death at Kendall County facility – NBC Chicago
A worker with the Illinois Department of Transportation has died after they were pinned between two large pieces of equipment in suburban Kendall County, police say. According to authorities, the [...]
Active Transportation Alliance initiative makes sure area youth can r…
With a new feature, Active Transportation Alliance's major fundraiser, Fifth Third Bike the Drive, rolls for the 21st time from 6:30-10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, with more than 16,000 [...]
Illinois needs a new rival — Purdue could fit the bill
Rivalries are crucial to the sport of college football. They make regular season games feel like championships, they make winning better and losing worse. For Illinois football, rivalries will be [...]
State closes Champaign bar for expired liquor license
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A downtown bar in Champaign hasn’t been selling alcohol since Aug. 4, but its state liquor license has been expired for much longer than that. Now, [...]
Glenview police arrest suspect in deadly stabbing – NBC Chicago
A 20-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday in connection with a fatal stabbing at a residence in north suburban Glenview, according to authorities. Isaac Thurston was charged with [...]
Big takeaways from Illinois Basketball’s sweep in Spain
On this episode of the Oskee Talk podcast, TCR’s Pleas Honeywood joins me to give his thoughts on B1G realignment and expansion (4:11). We also discuss football’s most challenging games [...]
‘The Bean’ access will be limited starting Tuesday. Here’s why and wh…
Visitors looking to an up-close look of Chicago's iconic "Cloud Gate" sculpture, known to many as "The Bean," will likely have to wait several months. Starting Tuesday, access to the [...]
Chance the Rapper to Discuss His Career, Impact of Hip-Hop at Apple S…
Chance the Rapper arrives at the BET Awards on June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell / Invision / AP, File) LOS ANGELES [...]
Daywatch: Johnson chooses CPD superintendent
Good morning, Chicago.Mayor Brandon Johnson has selected Larry Snelling, the Chicago Police Department’s chief of the bureau of counterterrorism and a longtime instructor at the training academy, to serve as [...]
Chicago mayor makes pick for top cop
Larry Snelling, the Chicago Police Department's 54-year-old counterterrorism chief, is Mayor Brandon Johnson's choice to be the city's new top cop. Determined to improve rock-bottom police morale, Johnson chose the [...]
Maui wildfires survivor describes hours in ocean – NBC Chicago
When flames fanned by powerful winds rampaged into historic Lahaina Town, Jubee Bedoya sought cover in the only place that didn’t appear overwhelmed by fire. The life-long Lahaina resident ran [...]
Hip-hop lovers celebrate genre’s 50th anniversary in Logan Square
In 2010, Auristela Nunez traveled with a friend, a boombox and a Gang Starr CD to breakdance at the Illinois Centennial Monument in Logan Square, nicknamed “the Eagle.”“We were playing [...]
False shooting report shuts down Lil Durk’s United Center show
Lil Durk’s concert at United Center was shut down Saturday evening after inaccurate reports of shots fired near the area.A spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department said officers responded to [...]
Justified concerns for Underwood and Illinois post-Spain
Greetings and salutations, Illinois Land! What a long, strange trip its been. The previous sentence could describe the entirety of my Illinois fandom experience of the previous four decades, and [...]
NFL’s Tom Brady goes to pub before Birmingham FC game – NBC Chicago
NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City. Brady made an appearance at The [...]