8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (354+ words) The Illinois Fighting Illini won’t just be going for their ninth win of the season Tuesday, but they’ll also be saying goodbye to one of the school’s all-time great quarterbacks. Luke Altmyer will suit up for his final game for…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (566+ words) After the Chicago Bears CEO drafted a letter to fans announcing the team is considering Northwest Indiana for a potential stadium site, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski takes a look at what it would take to keep the team in Illinois....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (197+ words) Raging Waves in suburban Yorkville, Illinois' largest water park, kicked off the season on Sunday, welcoming visitors thrilled to ring in the warmer months. The water park posted an opening day message on social media, urging visitors to come out,…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (283+ words) Northern Illinois’ football team will join the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season, and their opponents have now been revealed. The Huskies left the MAC after the 2025 season, and they’ll be part of a new-look Mountain West that will also be…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (227+ words) The rollout begins Wednesday, for iPhone users only Beginning Saturday, fans attending Chicago Bears games at Soldier Field can use their digital driver's licenses and IDs for age verification purposes. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that starting with…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (196+ words) Feeling lucky this Thanksgiving season? You may be sitting on a $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Illinois as part of Monday's drawing. According to the Illinois Lottery website, one Powerball ticket from the Monday, Nov. 24 game matched five numbers to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (305+ words) Americans held captive at home by the coronavirus can turn to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services An effort to curb overly loud commercials on streaming platforms is moving through the Illinois legislature. The proposal, which aims to prevent…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (392+ words) Along with the $50,000 winning tickets, nearly 400 tickets sold in Illinois scored at least $100. Three lucky Illinois Powerball players scored $50,000 each from Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing -- and two of those tickets were sold in the Chicago suburbs. According to the Illinois…...

5+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (184+ words) Illinois is coming off its first Final Four appearance in 21 years, and they’re reloading for another run next season. According to multiple reports, including from ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, the Illini have landed Providence guard Stefan Vaaks in the transfer portal....

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (488+ words) Several events are planned this weekend and Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports. Monday's holiday will mark a number of closures across Illinois as the United States honors and celebrates civil rights…...