Javon Jackson scores 30 points, UIC beats Murray State in 2OT
Jackson shot 12 of 20 from the floor and added five assists for the Flames (12-6, 4-3 Missouri Valley Conference).
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Jackson shot 12 of 20 from the floor and added five assists for the Flames (12-6, 4-3 Missouri Valley Conference).
Tyem Freeman led UIC in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put the Flames up 36-27 at the break.
Javon Jackson scored 16 points while shooting 3 of 6 from the field and 10 for 12 from the line.
Ciani had nine rebounds for the Flames (9-4, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference).
The attempted burglary happened just after 4 a.m. at the 7-Eleven in the 1300 block of South Halsted Street.
Nurses will vote to ratify the a contract this coming Tuesday.
Ehsan, who is taking over for the fired Luke Yaklich, is a former head coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and spent the last four years as an assistant at Standford University.
Nick Martinelli continued his scoring run with 27 points on 10-for-14 shooting and Northwestern beat Illinois-Chicago 83-74.
Freeman also contributed five rebounds for the Flames (2-0).
Williams took over the Flames after three years in the Utah Jazz front office.
Some 76 people with disabilities learned the fundamentals from members of the UIC women's basketball team.
The students said they wanted to focus attention on the ongoing war in Gaza.
The nurses hit the picket line Monday morning, accusing the hospital of unfair labor practices.
More than 1,300 University of Illinois nurses represented by the Illinois Nurses Association voted last week to authorize a strike at the Near West Side hospital.
More than 1,300 nurses cast ballots last week, with nearly 98% voting to authorize a strike, over concerns about staffing and safety at the Near West Side hospital.
The employees on the scene were not injured, UIC police said.
"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.
Nina Kraus was reported missing by her family on September 1.
A vehicle was hit by gunfire in the eastbound lanes near Independence Boulevard after 6 a.m.
CTA officials confirmed the medical emergency was reported at the Berwyn stop.
Kraft Heinz is splitting back up into two companies a decade after they joined in a massive merger that created one of the biggest food conglomerates on the planet.
Video from the scene shows bullet holes in the tow truck blocked off with police tape.
The Reeds are concerned that with the Chicago office of a unit within the U.S. Department of Education having closed, an incident involving their special-needs son will not get the attention it needs.
When Congress decided this summer to eliminate $1.1 billion allocated to public broadcasting, it left some 330 PBS and 246 NPR stations to figure out what that means.
There was a protest Sunday outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staging facility in Broadview, Illinois, calling for the closure of the center in the western suburbs.
A coalition of organizers, union members and elected officials are gathering Monday for a Chicago Labor Day march and rally opposing the Trump administration and escalated immigration enforcement operations.
Pritzker also addressed the prospect of a Democratic redistricting for Illinois in the wake of a controversial Republican redistricting plan that passed in Texas.
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.
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.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
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.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
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.
Fans have been eager to learn everything they can ever since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in a joint post.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced the news of their engagement with photos on Instagram.
Oasis won't be in Chicago for another two days, but you can get merch from their tour now.
CTA Red Line service was temporarily suspended between Howard to Belmont, and Purple Line trains are running with residual delays.
A child was shot and killed after a ding-dong ditch prank in Houston, Texas. So far, no arrests have been made.
Rescue and recovery efforts are underway after an earthquake left 900 people dead in Afghanistan.
A tow truck driver was injured in a drive-by shooting overnight in the West Elsdon neighborhood.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
A vehicle was hit by gunfire in the eastbound lanes near Independence Boulevard after 6 a.m.
Nina Kraus was reported missing by her family on September 1.
This Labor Day weekend was much more violent than those of previous recent years — driven in part by mass shootings.
Video from the scene shows bullet holes in the tow truck blocked off with police tape.
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.
This Labor Day weekend was much more violent than those of recent years — driven in part by mass shootings.
Questions have arisen about the future of Illinois' criminal detention system, in light of President Trump's executive order to bring back cash bail.
Anthony Filomena said his firing by the Chicago Blackhawks has made it difficult to find another job in public relations.
In an exclusive interview, a whistleblower said the mental health crews want to work — but are being held back from helping people by limited hours and red tape.
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.
Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth homered and Brooks Baldwin and Mike Tauchman hit consecutive run-scoring doubles as the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5.
Ian Happ had three hits for the Cubs, including his 19th homer. Dansby Swanson drove in two runs, and Matt Shaw had a run-scoring double.
Santana joined the Cubs on Monday after signing a one-year contract.
Ian Happ hit his 18th homer of the season for the Cubs, a tying three-run shot off reliever Luis Peralta in the eighth.
Sosa drove a 1-2 sinker from Tim Hill over the wall in center field for his 18th homer, extending his career high.
One of the seven people who lost their lives to gun violence in Chicago this Labor Day weekend had become a community fixture in the Pilsen neighborhood.
A man broke into three homes between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, forcing his way through the back door and kitchen window.
In each incident, the robbers targeted lone victims on park property, and ripped away the gold chains or necklaces, police said.
This Labor Day weekend was much more violent than those of recent years — driven in part by mass shootings.
Kyiv said Russia was linked to the weekend assassination of Andriy Parubiy after the arrest of a suspect alleged to have carried out the shooting.
