UConn power back into Final Four behind 30-0 run in 77-52 rout of Illinois
Marcus Domask scored 17 points for third-seeded Illinois.
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Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois past Iowa State 72-69 for first Elite Eight trip since 2005
Illinois reached a regional final for the fourth time in the past 40 years and will meet defending champion UConn on Saturday for a trip to the Final Four.
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Suspect charged with murder, attempted murder in deadly Rockford rampage
Christian Soto is also charged with seven counts of attempted murder and home invasion with a dangerous weapon following the attacks in Rockford on Wednesday. Seven people were injured.
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4 people killed and 7 wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois, with a suspect in custody
Three people died at multiple crime scenes and a fourth died at a hospital. Seven were wounded with at least one in critical condition.
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Illinois helps schools weather critical teaching shortage, but steps remain, study says
The study Tuesday by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools shows 90% of schools have at least a serious shortage, struggle to find substitutes and face fewer than five candidates for open positions.
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April’s total solar eclipse is weeks away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe
The peak spectacle on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total darkness — twice as long as the total solar eclipse that dimmed U.S. skies in 2017. Aside from Carbondale, Illinois, in the crosshairs of both the 2017 and 2024 eclipses, it usually takes 400 years to 1,000 years before totality returns to the same spot.
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Cargo ship lost power and issued mayday before hitting Baltimore’s bridge, governor says
The ship crashed into one of the bridge’s supports, causing the structure to break apart like a toy. It tumbled into the water in a matter of seconds — a shocking spectacle that was captured on video and posted on social media.
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Illinois finally gets past opening weekend of March Madness with 89-63 rout of Duquesne
The Illini will play No. 2 seed Iowa State in an East Region semifinal in Boston on Thursday.
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‘Frozen in time.’ Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happened
School district officials hope this summer to demolish the structure, which was preserved for the killer’s trial. Shooter Nikolas Cruz received a life sentence in 2022.
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Shannon helps Illinois move on to bigger stage after Big Ten championship
Illinois has the No. 3 seed in the East Region in the NCAA Tournament.
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Shannon scores 34 points as No. 13 Illinois takes Big Ten title with 93-87 win over Wisconsin
They won their fourth conference title and their second in four years. They shot 16 of 26 from the floor in the second half. Shannon finished with 102 points in three games this weekend, one short of the Big Ten Tournament scoring record.
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Shannon scores Big Ten tourney-record 40 points, No. 13 Illinois beats Nebraska 98-87 in semifinals
Marcus Domask added 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Luke Goode made four 3-pointers for the Illini.
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No. 13 Illinois rallies to beat Ohio State 77-74 in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
Illinois will get the winner of Friday’s late quarterfinal. The Illini beat the Hoosiers 70-62 in January and the Cornhuskers 87-84 in February.
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Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch
Neither Biden, a Democrat, nor Trump, a Republican, faced major opposition. But the magnitude of their wins gave each man the delegate majority he needed to claim his party’s nomination at the summertime national conventions.
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President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination
Biden, who mounted his first bid for president 37 years ago, did not face any serious Democratic challengers to his run for reelection at age 81.
