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7 days ago
White Sox announce they will retire Ozzie Guillen’s number in August
“What a great surprise it was,” Guillen said. “Especially opening day, the way they did it."
7 days ago
Illinois throws out book on previous matchups with UConn and tries to flip the script in Final Four
“I’ve said all along, you just have to keep knocking on the door and our opportunities were going to come,” Underwood said in Indianapolis when asked about the impact of the 2024 postseason loss.
7 days ago
Cubs’ pitcher Cade Horton will go on injured list after early exit against Guardians
Manager Craig Counsell said Horton will be placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday.
7 days ago
Parker, Delle Donne and 1996 US Olympic women’s basketball team set for Hall of Fame enshrinement
Parker won three titles in the WNBA with three teams: Los Angeles, Chicago and Las Vegas.
7 days ago
Timaya Lewis-Eutsey scores 27 to lead Marshall over Illinois State 66-41 in WNIT title game
Illinois State shot 29.2%, made 3 of 17 from distance and 10 of 12 foul shots.
1 week ago
Durbin: Earmarks are just fine with me, since they’re helping Springfield
Durbin: If it means improvements, I'll take earmarks.
1 week ago
UIS faculty on strike, supported by lawmakers and students
Strike happened despite a 10-hour bargaining session Thursday.
1 week ago
Business moves from mall to across the street
Kay Jewelers is on the move from White Oaks Mall.
1 week ago
Heartland Housed launches Welcome Home Basket Initiative
"We hope it's just reinforcing all of that effort and hard work that they've put in to making the big jump that they've made," said Molly McDonald, System Support Administrator at Heartland Housed
1 week ago
UIS prof, students help Sangamon County learn about dangers of radon
“Unlike carbon monoxide where you might have a detector in your home, there is no detector that's universally appreciated by people to be checking radon levels,” Madrigal said during an interview.
1 week ago
Man to serve 95 years for shooting state trooper
95 years in prison for Cristobal Sanata.
1 week ago
CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?
State data shows only about 15% of graduates have secured employment in the renewable energy sector.
1 week ago
Officials, advocates warn ICE targeting Cook County domestic violence courthouse
Civil immigration arrests in or near courthouses violate state, county laws.
1 week ago
Keaton Wagler leads deep group of talented freshmen still putting their imprint on March Madness
“It's definitely crazy," he said after Thursday's practice at Lucas Oil Stadium. “Playing for a state championship (last year), like I thought that'd be like the biggest thing I'd ever play in. But getting to a Final Four is definitely a lot bigger.”
1 week ago
Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets
Illinois is one of the states being sued.
1 week ago
Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final Four
The Illini will be tested against Reed, a 6-foot-11, 265-pound senior whose scoring (21.8) and rebounding (13.5) averages in the tournament are the best of any player still standing.
1 week ago
Hottest Aprils in Illinois since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Aprils in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
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1 week ago
What makes you a pro? At the Final Four, that question is bubbling up once again
All the Illinois players with European roots are allowed to play because their pro teams were more like club teams; they didn't enter a draft or actually get drafted, the way a player might if he was looking to go to the NBA.
1 week ago
Springfield marks Child Abuse Prevention Month
Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher issued an official proclamation for the month but expressed a desire for a future where such awareness campaigns are no longer necessary.
