Picketers shut down construction sites in 1969 in push for more Black union jobs
Black activists shut down Chicago building sites in 1969 in a push for unions to admit more Black and minority members.
Water levels on the Mississippi River are low. That’s raising concerns for Illinois farmers during the harvest.
Drought monitor shows 45% of Illinois is being affected by at least a moderate drought and parts of southern Illinois are ...
Edward Keegan: New West Side Boys & Girls Club is a quintessential Chicago building for the 21st century
The new Rusu-McCartin Boys & Girls Club is a quintessential Chicago building for the 21st century — straightforward, easily ...
Professors: How the Electoral College concentrates candidate attention and why it matters
Our review of historical campaign records shows that although they might not have had the data and tools that David Axelrod ...
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox suffered their 119th loss, tying the AL record set by the 2003 Tigers, with Saturday’s 6-2 defeat to ...
Northwestern finishes with only 112 total yards in a 24-5 loss to Big Ten newcomer Washington
Northwestern finished with only 112 total yards in a 24-5 loss to Washington on Saturday in the Huskies’ Big Ten debut.
Today in Sports History: Illinois’ Howard Griffith sets an NCAA record
Illinois’ Howard Griffith sets an NCAA record when he scores eight rushing touchdowns in a 56-21 rout of Southern Illinois. Griffith gets touchdowns on three consecutive carries in the ...
Chicago Fire held without a goal for the 2nd straight match in a 2-0 loss to CF Montreal
Josef Martínez had a first-half goal, Caden Clark scored in the second half and CF Montreal blanked the Chicago Fire 2-0 on ...
No. 17 Notre Dame shakes off a sluggish start, pulls away for a 28-3 victory against Miami (Ohio)
Riley Leonard accounted for 297 yards of total offense and three touchdowns as No. 17 Notre Dame beat Miami (Ohio) 28-3 on ...
No. 23 Northern Illinois falls to Buffalo 23-20 in OT, losing MAC opener in its 1st game since upset of Notre Dame
Playing for the first time since stunning Notre Dame two weeks ago, No. 23 Northern Illinois lost to Buffalo 23-20 in ...
Thousands wake up early to attend festival celebrating British Premier League soccer at Lincoln Park
As the sun rose on Saturday, thousands of fans made their way to Lincoln Park to watch their favorite teams play football—the ...
The US is more hands-off than usual in the Middle East. It fears making things worse.
The public restraint follows explosions of the group’s pagers and walkie-talkies and an Israeli airstrike targeting a senior ...