Suburban Chicago school celebrates Arab American Heritage Month with the help of UIC
"For us, it is important that students learn about people who can be their neighbors, their friends at school, their teachers, their doctors, etc."
"For us, it is important that students learn about people who can be their neighbors, their friends at school, their teachers, their doctors, etc."
Rob Ehsan spent the last three seasons at Stanford as an associate head coach and lead recruiter. He has head coaching experience at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Students collect food from around the Illinois Medical District that would otherwise have been thrown out.
Oak Park native Ashleen Bracey is in her second year as coach trying to turn around a UIC program that won a total of eight conference games in the six years before she arrived.
UIC was tied with Evansville at the half, 36-36, with Jones scoring a team-high seven points.
Christian Jones scored 13 points
The Flames (8-14, 1-10) were led in scoring by Isaiah Rivera, who finished with 15 points and six rebounds.
The Flames (8-12, 1-8) were led by Isaiah Rivera, who recorded 24 points.
The student, as well as faculty familiar with the incident, said that had it not been for her identity and what she wrote, she wouldn't have been arrested.
The student, as well as faculty familiar with the incident, said that had it not been for her identity and what she wrote, she wouldn't have been arrested. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker reports.
The Flames (8-10, 1-6) were led in scoring by Isaiah Rivera, who finished with 16 points.
It's part of a White House initiative on women's health research that launched back in November.
The new JN.1 variant is to blame for the latest spike.
In the last four weeks, hospitalizations are skyrocketing for the flu, RSV and COVID-19.
The Flames (7-5) were led by Jaden Brownell, who posted 16 points and three blocks.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights announced it is investigating several schools and universities across the country.
Noah Reynolds scored 31 points for Green Bay, and Elijah Jones tipped in the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds.
Rivera shot 4 of 6 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line for the Flames (6-3).
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine rallies have been seen at universities across the Chicago area.
The Flames (5-3) were led in scoring by Filip Skobalj, who finished with 17 points.
The names were read aloud outside of University Hall at UIC. The first 88 names belonged to just one family in Gaza.
Small white flags covered the grass on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus to mark the 14,000 Palestinians killed in the war between Hamas and Israel. The names were read aloud outside of University Hall at UIC.
Palestinian-American students at UIC and their allies have long criticized the university's decision to invest in activities and programs connected to Israel.
Des Watson finished with 13 points for the Ramblers (1-2).
Players are supporting Diverse City FC, which has programs for all backgrounds and skill levels, ages 3 to 22, but offers more than learning how to play.
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Chicago police said that two other people went into the apartment and began shooting at the victims.
The rain starts Friday afternoon with highs in the 60s.
Police said the fire was accidental and started in the basement.
The popular Mediterranean chain will open its first restaurant in the Midwest at 1484 N. Milwaukee Ave. on Friday.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
The governor's plan to reduce homelessness is focused on addressing inequities that hurt the Black community.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
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 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.
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.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
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.
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.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
It was a big night for The Bears. WBBM Newsradio Sports Director Josh Liss joined CBS 2 Ryan Baker.
That news follows Thursday’s GDP report. It showed a 1.6% growth in the first quarter of this year, the slowest since the economy contracted in 2022.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the left side of the jaw and right arm, and a 17-year-old boy was shot in the right side of the head and cheek.
CBS 2 meteorologist Ed Curran has the forecast.
A group of Northwestern students set up a tent encampment Thursday morning in Deering Meadow on the university's campus in Evanston. So far, classes remain in session Friday morning.
It's a decision that has been widely projected as a virtual lock for this NFL Draft, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields to the Steelers.
Organizers with the Northwestern chapters of Educators for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Student Liberation Union accused the university of censoring pro-Palestinian speech on campus.
Chicago police said that two other people went into the apartment and began shooting at the victims.
Both Valparaiso and Porter County Sheriff's police were involved.
The students have asked administrators to make sure protests are conducted free of intimidation, threats, or harassment.
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.
Odunze was a star receiver at Washington and is coming off a year with 92 receptions and more than 1,600 yards, earning him All-American honors.
Williams represents the organization's best hope at finally having a franchise quarterback for the first time since Harry Truman was president.
Fans were in attendance at a big draft day party at Soldier Field Thursday night.
The NFL draft gives players a chance to show their style and many take advantage with custom-made suits.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory.
Indiana State, Porter County Sheriff's, and Valparaiso police officers saturated the neighborhood where it all happened Thursday afternoon.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Victor Ayllon pleaded guilty last week to first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Wendy, according to Kane County court records.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Such crimes are more than a nuisance. A slashed tire is an expensive problem to fix.