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4 weeks ago

Collin Dixon catches two more TD passes, Illinois beats Southern Illinois 48-10

Dixon caught eight passes for 131 yards for the Illini (2-1), who opened the season with three home games.

4 weeks ago

Miguel Vargas adds to his breakout season with clutch performance for the White Sox

Vargas added to his breakout season with a terrific all-around performance in Chicago's 3-1 victory over Detroit on Saturday.

4 weeks ago

Aidan Chiles throws to Joseph Himon II for 3 TDs, runs in 2, Northwestern routs Colorado 41-7

Chiles, a senior, made 20 starts for Michigan State before joining Northwestern during the offseason.

4 weeks ago

Noah Fifita breaks Arizona’s all-time passing mark, Wildcats roll over Northern Illinois 42-17

Fifita threw for 325 yards to become Arizona's all-time leading passer and accounted for five touchdowns, leading the Wildcats to a 42-17 win over Northern Illinois Saturday night.

4 weeks ago

International teachers find their place in Central Illinois classrooms

Educators from Guyana and Ghana share their cultures while building bonds with students.

4 weeks ago

Illinois EPA releases ‘Comprehensive Climate Action Plan’ to reach ‘net zero’ emissions

Report calls for new investments and regulations touching nearly all sectors of the state’s economy.

4 weeks ago

Trucking group: No relief in sight for high diesel prices

Will there be any change to the good coming to diesel prices? Maybe not.

4 weeks ago

Women’s Professional Baseball League makes history in Springfield

Fans celebrate the first-ever championship series for the Women’s Professional Baseball League.

4 weeks ago

15 residents filed complaints against Homeland Security for Midway Blitz harms

The complaints are the first step to seeking monetary damages from the agency.

4 weeks ago

Former US women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski joins the NWSL’s Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer

“Joining the Chicago Stars was an easy decision after the conversations I had with ownership and leadership,” Andonovski said.

4 weeks ago

Michael Sweetney, who spent four seasons in NBA after productive career at Georgetown, dies at 43

The Knicks, Bulls and Georgetown acknowledged Sweetney's death with posts on social media.

4 weeks ago

Patrick Kane is adjusting to his new teammates and coaches in his return to the Blackhawks

Kane, who won the 2016 Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, isn’t the same player he was during those previous playoff runs.

4 weeks ago

Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

An $18 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund will help Salk researchers test those questions in the field by measuring how resilient these plants are to drought and other climate stressors, how much carbon they can store and for how long, and how to get the plants onto farms at scale.

4 weeks ago

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

4 weeks ago

Pritzker on vote-by-mail ruling, SNAP cuts, and man killed during ‘Operation Midway Blitz’

Pritzker claims President Trump wants to make it harder for people to vote, claims feds have not turned over bodycam video from fatal shooting.

4 weeks ago

Illinois asks for FEMA help after August storms

Trump administration denied state’s last request for help after 2025 storms.

4 weeks ago

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have moved on from Week 1’s offensive show

It doesn't sound as if overconfidence is going to be an issue for Chicago when it faces the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in its home opener at Soldier Field.

4 weeks ago

A late-season rally flips the AL Central race as the Guardians edge ahead of White Sox

After dropping Monday’s opener, the Guardians rallied to win the last two games and took sole possession of first place in the AL Central for the first time since July 3.

4 weeks ago

Blackhawks D Ethan Del Mastro agrees to a $1.9 million, 2-year contract

The Blackhawks start training camp Thursday and play their season opener on Sept. 29 at Vegas.

4 weeks ago

With 2 more homers, the Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong makes his MVP case

With Shohei Ohtani still on the injured list with right biceps inflammation, Crow-Armstrong keeps hitting home runs, closing in on the first 40-40 season in Cubs history, putting the finishing touches on his MVP case, at least as far as Cubs fans are concerned.

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