Former UIC Flames coach Luke Yaklich returns to roots at coaching high school
The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
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The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
Students at a southwest suburban high school have a new way to secure warm clothing and personal hygiene items free of charge.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School was put on hard lockdown Friday afternoon after a gun was brought to the school, officials said.
A girl was stabbed by her classmate at Zion-Benton Township High School Friday morning, police said.
The Leo High School choir, recently made famous by America's Got Talent, performed at the South Side school this morning as part of a special Veterans Day ceremony.
A scuffle between federal agents and a person they were trying to arrest spilled into a high school in north suburban Gurnee Thursday morning, school officials said.
ChiArts, one of Chicago's most prestigious performing art schools, it at risk of closing and being turned over to Chicago Public Schools due to funding shortfalls.
Chicago students walked out of class and traveled downtown to protest increased immigration arrests and enforcement outside of Trump Tower.
The former Lincoln Park High School principal and assistant principal who were abruptly fired in 2020 and placed on the "do not hire" list have reached a settlement with the Chicago Board of Education.
Illinois has launched a new program to make it easier to apply for college, and also to help more Illinois students get into school.
The school's principal, Rickey Harris, shared a letter with the school's community after a gun was detected during the entry process on Monday morning.
The Obama Foundation's Future Series is a program that brings Chicago high schoolers into intimate conversations with accomplished leaders from a wide variety of industries and careers.
A Downers Grove South High School teacher previously charged with sexually assaulting her 15-year-old student is now facing 52 more charges related to that boy.
For decades some of the city's brightest students have shown their very best at the Chicago Public Schools science fair, but a Lane Tech senior stole the spotlight this year.
Taevion Norris is a patient at Lurie Children's Hospital, waiting for a heart transplant, but the hospital and his school made sure he wouldn't miss his high school graduation.
It is a challenge just to score a single goal against Trevians — let alone find a way to actually beat them.
White Sox legend and Hall-of-Fame slugger Jim Thome is an assistant coach.
Several suburban police departments have issued safety alerts about games being played by high school students.
Several suburban police departments have issued safety alerts about games being played by high school students.
A second active tuberculosis case has been identified in the Chicago suburbs, this time at Joliet West High School.
Currently, a teen basketball player can't be on two courts at once — but an actor can be in the high school musical and community theatre with no problem.
The Fenton Community High School District will vote on a permanent replacement for superintendent after a sex assault scandal led to the ouster of their former leader.
A teacher and soccer coach at Downers Gove South High School has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student.
Crown Point High School in is hosting an event to raise money for childhood cancer research Wednesday.
Some critics argue pushing the bell back later would create a logistical nightmare for buses and for parents' work schedules
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
Don Tracy, a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, is among six Republicans running for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat as he prepares to retire at the end of his term.
AI use in the classroom is growing fast, even as educators are still grappling with what guidelines to set and enforce.
President Donald Trump's administration plans to withhold public health and transportation funds from several Democratic-led states, including Illinois.
The Trump administration is trying to supercharge the race to dominate artificial intelligence by fast-tracking federal permits for data centers, but some local homeowners are raising concerns.
Don Tracy, a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, is among six Republicans running for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat as he prepares to retire at the end of his term.
The Trump administration is trying to supercharge the race to dominate artificial intelligence by fast-tracking federal permits for data centers, but some local homeowners are raising concerns.
The House is set to vote Wednesday on the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology, the company said.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Mostly sunny and mild Wednesday. Highs near 40.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent last fall, is announcing a civil lawsuit the day after bodycam video and text message from federal agents were made public.
A winter Olympic athlete made a shocking confession after winning the bronze medal.
After a short government shutdown, the delayed January jobs report is out, and it's stronger than expected.
Don Tracy, a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, is among six Republicans running for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat as he prepares to retire at the end of his term.
A freight train derailment in Chicago Ridge is impacting Metra SWS service on Wednesday morning.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent last fall, is announcing a civil lawsuit.
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a carjacking on Chicago's North Side.
President Donald Trump's administration plans to withhold public health and transportation funds from several Democratic-led states, including Illinois.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The city recently made its pitch video to the Bears, calling it "Halas Harbor."
The White Sox and Cubs are opening up camp in the desert, with both teams feeling good about more than the warmer weather.
Indiana plans to build a bronze statue of longtime basketball coach Bob Knight inside Assembly Hall, where he led the Hoosiers to national championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987.
Keith Brookshire details his friendship with Seattle Seahawks wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson and the generosity he continues to provide to Chicago student athletes.
Anfernee Simons scored 23 points for Chicago, which lost its fifth straight.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a carjacking in Chicago's Northalsted district.
The suspected shooter was found dead in the school from a "self-inflicted injury," Canadian police said.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
Kouri Richins allegedly poisoned her husband Eric by putting a fatal dose of fentanyl in his drink, leading to his sudden death in 2022.
