Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 5:Big Ten postpones college football season, hopes to play in springPresidents at Big Ten schools have voted to postpone the college football season in hopes that it can be played in the spring, league announced Tuesday. Our primary responsibility is to make the best possible decisions in the interest of our students, faculty and staff, said Morton Schapiro, Chair of the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors and Northwestern University President.

The Big Ten released its 10-game conference-only football schedule beginning as early as Labor Day weekend but cautioned there is no certainty games will be played. The Big Ten had announced a month ago it would shorten the season and eliminate nonconference games because of the coronavirus pandemic. Under the revised schedule, teams will play conference opponents they originally were set to meet and will have one additional cross-division game. The regular season starts the weekend of Sept. 5 and runs through Nov. 21. The conference will allow teams to begin preseason practices Friday, or earlier if a team's season begins before Sept. 5.