Jet collides with fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. 2 pilots killed
The crash shut down LaGuardia — the New York region’s third busiest hub — during what was already a messy time at U.S. airports.
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Illinois beats Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women’s NCAA Tournament
Cearah Parchment scored 21 points as seventh-seeded Illinois beat No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57 on Saturday night in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Illini are the youngest team in this tournament after replacing four starters.
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Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 as No. 3 seed Illinois beats 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to reach Sweet 16
Andrej Stojakovic scored 21 points and No. 3 Illinois beat 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons under coach Brad Underwood.
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David Mirkovic has 29 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 3 Illinois to 105-70 rout of No. 14 Penn
David Mirkovic had 29 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Illinois dominated No. 14 seed Penn 105-70 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Illinois Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, edging out two sitting members of the U.S. House to advance to a November general election against Republican nominee Don Tracy, former state party chair. The retirement of U.S. Sen Dick Durbin, the Senate’s longtime No. 2 Democrat, triggered a competitive…
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Boyd scores career-high 38 as No. 23 Wisconsin rallies to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in OT
CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Boyd scored a career-high 38 points, John Blackwell added 31 and No. 23 Wisconsin rallied from 15 down in the second half to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in overtime in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. It was tied at 80 in overtime when Boyd scored in the paint…
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Illinois’ Keaton Wagler and Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg and Dusty May take top AP All-Big Ten honors
Michigan won three of the top four Associated Press Big Ten men’s basketball awards Tuesday, with Yaxel Lendeborg voted player of the year and top first-year transfer and Dusty May named coach of the year. Illinois’ Keaton Wagler was the unanimous choice for freshman of the year in voting by a panel of 16 media…
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Where things stand after another weekend of war
The Islamic Republic’s war strategy now has a new commander, and the powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has pledged allegiance.
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On 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, worries about the future of voting rights and calls to action
The annual commemoration pays homage to those who fought to secure voting rights for Black Americans.
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Former Democratic presidents remember the late Rev. Jesse Jackson during final public tribute
From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader.
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Celebration of life for Jesse Jackson to draw former presidents and Grammy-winning artists
Listen to a stream of the service on Illinois Soul FM 101.1 starting Friday at 11am.
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Parchment scores 15, Illinois women win 71-69 over No. 18 Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament
Illinois held off Michigan State, 71-69 in the Big Ten Tournament and moves on to the quarterfinals.
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Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement
Trump says he’ll make Noem a “Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western Hemisphere.
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Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases
The war has escalated each day, affecting an additional 14 countries across the Middle East and beyond.
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Wallace, Jackson help Illinois women beat Wisconsin 82-70 at Big Ten Tournament
Berry Wallace scored 22 points, Destiny Jackson added 21, and Illinois beat Wisconsin 82-70 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
