Four seconds left, just two yards away. After an all-game shootout, the Bears had one final chance to close the book on an improbable ending. They fell just short.
The rumors are true, KRUI likes music! 2025 was a crazy year all around, and even crazier, we here at KRUI actually listened to lots of albums this year. We’ve picked out eleven of our favorite albums from this year to share, and explore together.
It’s December 29, 2025, and if you can believe it, we here at KRUI actually listened to music throughout the whole year! From pop superstars, to indie legends, to the fresh Bandcamp up-and-comers, we’ve picked out nine of our favorite songs released this past year to share and explore together.
Cursive and a duo AJJ regale us with the pride, waste, and consuming everything until the very end, finishing out their 2025 tour at The Raccoon Motel in Davenport.
Spanning 7 venues across 7 days, Transitions, the New Years Eve celebration by AURIS PRESENTS, in downtown Chicago has cultivated a lineup of the biggest names spinning records and electronica today. From December 26 – January 1st, Chicagoland will be ablaze as it welcomes the likes of 70 artists and a 21-hour marathon to ring in the new year at Outset. Here are the highlights coming this week to Chicago.
An overtime thriller, a stadium on edge, and a Bears team pushed to its limit. From the moment the clock hit zero to the final snap in OT, this one had everything. And it might say more about this team than just a win.
Sam Kienzle fills you in on each team of the NIT semifinals. (Image: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images North America)
Sam Kienzle previews Iowa vs. Wisconsin and discusses Badger head coach Bo Ryan’s calculated, successful approach to basketball. (Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America)
Sam Kienzle of KRUI Sports recaps Iowa’s exhilarating 77-71 overtime win over #24 Ohio State Thursday night in Iowa City. (Image: David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
KRUI contributor Sam Kienzle recaps the Iowa men’s and women’s teams’ dominance of their in-state foes.
Sam Kienzle brings you up to speed with former Hawkeyes in the NFL, and more! (Image: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America)
Sam Kienzle plays with scenarios in Michigan State’s win over Indiana last Saturday, and how it could possibly affect the Hawkeyes’ chances in East Lansing.
KRUI contributor Sam Kienzle reviews the KRUI Pizza Party, featuring The Poison Control Center, Like Pioneers, and The Parlour Suite. It’s all part of the ongoing Mission Creek Festival. Read now!
It’s the annual KRUI Pizza Party at The Mill, Tuesday at 7 PM. Join your favorite KRUI DJs, directors, columnists, and staffers and hear the sweet sounds of The Parlour Suite, Like Pioneers, and The Poison Control Center!
KRUI Sports Reporter Sam Kienzle talks about Marvin McNutt’s career day.
Sam Kienzle recaps the Northwestern and Indiana games.
