Former Coach Pat Fitzgerald sues Northwestern for wrongful termination
Fitzgerald was fired in July over the Northwestern Wildcats football program's hazing scandal. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
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Fitzgerald was fired in July over the Northwestern Wildcats football program's hazing scandal. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
For the first time to date, researchers out of Northwestern University developed an artificial intelligence that can design a robot completely by itself.
Members of the Northwestern Accountability Alliance shouted inside Evanston City Council Chambers after a rally outside.
Members of the Northwestern Accountability Alliance shouted inside Council Chambers after a rally outside.
"From a clinical perspective, this could be a game-changing approach to cancer therapy," said Dr. Jonathan Rivnay.
Scientists at Northwestern University have received $45 million in federal funding to develop a new implant that can detect and treat cancer.
Trailing by 21 through three quarters, Northwestern appeared headed toward yet another loss. The Wildcats had other ideas.
The new stadium would be 12,000 seats smaller, but the university wants to host concerts and events there in addition to sports.
Northwestern’s planned redesign of Ryan Field would be more intimate – seating 35,000 people, which is 12,000 fewer than the current capacity.
Northwestern's planned redesign of Ryan Field would be more intimate – seating 35,000 people, which is 12,000 fewer than the current capacity.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against this summer over a growing hazing scandal involving the football program and several other sports.
The new hire comes a little more than a month after it fired Jim Foster over allegations of abusive behavior.
Two assistant baseball coaches and the director of baseball operations allege harassment, bullying and abuse within the program that led to demotions and non-renewal of contracts.
Three former staff members of Northwestern's baseball program are filing a lawsuit against the university and recently-fired head coach Jim Foster.
Three former staff members of Northwestern's baseball program are filing a lawsuit against the university and recently-fired head coach Jim Foster.
Three former staff members of Northwestern's baseball program are filing a lawsuit against the university and recently-fired head coach Jim Foster.
With Northwestern's football program still embroiled in a hazing scandal, some coaches and staff showed their support for fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Wednesday at practice, a move athletics director Derrick Gragg called "offensive and tone deaf."
With Northwestern's football program still embroiled in a hazing scandal, some coaches and staff showed their support for fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Wednesday at practice, a move athletics director Derrick Gragg called "offensive and tone deaf."
"The shirts are inappropriate, offensive and tone deaf," Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg said.
Another lawsuit has been filed on behalf of player Tom Carnifax, one of four players who recently came forward at a press conference.
"This is a clear promotion of the indisputably racist watermelon stereotype and anti-black racist trope," the lawsuits both state.
Northwestern said Lynch will make sure the culture within the athletics program "is consistent with the University's mission and values as a leading academic institution."
Northwestern University has enlisted former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an independent review of the culture within the athletics department, and the school's ability to "detect, report and respond to potential misconduct," including hazing, bullying, or discrimination.
Attorneys filed complaints Monday on behalf of two former football players – Warren Miles Long, and a player identified only as "John Doe 2."
Attorneys on Monday filed complaints on behalf of two former football players – Warren Miles Long, and a second player identified only as “John Doe 2.”
Dr. Maneesha Agarwal with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta said children who are injured or killed in crashes are either unrestrained or not properly restrained.
Rivera's name was enshrined on the wall, and her name joined the hundreds of other fallen officers read out loud during a ceremony along Chicago's lakefront.
Kirk, 31, got his start in Illinois organizing even as a student at Wheeling High School in the northern suburbs. He went on to become one of the biggest voices on conservative platforms.
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of the game. He allowed two runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Taylor started the second-inning scoring with an RBI double, and Tauchman followed with a two-run double. After Kyle Teel walked, Sosa hit another two-run double.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
The U.S. House of Representatives continues to look through thousands of documents that Congress received from Epstein's estate.
Bailey easily won the GOP primary in 2022, but went on to lose to Democratic incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker in the general election by 13 percentage points.
President Trump said Tuesday he's "very unhappy" after Israel's military targeted members of Hamas in Qatar's capital of Doha.
As neighborhoods targeted by ICE have become noticeably quiet, community organizers say they have postponed Mexican Independence Day events to protect people.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
Four physicians, who recently resigned from the CDC in protest, tell "Sunday Morning" they believe HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing the nation's public health.
The Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium is a first-of-its-kind collaboration, uniting all three nationally recognized hospitals to work on research together.
Health experts said they are concerned that the new guidelines set this week by the FDA will create extra steps and potential obstacles to get the shot.
Illinois is one of 20 states now suing the Trump administration for withholding grant money for crime victims. In Illinois, $54 million goes to provide services for crime victims. Workers warn many will now be left behind.
A Chicago rock climber was grounded by a scary medical issue — a cyst in her brain. But a friendly face in the operating room helped Sophie Lin get to the gym again.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
Accessories retailer Claire's just revealed a list of hundreds of stores it will close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
A company that installs license plate-detecting cameras to aid law enforcement has halted operations with federal agencies because of ongoing concerns among officials in Illinois and elsewhere.
At the first showing of "Ashland Avenue," every audience member got a commemorative gift — and one person got a "Golden Ticket," or two free season passes.
Rick Davies, lead singer and co-founder of Supertramp, has died of cancer at 81. The British band says he left "an indelible mark on rock music history."
Want to watch the 2025 VMAs live tonight? Here's how to catch the red carpet interviews and star-studded performances.
The choir has been making Chicago proud with their run on "America's Got Talent," and this week, voters advanced them to the semifinals.
The sold-out show kicked off at 7:30 p.m. Chicago is one of only three U.S. cities on the band's world tour.
In 2023, motor vehicle crashes killed more than 1,000 children ages 14 and younger.
High temperatures warm into the 80s across much of the area Thursday and Friday, though a lakeside breeze will keep some areas cooler.
The company announced on Wednesday its entering into a $566 million deal with RaceTrac, which is a convenience store chain.
That title now goes to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. The 81-year-old's finances are valued at $393 billion.
Several lawsuits claimed Facebook allowed information to get to third parties without permission.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Trump confirmed.
U.S. Marshals and federal agents from the FDA raided a facility in Bensenville, Illinois, that distributes vaping products.
Dr. Maneesha Agarwal with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta said children who are injured or killed in crashes are either unrestrained or not properly restrained.
The Trump administration has drastically increased immigration enforcement in Chicago in a program dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
The robber was placed into police custody and then taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Fear has been spreading fast in Chicago's immigrant community since the Trump administration officially launched its deportation effort, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced plans for ramped-up immigration enforcement in Chicago this week, in an effort dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
To combat crime in the South Loop, the Cook County Sheriff's Office opened up a substation at Roosevelt and State. However, many were unsure if it had actually opened.
The man accused in the attacks has a long record of being arrested, prosecuted, and then quickly being set free to attack again.
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of the game. He allowed two runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Taylor started the second-inning scoring with an RBI double, and Tauchman followed with a two-run double. After Kyle Teel walked, Sosa hit another two-run double.
Before shifting gears to the game plan for head coach Ben Johnson's return to Detroit on Sunday, the Bears on Wednesday took a look in the rearview mirror at Monday's 4th quarter crash against the Vikings.
Rizzo most recently played for the New York Yankees through the 2024 season.
Illinois' football stadium will be known as Gies Memorial Stadium after alumnus and philanthropist Larry Gies made a $100 million donation to the school's athletic department.
The robber was placed into police custody and then taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds.
A Detroit man is accused of making a series of terroristic threats against several businesses in Madison County, Illinois.
Police responded to the Dunkin' at 2300 N. Clark St. and found the front glass door had been damaged.
Joshua Walder, 24, was arrested on Aug. 26, as a result of a joint investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Chicago Police Department.
The victim was struck multiple times throughout his body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
