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2024 AT First Glance: Week Six Northwestern Wildcats
Written By: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1) Hoosier Huddle’s ‘At First Glance’ series continues on as this week we preview the Hoosiers’ week six clash against the former Big Ten West’s Northwestern Wildcats. Stay tuned with us all summer long as we preview each opponent on Indiana’s 2024 schedule – and catch back up with any previews you may have already missed at the bottom of this article.
Northwestern transfers reunited on Hawkeye football roster
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Brendan Sullivan and Jacob Gill came to Northwestern in 2021 and were roommates in Evanston while playing for the Wildcats. Now the quarterback and wide receiver combo have come to Iowa City, where they're once again living together, and are adding some depth to the Iowa roster.
Midwest tough: Wilmette sailor Maggie Shea explains Lake Michigan edge ahead of Olympics
Maggie Shea is one of those tough Midwestern sailors. Shea grew up playing with her cousins by tipping over boats and swimming underneath. She drove to regattas packed in her parents' green Suburban with a boat tied to the top. And she laughs every time someone comes to Chicago and stares in awe at the sight of Lake Michigan, thinking it looks like an ocean.
Driver killed, 3 others hurt when car strikes CTA bus in Little Village
CHICAGO (CBS) — An 18-year-old man has died after crashing his car into a CTA bus on Chicago's Southwest Side early Saturday morning. The bus ended up plowing into a storefront, and three other people were also injured. The crash happened around 4 a.m. in the 4000 block of West 26th Street in the Little Village neighborhood.The façade and part of the roof collapsed into a pile of bricks below a bus-sized hole in the building. Surveillance video shows the intersection was quiet until the collision. Sparks fly as the car slides sideways, and the CTA bus careens into the building. Amparo Galan...
Paul Lisnek on calls for Biden to step down, the RNC, Trump’s VP pick, & more
CHICAGO — WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several big stories from the week. This week’s topics include the recent calls for President Bien to step down from the presidential race, the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential pick, and more. Tune in on Sundays for WGN-TV Political Report with Paul Lisnek.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese will ‘wear our get-along shirts’ for WNBA All-Stars vs Team USA
PHOENIX — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese knows about the palpable rivalry between her and Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. The two have been on opposing sides dating back to Reese at Maryland and Clark at Iowa in 2020. The rivalry continued when Reese transferred to LSU, with increasing stakes: LSU beat Iowa in the 2023 national championship game, and Iowa returned the favor in 2024 in the Elite Eight.
D97 student celebrates America with original song for national contest
Ten-year-old Leo Hooper loves his country so much that he wrote a song about it – and won a trip to visit an American landmark. His award-winning song comes as part of America’s Field Trip, a new, nationwide scholastic contest aimed at encouraging students to reflect on what the country means to them.
Have a howling good time at PAWS Chicago Beach Party
Susanna Wickham, the CEO of PAWS Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the organization’s upcoming PAWS Chicago Beach Party, that’s a summer celebration for more than 500 guests and their pets at Offshore on Navy Pier. The event takes place Thursday, July 25th.
Man accused of killing 3-year-old boy in 2022 road rage shooting, acquired gun just hours earlier: Prosecutors
Prosecutors say the Berwyn man now behind bars for a road rage shooting that killed a three-year-old boy fired those shots from a gun he and his wife had picked up less than three hours earlier.
Man critically injured after argument leads to shooting outside South Side Walmart
CHICAGO — A man was critically injured on Friday afternoon after a fight outside of a Walmart on the city’s South Side led to a shooting. According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded just after 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of a Walmart in the 10900 block of South Doty Avenue in Pullman. Officers […]
Chicago Youth Programs provides opportunities for generations of kids
CHICAGO (CBS) – A Chicago doctor is working with children affected by gun violence through a program that's already proven to be life-changing.Dr. Karen Sheehan has worked to address the direct and indirect impacts of gun violence on Chicago's youth for more than 30 years.For some, it's made all the difference.At Chicago Youth Programs, they live and breathe the words seen above their front door, "We grow opportunity," which has been happening for every kid that walks in.Stephany Price was one of those kids 28 years ago."As a child, I didn't understand that I was poor because everyone around me...
A semi driver fatally struck a person walking on Lower Wacker Drive. Did a locked gate contribute to the crash?
Tragically, the driver of a semi-truck fatally struck a male walking in the street Wednesday night on Lower Wacker drive, in a location where there may have been no sidewalk option. The trucker left the scene after the collision. According to the initial Chicago Police Department statement, on Wednesday, July...
Chicago man accused of supplying fatal dose of drugs to Naperville man
Christopher Hobson, a 38-year-old Bronzeville resident, has been charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide and two felony counts of manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance for allegedly providing a fatal dose of fentanyl and alprazolam to a Naperville man in early 2023.
How the Marina Mabrey trade paints a messy picture of the Chicago Sky
Does trading Mabrey to Connecticut end a vicious cycle?. For the second time in six months, one of the Chicago Sky’s best players has requested and received a trade. First, it was wing Kahleah Copper, who asked for a trade last winter after the franchise swung and missed on free agent targets. This week, it was guard Marina Mabrey, the Sky’s second-leading scorer this season.
DuPage County, IL – Early Morning Armed Robbery on Route 59 in Naperville
Naperville, IL – An armed robbery occurred early Friday morning at a business on Route 59 in Naperville, leaving police in search of a suspect. The incident took place at approximately 5:03 a.m. on the 4900 block of S. Route 59. The Naperville Police Department responded swiftly to reports of an armed robbery that had transpired around 10 minutes earlier.
Angel Reese Breaks Silence On Jaylen Brown, Bronny James Incident
A few days ago, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese made an appearance at the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. With her was Celtics star Jaylen Brown and her former Sky teammate Kysre Gondrezick. A big story to come out of the game was ...
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