Illinois finally gets past opening weekend of March Madness with 89-63 rout of Duquesne
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 30 points, Marcus Domask added 22 and No. 3 seed Illinois made fast work 11th-seeded Duquesne in an 89-63 victory to reach the NCAA Tournamentโs Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005.
Edey helps rally No. 3 Purdue to 77-71 win at No. 12 Illinois to clinch outright Big Ten title
Zach Edey had 28 points and eight rebounds as No. 3 Purdue rallied in the second half to beat No. 12 Illinois 77-71, becoming the first team in 17 years to win consecutive outright Big Ten regular-season championships.
Illinois election officials to weigh recommendation to remove Trump's name from March primary ballot
A retired judge has recommended to an Illinois election board that former President Donald Trump's name should be removed from the Illinois primary ballot, but he says the decision should be left to the courts.
Man suspected of killing 8 people in suburban Chicago was related to most of the victims, police say
A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas.
Man suspected of killing 8 people in suburban Chicago was related to most of the victims, police say
A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas.
Immigration advocates criticize Abbott for busing migrants to Chicago following Illinois governorโs plea to halt
A local non-profit focused on immigrant civil rights is reacting to a letter published as a full-page ad in multiple Texas newspapers focused on the transporting of migrants from Texas to Chicago.
โAgree on saving livesโ: Illinois governor pleads for Gov. Abbott to stop busing migrants to Chicago amid winter storm
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pleading for him to stop sending migrant buses and planes to the Chicago area as temperatures are expected to reach below zero.
Trial is postponed for an Illinois man charged with killing 7 at a Fourth of July parade in 2022
A judge has postponed the trial of an Illinois man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 after his lawyer on Wednesday asked for more time to review evidence.
Houston Astros claim RHP Declan Cronin from White Sox, designate Joel Kuhnel
The Houston Astros announced Thursday they claimed right-handed pitcher Declan Cronin off waivers, from the Chicago White Sox. The Astros designated right-handed pitcher Joel Kuhnel for assignment as the corresponding move, to clear a roster spot for Cronin.
The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons
The Supreme Court has declined to put on hold a new Illinois law that would ban high-power semiautomatic weapons like the one used in the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in a Chicago suburb.
Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in New York, California and other states, USDA says
A shortage of half-pint milk cartons is affecting school meals in cafeterias across the U.S. School officials from New York to California are scrambling for backup options after a main supplier of cartons said demand has outstripped supply.
Illinois city tickets reporter for asking too many questions, in latest First Amendment dustup
Officials in a suburban Chicago community have issued municipal citations to a local news reporter for what they say were persistent contacts with city officials seeking comment on treacherous fall flooding.
Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militants
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally.
Trader Joeโs issues recall in 7 states, including Texas, over bugs in broccoli cheddar soup
Trader Joeโs Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup is being recalled in seven states โbecause the product has insects in the frozen broccoli florets,โ according to a report from the Food and Drug Administration.
Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights
A National Weather Service team will survey damage in northeast Illinois, where fierce winds from suspected tornadoes ripped roofs from buildings, downed trees and sent residents scrambling for safety as sirens sounded.
At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US
At least six people are dead and dozens injured in a string of weekend violence and mass shootings across the U.S. The shootings โ in Chicago, Washington state, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern California and Baltimore โ follow a surge of violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sharing the sentence: Separation takes toll on incarcerated moms and their kids
Tens of thousands fewer women were incarcerated in the U.S. between 2019 and 2020 due to COVID-19, but as prison populations creep back to pre-pandemic norms, more children are being separated from their mothers, putting them at greater risk of health and behavioral problems, and making them vulnerable to abuse and displacement.
Illinois AG probe: Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids was far more common than church acknowledged
Illinoisโ attorney general has released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, which was far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
Mississippi St beats Illinois in 1st game since Leach death
Massimo Biscardi made a 27-yard tiebreaking field goal with four seconds left and Marcus Banks returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown on the gameโs last play as No. 24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
โUnfoundedโ abduction investigation in Seabrook leads to arrest of Illinois man wanted on multiple warrants, including homicide, police say
The investigation of an attempted abduction in Seabrook led to the arrest of a man wanted on multiple violent offenses out of Illinois, according to authorities.