College Sports
Illinois rewards Bielema with new contract through 2028
Illinois signed coach Bret Bielema to a new six-year contract through 2028 on Tuesday, a big reward for transforming a struggling program into a winner in his second season.
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Weather
US braces for dangerous blast of cold, wind and snow
Several inches of snow were expected from Chicago through the Great Lakes region by Friday. Snow also was forecast in the lower Midwest. With the storm approaching, Delta, American, United and Southwest airlines said they were waiving change fees for people traveling through affected airports.
Crime
16-year-old girl dies after Near West Side shooting
Another teenager has died after a shooting over the weekend on the city's Near West Side, authorities said Monday.
Chicagoland News
Metra train strikes car that drove onto crossing, 2 killed
A preliminary investigation shows that the car failed to heed the rail crossing’s warning lights and drove through a gate directly into the path of the westbound train, police said.
Chicago Business
Mondelez selling part of its gum business for $1.35B
Chicago-based Mondelez said the deal includes its Trident, Bubblicious, Dentyne and Chiclets gum brands and the European candy brands Cachou Lajaunie and La Vosgienne.
Crime
16-year-old shot on Red Line in South Loop
Another teenager was shot on the Red Line early this morning, this time in the South Loop area on the city's Near South Side, authorities said.
Cubs
Cubs, SS Dansby Swanson agree to 7-year deal
The Chicago Cubs and Dansby Swanson agreed to a seven-year, $177 million contract on Saturday, adding the All-Star shortstop to their rebuilding project.
Crime
CPD release photos of suspected shooter at Benito Juarez High School
The Chicago Police Department are seeking the public's help in identifying the individual who shot four teenagers as classes let out of Benito Juarez High School on Friday afternoon. Two of the teens died from their injuries.
Crime
Father of suspect in Highland Park parade shooting charged with felony reckless conduct
The Father of Robert Crimo III, the suspect in the Highland Park, IL, July 4 parade shooting that killed 7 and wounded 30, has been charged with felony reckless conduct.
Crime
4 teens shot, 2 killed after classes let out at Benito Juarez High School in Pilsen
Four teenagers have been shot, one of whom has been killed, after classes let out of Benito Juarez High School in the Pilsen neighborhood on Friday afternoon, according to emergency officials.
Crime
Man gets 2.5 years for buying gun used to kill Ella French
The man was sentenced in a federal courtroom full of Chicago police officers and the mother of Officer Ella French, who was slain in August 2021 during a traffic stop.
Chicagoland News
Elmwood Park man dies after being buried, rescued from collapsed trench in Buffalo Grove
Nikodem Zarembra, 27, of Elmwood Park, died after he was buried for more than an hour and stopped breathing while in a sewer repair trench in Buffalo Grove.