Thousands of spectators watched the river turn green on Saturday. Photo: Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images
🚨 Downtown St. Patrick's Day celebrations turned ugly Saturday with several fights and a stabbing at a CTA train station. (ABC 7)
🏀 The Illini men's basketball team snagged the No. 3 seed in the South Region of the NCAA tournament. Their first-round matchup will be Thursday against Penn. (Writing Illini)
On the women's side: Illinois (No. 7 seed), Notre Dame (No. 6) and Western Illinois University (No. 13) all made the NCAA tournament and will play this weekend. (CBS Sports)
📚 Three finalists, including interim CEO Macquline King, are being considered to be the next Chicago Public Schools chief, the school board announced. (Chalkbeat)
✈️ Southwestis leaving O'Hare Airport later this year, but all 15 destinations currently served from O'Hare will still be offered from Midway. (Tribune)
