Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home
Carter, a Democrat, became the 39th U.S. president when he defeated former President Gerald R. Ford in 1976. He served a single term and was defeated by Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980.
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Illinois man pleads guilty in Planned Parenthood clinic fire
U.S. District Court criminal complaint says that when Massengill was arrested on Jan. 24, he told investigators that he set fire to the building because he was reminded of an abortion his ex-girlfriend had three years ago.
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Biden hosts screening of film about lynching of Emmett Till
President Joe Biden is hosting a screening Thursday of the movie “Till,” about the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi. Till’s death helped galvanize the civil rights movement.
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Pritzker calls for universal preschool in Illinois by 2027
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million investment to bring 5,000 additional children into the program this fall.
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Pickett scores 41, Penn State beats Illini to end 4-game skid
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored a season-high 41 points, the first Penn State player with 40-plus points since 1961, and the Nittany Lions beat Illinois 93-81 on Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak. It was the most points scored by a Penn State player in Big Ten play and the…
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Slain students were ‘incredibly loved,’ ‘tremendous’ leaders
A fraternity chapter president, a science student and a student who wanted to become a pediatrician are among victims of a shooting at Michigan State University.
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3 people killed at Michigan State University; gunman dead
Police say a man suspected of killing three people and wounding five more at Michigan State University on Monday night has died.
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Super Bowl magic: Mahomes, Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to help the Kansas City Chiefs win their second Super Bowl in four years. Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and scrambled 26 yards on the go-ahead…
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No. 8 Maryland rallies in second half to beat Illinois 82-71
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — When it came time for Brenda Frese’s Maryland players to rate their performance at halftime, there was a bit of a disconnect between them and their coach. “They rate themselves a little higher than what I (did),” Frese said. “That was called out.” Whatever was said during that break, the…
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Hawkins, Illinois win, hold No. 24 Rutgers scoreless for 10 minutes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins scored 18 points and Illinois held No. 24 Rutgers scoreless for more than 10 minutes in the second half, rallying for a 69-60 win Saturday. The Illinois (17-7, 8-5 Big Ten) trailed 47-41 with 14 1/2 minutes left before Hawkins’ 3-pointer started a 19-0 run. Rutgers (16-9, 8-6) missed…
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Beyoncé breaks Grammys record, is now most-decorated artist
Beyoncé surpassed the late composer Georg Solti with her 32nd career win. She thanked her husband Jay-Z and her family for supporting her.
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Perkins scores career-high 32, Iowa edges Illinois 81-79
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tony Perkins scored 25 of his career-high 32 points in the second half and Iowa edged Illinois 81-79 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak to the Fighting Illini. Perkins shot 8 of 11 from the floor and missed just one of 16 free-throw attempts, all of them coming…
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Cold shooting hurts Illinois in 74-57 loss at No. 18 Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois on Thursday night. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds….
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Iowa voids Illini students’ tickets when it discovers prank
The group known as “Orange Krush” bought 200 tickets but had them canceled after Iowa discovered the tickets were falsely purchased for a Boys and Girls Club in Champaign.
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Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 can proceed against Rittenhouse, police officers and others.
