Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa's underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for ...

Chicago police released an image on Saturday of a man who they are searching for after he attacked an elderly man while on a CTA platform.

A former DuPage County prosecutor was sentenced for suggesting online that a bomb could go off at a LGBTQ festival.

A buzzer malfunction caused a delay of about 10 minutes in the NCAA Tournament's South Region final between Iowa and Illinois on Saturday night.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma criticized the tournament’s double‑regional format, saying it hurts the teams and the sport’s growth.

Authorities are investigating after a 16-year-old girl was found shot and killed in a north suburb of Chicago on Saturday morning.

Did you see these interesting clouds formations in the west suburbs today? Rita Boserup sent these photos to us from Glen Ellyn and said, “we joked that the aliens were coming.” Stream NBC 5 for free, ...

The Big Ten had a league-record six teams reach the Sweet 16 and now has tied the tournament record with four teams in the Elite Eight, ...

A horticulturist at the National Arboretum in Washington holds one of the successfully planted clippings from Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree, in 2024. Stumpy lives again.

"No Kings" protests took place across the country on Saturday, including in Chicago, as demonstrators voiced opposition to the Trump administration.

Thousands filled Grant Park for the largest "No Kings" demonstration that took place in the Chicago area on Saturday, with many holding signs with phrases such as "Faith over fear," "Spread love not ...

A 17-year-old boy died after being injured in a drive-by shooting on Saturday morning in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood, police said.