Illinois routs VCU to reach Sweet 16, where host Houston awaits

Andrej Stojakovic scored 21 points and No. 3 Illinois beat 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons under coach Brad Underwood.

Police questioning person of interest in fatal shooting of 18-year-old Loyola student

Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed early Thursday while on a walk with her friends near Loyola's Rogers Park campus. "She was full of life, full of kindness, and full of a love," her family says in a ...

Pritzker quips on weight loss, Rahm and 2028 buzz in Washington speech

Pritzker's speech at the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation Awards in the nation's capital comes amid speculation about his plans in 2028. Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, another prominent Chicagoan ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi lost big where property taxes in city, suburbs soared

Last year, Chicago's median residential tax bill in the city rose 16.7%, to $4,457, the largest percentage increase in at least 30 years. In the 24th Ward, where bills skyrocketed the most — the ...

Chicago young voter turnout jumped from previous midterm primary, but it’s no ‘systemic rise’

About 85,000 Chicagoans ages 17 to 34 voted in Tuesday’s midterm primary, with more mail in votes still to be counted. That’s up from the close to 62,000 voters in that age group in the 2022 primary.

White Sox starter Erick Fedde's 'stressful' offseason led him back to where he needed to be

White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde was anxious. After a subpar year that saw him left off the Brewers’ playoff roster, the right-hander didn’t know what to ...

Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba score as Fire hand Union their 5th straight loss

Cuypers scored a goal for the fourth consecutive game, Bamba also scored and the Fire beat the Union 2-1 on Saturday.

Chicago women embrace ‘Hot Girl Walk’ trend to build confidence, community

About 100 people showed up to Ping Tom Memorial Park to take part in the fitness and empowerment trend that went viral on ...

AIPAC has become a political liability for many seeking office

Awareness of AIPAC has grown in the wake of the genocide in Gaza, and political candidates either embrace or denounce the ...
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Transportation department's changes to federal diversity program risks hurting Chicago's small businesses

The U.S. Department of Transportation says race and gender no longer can be considered in determining whether a company is disadvantaged under the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.

Can Illinois' Keaton Wagler, David Mirkovic keep carrying their team? And how far?

If freshmen Wagler and Mirkovic play against VCU on Saturday as they did against Penn in the first round, it'll be on to the Sweet 16 for the Illini.

As Bulls' season dwindles down, there are still key personnel questions

Rob Dillingham and Leonard Miller have had a nice few weeks, helping the franchise find out some answers about them. Jaden Ivey could return next week and move that process along for his own sake.