Campus protests over war in Gaza continue
State troopers in riot gear stormed into an encampment at Indiana University in Bloomington, clashing with protesters who refused to leave.
State troopers in riot gear stormed into an encampment at Indiana University in Bloomington, clashing with protesters who refused to leave.
Ryan Langborg scored 26 points, Matt Nicholson and Nick Martinelli had double-doubles and Northwestern held off a furious Indiana rally to defeat the Hoosiers 76-72 on Sunday.
Terrence Shannon Jr. made six free throws in the final minute to help No. 10 Illinois survive a scare from Indiana 70-62 on Saturday.
Northwestern took sole possession of second place in the conference standings with its program-record fourth victory over a ranked opponent this season.
Illinois allowed only 70 yards in the second half before the final series.
Eight IU students had sought a court order prohibiting the university from enforcing its vaccination requirements, claiming the policy violated both their constitutional rights and the state's new law banning vaccine passports.
The Wolverines have won seven straight and are 5-0 since resuming play following a COVID-19 pause. They've also won eight straight over Indiana, three in Bloomington, and it didn't take Michigan long to break this one open.
Indiana beat Northwestern in double overtime on Wednesday night for the Wildcats' 10th straight loss.
Trent Frazier scored No. 12 Illinois' final 10 points in regulation, and the Fighting Illini gave up only one basket in overtime to outlast Indiana on Tuesday night.
Jack Tuttle was 26 of 45 for 201 yards in his second start in place Michael Penix Jr. for Indiana (6-2), which lost its star quarterback to a season-ending knee injury in late November.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 30 points, Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 18 Illinois beat Indiana on Saturday.
The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team followed up their upset of the No. 4 Michigan State Spartans with a hard-fought win over the Hoosiers in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday.
Chase Audige scored all of his 17 points in the second half to lead four Northwestern players in double figures and the Wildcats beat Indiana on Wednesday night.
Indiana University is looking for volunteers to take part in the clinical trial of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
With growing concern about the spread of coronavirus in the Greek housing system, Indiana University is recommending that all fraternity and sorority houses shut down.
Chicago's health commissioner, Allison Arwady, warned that Indiana could be placed on Chicago's travel restriction list next week, due in part to COVID-19 outbreaks on college campuses.
The Big Ten was the last of the Power Five conferences to announce its schedule as college football navigates how to play games amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Indiana University announced Sunday that it is extending its spring break and moving to remote teaching for the rest of the spring 2020 semester.
This comes as schools and universities all over the Chicago area take safety measures.
Indiana University announced Tuesday that it is halting face-to-face classroom teaching for two weeks after spring break amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The university and health officials are offering free vaccinations to anyone who came in close contact with those with the illness, which most often occurs in children and teens at schools and dormitories.
Aaron Lai made a grueling 100-mile walk through ice, snow, and whipping winds in northwest Indiana on Tuesday, to make it to Bloomington for the big Indiana vs. Purdue basketball game.
The zoological park intern killed by an escaped lion in North Carolina "loved animals" and wanted to make a career of working with them, her family says.
Thomas had been the basketball coach at Montini Catholic High School in suburban Chicago since 2015. The school says Thomas died Wednesday from a heart attack.
Leron Black finished with 20 points before fouling out and Kipper Nichols added 16 to lead the Fighting Illini.
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Police said officers were flagged down at the school around 11:45 a.m., after a female entered the school, approached a group of eight teen females, all between 15 and 19 years old, and sprayed a chemical irritant.
Vernon Hill police said just before 9:30 a.m., officers responded to a single-family home in the 400 block of Cherry Valley Road for a report of two people dead inside the residence.
LaPorte County Sheriff's deputies found multiple vacuum-sealed packages of drugs in a pickup truck during a traffic stop.
Nathan Grant, 32, of Wheaton, Illinois, was arrested and charged with aggravated arson.
A guest speaker will also give firsthand accounts about the situation in Gaza amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
Rep. Marjorie Tyalor Greene has dangled the threat of dethroning Johnson since late March after he relied on Democrats to push through a $1.2 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
He spent much of the nearly 90-minute speech off prompter, including an unscripted assessment of abortion rights following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Activist groups planning protests for the convention filing for an injunction Tuesday, on top of the lawsuit they've filed in federal court against the city's blocking of their protest plans.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
CBS 2's Jackie Kostek caught up with the Chicago Union as the team prepares for the 2024 Ultimate Frisbee season.
CBS 2's Jackie Kostek caught up with the Chicago Union as the team prepares for the 2024 Ultimate Frisbee season.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has a look at the cloudy extended forecast.
Chicago police are warning about a series of car break-ins targeting law enforcement vehicles on the city's Far Northwest Side.
It's an issue that affects more than 25% of women during, and after pregnancy. A new study shows diagnoses of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders have nearly doubled in the last decade.
With demonstrations happening on campuses across the city, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling was asked Tuesday to weigh in on how they are responding.
Trump will deliver remarks at 2 p.m. central time at the Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road.
Police said officers were flagged down at the school around 11:45 a.m., after a female entered the school, approached a group of eight teen females, all between 15 and 19 years old, and sprayed a chemical irritant.
Vernon Hill police said just before 9:30 a.m., officers responded to a single-family home in the 400 block of Cherry Valley Road for a report of two people dead inside the residence.
LaPorte County Sheriff's deputies found multiple vacuum-sealed packages of drugs in a pickup truck during a traffic stop.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
The Sox' Andrew Benintendi homered leading off the eighth to tie it at 5 after Minnesota scored twice in the top half. But the Twins pulled it out in the ninth.
The teams were hitless in six plate appearances with runners in scoring position against the starters.
The Chicago Fire have a handful of homegrown players on the roster, including Brian Gutierrez, who led the team in assists and was named Team MVP last season.
Garrett Crochet pitched five innings for the White Sox, allowing two runs and five hits after dropping his previous three starts.
Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer off Edwin Díaz to snap a ninth-inning tie and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 3-1 after being held hitless by Luis Severino into the eighth.
Police said officers were flagged down at the school around 11:45 a.m., after a female entered the school, approached a group of eight teen females, all between 15 and 19 years old, and sprayed a chemical irritant.
LaPorte County Sheriff's deputies found multiple vacuum-sealed packages of drugs in a pickup truck during a traffic stop.
School officials reported an "active shooter" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, and they've asked those not on campus to avoid the school until further notice.
Craig Messiah-Smith, 24, was Monday afternoon, just minutes after police said he shot two women inside a home in the 7400 block of South Ellis Avenue.
Monica Davis turned herself in to Schaumburg police last week after learning investigators received complaints about her suburban dental practice.