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5 days ago
Key Crowell’s pick-6 sparks Illinois State to 17-10 win over Indiana State
Crowell snagged Brady Allen's pass and raced 46 yards down the right side for a 17-7 halftime lead.
5 days ago
Alejado, Rice help Hawaii go the distance in 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois
The Rainbow Warriors (2-6, 1-4 Mountain West) traveled 4,255 miles from Honolulu to Dekalb, marking the farthest any FBS team has ever traveled for a conference game within the United States.
5 days ago
Aidan Laughery, Collin Dixon score TDs as Illinois beats Oregon 21-10
It was the Ducks’ first road loss in Big Ten play since they joined the conference in 2024.
7 days ago
Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into Illinois transit
The pilot program would help determine the future of autonomous vehicles in Illinois, including in Sangamon County.
1 week ago
Michigan State’s Fears, Florida’s Haugh headline Associated Press preseason All-America team
Fears received 57 votes from a 58-person media panel on the team released Wednesday and Haugh earned 56. Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner (43 votes), Illinois forward David Mirkovic (24) and Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas (17) rounded out the team.
1 week ago
Caleb Williams throws 2 TD passes as the Bears beat Drake Maye and the Patriots 30-24
Williams passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 victory Thursday night.
1 week ago
Chicago Is Getting A Life-Size Siskel And Ebert Sculpture Giving ‘Two Thumbs Up’
Pam Kasper, who has been working on a Siskel and Ebert documentary with director Michael Bonfiglio for the past two years, wanted to come up with a way to honor the two famed film critics in Chicago.
1 week ago
Sangamon Co Mental Health Board is off and … walking
Chairman: "We need to understand the journey (Sonya Massey) went through before she got to the point of the confrontation with her murderer."
1 week ago
Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
1 week ago
Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
1 week ago
Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer
“A subsequent oncology assessment confirmed that no further treatment is necessary,” the doctors said.
1 week ago
Stratton and Tracy stage their only debate for U.S. Senate
The winner succeeds retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)
1 week ago
Kevin Byard looking forward to return to Chicago to face Bears, Caleb Williams
Byard experienced plenty during his two seasons with the Bears.
1 week ago
Bears RG Jonah Jackson moving in a positive direction as he tries to play Thursday against Pats
Jackson left Sunday's 31-23 win at Atlanta. He had a did-not-practice designation on Monday and was listed as limited on Tuesday with hip and quadriceps injuries.
1 week ago
The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
1 week ago
Budzinski on veterans’ issues
Buzdinski meets with her veterans' advisory council in Springfield.
1 week ago
Caleb Williams provides another reminder of his importance to the Chicago Bears
The third-year quarterback was 30 of 36 for 305 yards and a touchdown.
1 week ago
Chicago police take man in custody after shots fired outside federal building, no one was injured
No one was injured and there was only minor damage to federal property, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
1 week ago
Delivery Robots Accused Of Scanning Customers’ Faces, Sharing Biometric Data
The men filed separate class-action lawsuits in Cook County court Oct. 9 against Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics, alleging the companies violated a state privacy law.
2 weeks ago
Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.