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Kasparas Jakucionis scores 21, lifts Illinois over Missouri in 80-77 thriller

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! ST. LOUIS — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois defeated Missouri 80-77 on Sunday in the annual Braggin’ Rights game between the nonconference rivals. Jakucionis hit a straight-on 3-pointer for a 75-72 Illinois lead with 2 …

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23 hours, 6 minutes ago

Jack Daugherty scores 16 as Illinois State fends off Cornell 80-77

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! ITHACA, N.Y. — Jack Daugherty helped lead Illinois State over Cornell with 16 points off of the bench in an 80-77 victory on Sunday. Chase Walker scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 7 from the field and 6 for 8 from the line and …

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2 days ago

Mass Killings in US: 165 Deaths across 38 tragic incidents in 2024

India Today

Mass killings in the United States have unfortunately become the norm. IRONDEQUOIT, NEW YORK: August 31 Four people were found dead after firefighters extinguished multiple blazes at a home in upstate New York, though authorities said they likely were killed by something else. SYOSSET, NEW YORK: August 25 Police said a man distraught that he was being forced to move …

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2 days, 22 hours ago

Suspect in 3 deaths was killed by police in far-right influencer’s Chicago-area neighborhood

Associated Press

BERWYN, Ill. — A man suspected in the killings of three people in Illinois was fatally shot by police in west suburban Chicago while in the neighborhood of a far-right political influencer. Nick Fuentes said on X that the man, wearing a motorcycle helmet, was outside his home in Berwyn with a gun and another weapon, rang the doorbell and …

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Senate’s progressive wing proposes bill to end the Electoral College and ‘restore democracy’

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, along with colleagues Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Peter …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Chicago mayor vows to protect residents after Trump’s border czar singles out Windy City for mass deportations

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” has suggested the president-elect’s plans …

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1 week, 3 days ago

A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list

Associated Press

A nonprofit leader who supports at-risk New Orleans youth. Fulton, who has two children and works as an elementary school teacher, said that for years she had lived with “a sense of embarrassment and shame” about the felony conviction. A White House news release commended Fulton as “someone who goes above and beyond for her community.” For years, Fulton has …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Bradley visits Illinois following Bryant’s 22-point game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Bradley Braves at Illinois Fighting Illini Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts Bradley after Genesis Bryant scored 22 points in Illinois’ 83-74 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Illinois ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 26.7 defensive rebounds per game …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leader

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Hours of secretly recorded videos and phone calls have offered a rare glimpse into how the longest-serving legislative leader in American history operated behind closed doors. As the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stretches into its third month, testimony has covered his multiple alleged schemes, from kickbacks involving the state’s largest utility company to …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Trump’s border czar reveals which city is first for mass deportations

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” wants officials in America’s third-largest …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Associated Press

Scores of schools have changed conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as schools search for more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : …

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Bryant and Illinois host Bradley

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Bradley Braves at Illinois Fighting Illini Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois plays Bradley after Genesis Bryant scored 22 points in Illinois’ 83-74 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Illinois makes 44.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Kasparas Jakucionis scores 24 points and Tre White has 23 as Illinois beats No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illinois to an 86-80 win over No. It was the fourth straight game in which Jakucionis …

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1 week, 5 days ago

OF Mike Tauchman joins the Chicago White Sox with $1.95 million, 1-year contract

Associated Press

DALLAS — Mike Tauchman is switching sides in Chicago. Chicago announced a $1.95 million, one-year contract for the outfielder on Wednesday. “Just one of those guys that you can depend on every day.” Tauchman joins a White Sox team that went 41-121 this year and broke the post-1900 major league record for losses in a season. The rebuilding franchise also …

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1 week, 6 days ago

AP All-Big Ten: Oregon’s Gabriel, Penn State’s Carter and Indiana’s Cignetti take top honors

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! First-team offense Wide receivers — Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, freshman, 6-3, 215, Miami Gardens, Florida; Pat Bryant, Illinois, senior, 6-3, 200, Jacksonville, Florida; Tai Felton, Maryland, senior, 6-2, 186, Ashburn, Virginia. First-team defense Edge rushers — Abdul Carter, Penn State, junior, 6-3, 252, Philadelphia; Mikail Kamara, …

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1 week, 6 days ago

No. 20 Wisconsin visits Illinois after Jakucionis’ 20-point performance

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -6.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. Illinois averages 11.5 made 3-pointers per game, 4.3 more made shots than the 7.2 per game Wisconsin allows. Wisconsin …

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2 weeks ago

Adam Kinzinger has three-word response after Trump threatens to put him in jail

The Independent

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No. 11 Wisconsin visits No. 19 Illinois after Jakucionis’ 20-point performance

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Wisconsin after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 20 points in Illinois’ 70-66 overtime loss to the Northwestern Wildcats. Illinois leads college basketball with 32.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Tomislav …

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Hampton, Williams, Johnson help Northern Illinois run past Central Michigan, 24-16

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DEKALB, Ill. — Ethan Hampton ran for a touchdown and engineered a pair of 66-yard touchdown drives, all in the first quarter, and Northern Illinois held on to earn a 24-16 win over long-time rival Central Michigan in the regular-season finale on Saturday. The game was …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

2 Indian-origin Canadians arrested in $40 million cocaine bust in US

India Today

Two Indian-origin Canadian nationals were arrested after Illinois State Police seized over $40 million worth of cocaine from a semi-trailer truck near the Iowa state line on Friday, CBS reported. The arrested individuals, identified as 27-year-old Vanshpreet Singh and 36-year-old Manpreet Singh, both residents of Ontario, Canada, face multiple felony charges. Police said the inspection of the Volvo semi-trailer uncovered …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

How Republicans held the House: It's the gerrymander, stupid

Salon

Republicans have held the House of Representatives by an extraordinarily small margin. As it happens, three seats is exactly the number that Republicans engineered in their favor this cycle in North Carolina, as the result of an extreme gerrymander gifted to them by that state’s Republican-controlled Supreme Court. But Republicans gained three U.S. House seats here before a single vote …

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No. 22 Illinois reaches 9 wins for first time in 17 years with 38-28 victory over Northwestern

Live Mint

CHICAGO — Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns and No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories for the first time since its 2007 Rose Bowl season. “It was awesome running behind the looks we were getting” Northwestern’s Devin Turner intercepted Altmyer twice, including for a 13-yard touchdown return late in the first quarter. The margin …

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No. 22 Illinois reaches 9 wins for first time in 17 years with 38-28 victory over Northwestern

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Coach Bret Bielema said he wasn’t surprised by Laughery’s explosive performance as the Gibson City, Illinois product rounded back into form after being hampered by a hamstring injury earlier this season. “It was awesome running behind the looks we were getting” Northwestern’s Devin Turner intercepted Altmyer …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

High Point Panthers and the Illinois State Redbirds meet in Estero, Florida

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Illinois State Redbirds vs. High Point Panthers Estero, Florida; Saturday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State and High Point square off in Estero, Florida. High Point is shooting 40.1% from the field this season, 3.5 percentage points lower than the 43.6% Illinois State allows …

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Kasparas Jakucionis scores 21, lifts Illinois over Missouri in 80-77 thriller

Jack Daugherty scores 16 as Illinois State fends off Cornell 80-77

Mass Killings in US: 165 Deaths across 38 tragic incidents in 2024

Suspect in 3 deaths was killed by police in far-right influencer’s Chicago-area neighborhood

Senate’s progressive wing proposes bill to end the Electoral College and ‘restore democracy’

Chicago mayor vows to protect residents after Trump’s border czar singles out Windy City for mass deportations

A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list

Bradley visits Illinois following Bryant’s 22-point game

Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leader

Trump’s border czar reveals which city is first for mass deportations

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Bryant and Illinois host Bradley

Kasparas Jakucionis scores 24 points and Tre White has 23 as Illinois beats No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80

OF Mike Tauchman joins the Chicago White Sox with $1.95 million, 1-year contract

AP All-Big Ten: Oregon’s Gabriel, Penn State’s Carter and Indiana’s Cignetti take top honors

No. 20 Wisconsin visits Illinois after Jakucionis’ 20-point performance

Adam Kinzinger has three-word response after Trump threatens to put him in jail

No. 11 Wisconsin visits No. 19 Illinois after Jakucionis’ 20-point performance

Hampton, Williams, Johnson help Northern Illinois run past Central Michigan, 24-16

2 Indian-origin Canadians arrested in $40 million cocaine bust in US

How Republicans held the House: It's the gerrymander, stupid

No. 22 Illinois reaches 9 wins for first time in 17 years with 38-28 victory over Northwestern

No. 22 Illinois reaches 9 wins for first time in 17 years with 38-28 victory over Northwestern

High Point Panthers and the Illinois State Redbirds meet in Estero, Florida