Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died, police and World Wrestling Entertainment said Thursday.
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Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died, police and World Wrestling Entertainment said Thursday.
For 40 years, kids from five to 14 years old — both boys and girls — have trained and learned the sport with the Harvey Twisters.
The Plainfield South graduate captured the 131 pound national championship this weekend.
Mendoza made it through IHSA wrestling regionals on Saturday.
Mendoza made it through regionals on Saturday. The next stop is Sectionals on Friday, with the individual state meet starting Feb. 20 in Champaign.
Seth Mendoza is chasing history, trying to become just the 15th wrestler ever in Illinois to win four straight state championships. Matt Zahn reports.
She's continued to raise her level each year as a top wrestler in the country, whether it's winning the Midlands championship with the Aurora University Spartans, or medals for Team USA.
The St. Charles East high school senior would be just the fifteenth four-time individual state champion in IHSA history.
His resignation comes after a lawsuit by a former employee accusing McMahon and another WWE employee of sexually assaulting her.
A lawsuit from a former employee alleges that McMahon pressured her to have sex with him, other WWE employees and wrestlers.
North Central College has been a national powerhouse in Division III football, track and field, and cross country, but there's another team on campus looking to win back-to-back championships this season.
Since the program was established a few years ago, it's grown from nine wrestlers to 55. As of this year, it's the largest team in the NCAA.
Harrison Konder, who was born deaf, took his fight to compete all the way to federal court where on Thursday a judge granted an emergency motion. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has the story.
The organization's philosophy combines strong, positive relationships between students and their coaches.
Colleagues described him as an asset and motivator to the team. Most of them last saw him on Monday night, just hours before he lost his life.
The day after Dru Worker, 25, was killed at an oil refinery explosion outside of southwest suburban Lemont, he's being mourned by students and staff at Victor Andrew High School in Tinley Park where he was an assistant wrestling coach. They described Worker as an asset and motivator to the team. Most of them last saw him on Monday night, just hours before he lost his life.
As CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reported, the punch was caught on video and went viral. The victim says he's recovering.
The 14-year-old wrestler who punched his opponent after he lost a match at an event in Oak Park earlier this month was cited with assault under a local ordinance.
He and his mother said they don't want this now viral video, seen more than two million times, to take away from his accomplishments and the dedication he has for wrestling.
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan is hosting another fundraiser for the families and victims of the Highland Park parade mass shooting.
Mercedes Carrasco is a national champion after two years of competing.
Chicago's DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center was set to celebrate 65 years on Monday.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
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.
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.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
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.
Chicago’s DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center was set to celebrate 65 years on Monday.
In Chicago, runners can be spotted along the lakefront no matter the temperature outside. A sports medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic is now saying wintertime runners may be on to something.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
A hemp retailer said the products he sells help people sleep, manage stress, and reduce inflammation, but critics argue that the industry overall poses risks to children. Lauren Victory reports.
Funkytown Brewery in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood is one of the few Black-owned craft breweries in the nation. As Irika Sargent reports, the brewery received a multimillion-dollar grant from the City of Chicago for a new brewery and tap room.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
Chicago's DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center was set to celebrate 65 years on Monday.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
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.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — marking their first ever trip to Champaign.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
A boy was shot and wounded early Sunday morning in Aurora, Illinois.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
Chicago police issued a community alert on Sunday after two robberies on the same Woodlawn neighborhood block involving a man whose victims had agreed to meet him on a dating app.
