A federal jury convicted former Alderman Ed Burke on 13 corruption counts Thursday after hearing allegations the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history with a 54-year tenure had used his power to win private law business from developers.
It adds a study on the risks of new nuclear technology and puts a state agency in charge of oversight, issues missing from the original plan.
Jonas Aidoo scored 14 and Josiah-Jordan James scored 12 points and had seven assists. Quincy Guerrier and Terrence Shannon scored 22 each to lead Illinois. Coleman Hawkins had 12. The Illini were limited to 33% shooting from the field.
The shootings sent shock waves through a city still scarred by the deaths of 60 people in a 2017 attack by a gunman at the Mandalay Bay casino, only a few miles away on the famous Strip.
Playing in this event for the second consecutive year, the Fighting Illini won their fifth straight game thanks to Domask and Shannon, who combined for 49 points after halftime and finished a combined 25 of 35 from the field.
With the coldest winter weather just ahead, hundreds of asylum-seekers are still awaiting placement at airports, police stations and other locations.
The game featured the top two defenses in the Big Ten, and Illinois got the better of Rutgers by holding the Scarlet Knights to 33% shooting.
On Friday, most of the Illinois delegation voted to Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress. However, Republicans Mike Bost and Mary Miller vote no. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) voted present.
The court says O’Connor died in Phoenix on Friday of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness.
John Paddock completed 24 of 34 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns and Reggie Love III ran for 106 yards for Illinois.
he cease-fire agreement between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers involves the exchange, over four days, of 150 Palestinian minors and women in Israeli prison for 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
The Senate worked into the night to pass the bill with days to spare before government funding expires Saturday.
Camille Hobby made a layup with just under 20 seconds left to make it 68-67 but King hit two from the line at 14.1. Hobby had 18 points and seven rebounds for Illinois
CHAMPAIGN — John Paddock threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams in overtime to give Illinois a 48-45 win Saturday over Indiana in a Big Ten game. After Indiana’s Chris Freeman kicked a 41-yard field goal in OT, Paddock scrambled to his right and connected with Williams near the end zone. Paddock threw for…
Oakland took an early 8-0 lead before Illinois went ahead for the first time 17-15 and led by just one at halftime.