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University of Illinois Springfield faculty to return to class after end to strike
43+ min ago (36+ words) Faculty from the University of Illinois Springfield were set to return to work Monday after being on strike since the beginning of April. University of Illinois Springfield faculty to return to class after end to strike...
Astronaut Jim Lovell honored at Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
38+ min ago (41+ words) The 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, also known as the Oscars of Science, was held this weekend " and during the ceremony, the directors of the film "Apollo 13" honored legendary NASA astronaut Jim Lovell. Astronaut Jim Lovell honored at Breakthrough Prize Ceremony...
Smash-and-grab burglars target sports card and comic store in Chicago's Dunning community
59+ min ago (92+ words) April 20, 2026 / 6: 19 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Burglars targeted a sports card and comic store in a smash-and-grab in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood early Monday morning. Chicago police said at 1: 54 a. m. , two burglars broke the window at Elite Sports Cards and Comics, at 3406 A…...
Now-former teacher in Plainfield, Illinois, faces grooming charges
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (27+ words) A teacher from Plainfield, Illinois, was set to face a judge Monday on serious child sex abuse allegations. Now-former teacher in Plainfield, Illinois, faces grooming charges...
Woman killed in hit-and-run in Chicago's Belmont Central community
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (33+ words) A 65-year-old woman is dead after a hit-and-run in the Belmont Central community on Chicago's Northwest Side. Woman killed in hit-and-run in Chicago's Belmont Central community...
Devastation in Lena, Illinois, after tornado last week
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (492+ words) Updated on: April 20, 2026 / 5: 52 AM CDT / CBS Chicago The Sheriff's office in Stephenson County, Illinois, was set to provide an update Monday about the reported tornado that touched down in the community of Lena late last week. The tornado was part…...
Woman, 65, killed in hit-and-run on Chicago's Northwest Side
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (97+ words) April 20, 2026 / 5: 28 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A 65-year-old woman is dead after a hit-and-run in the Belmont Central community on Chicago's Northwest Side. At 9: 30 p. m. , the woman was walking south in the crosswalk at Belmont and Central avenues when a red truck…...
Shreveport, Louisiana reeling after shooting that killed 8 children
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (31+ words) Police said a gunman killed seven of his own young children in a domestic violence incident over the weekend. Bradley Blackburn reports. Shreveport, Louisiana reeling after shooting that killed 8 children...
America at 250: How Chicago's theater scene has helped shape Broadway and late-night comedy
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (513+ words) April 20, 2026 / 5: 25 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago has more than 200 active theaters. They make up the city's thriving entertainment scene that has not only captivated local audiences for more than 60 years, but the nation's, too. Walk through almost any Chicago neighborhood…...
Names of dead people on juror list raises legal challenge to Illinois jury pool process
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (1074+ words) James Mertes sees dead people " on a court jury list. Mertes, a criminal defense attorney, was alarmed by the glut of dead people whose names turned up on a recent list of potential jurors in rural Whiteside County. Now, he…...