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Vanderbilt hosts Illinois women with its 1st Sweet 16 berth since 2009 on the line in March Madness
Nothing changes Monday night with a Sweet 16 berth in Fort Worth 1 Region on the line against No. 7 seed Illinois.
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Catcher Reese McGuire rejoins the Chicago White Sox on a $1.2 million, 1-year deal
McGuire spent last season with the Chicago Cubs, where he hit .226 with nine homers and 24 RBIs. He was with the White Sox during the 2022 season.
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Top prospect Anton Frondell, the No. 3 pick in 2025 NHL draft, is en route to Blackhawks
The Blackhawks signed Frondell to a three-year, entry-level contract last summer, then lent him to Djurgardens of the Swedish Hockey League, the country's top league.
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Illinois State beats Wake Forest 78-75, winning twice in NIT for first time in 30 years
Fourth-seeded Illinois State (22-12) heads to No. 2 seed Dayton for a campus-site quarterfinal.
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Rahm Emanuel proposes banning all federal employees from betting on prediction markets
Emanuel became White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama before being elected to two terms as Chicago mayor.
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UIS faculty: Use of AI also a concern in contract talks
Tenure-track faculty want protections regarding the use of AI.
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UIS to offer degree in engineering technology
"The data suggests there is about a 4-to-1 gap in jobs in engineering technology versus graduates in the surrounding four-state region."
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Lawmaker says this security is not enough
Rep Cabello: "It doesn't seem that anybody on this campus really cares about public safety."
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2 Illinois State University students among 6 injured in shooting near campus
Responding officers found six people - two male juveniles, two men, and two women who had been shot.
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Illinois women beat Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women’s NCAA Tournament
Cearah Parchment set an Illinois scoring record.
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Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 as No. 3 seed Illinois beats 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to reach Sweet 16
Illinois will next play Houston.
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‘Illinois farmers can feed Illinois’: State grant program offers assistance
With advocates estimating that as much as 95% of food consumed in Illinois is imported, a state program aims to support the local supply chain.
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There she is! Miss America visits Springfield
"Pageantry within the world of Miss America is it's a life changer. And it changes the trajectory for many."
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Regulators OK ComEd’s plan to increase deposit costs for large-load projects like data centers
Commission calls the order an ‘important first step’ but initiates proceedings to dig deeper.
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Blackhawks D Louis Crevier and F Andrew Mangiapane sidelined by injuries
Crevier, a seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft, has become a steady performer for Chicago in his third NHL season.
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Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall
The lawsuit comes days after New York City authorities filed a lawsuit seeking resumption of similar federal transit funding to the tune of $60 million.
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SIU Med students make the perfect match
"I think we're really proud of our students. Because we know that they have been prepared to critically think, to be emotionally intelligent, and to really embrace what it means to be a physician," said McDowell.