Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, Elvis’ only daughter and a dedicated keeper of her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54.
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Officials: No injuries in fire at Illinois chemical plant
This story was updated Thursday 1/12 at 5:00 a.m. La SALLE, Ill. (AP) — Officials said a large fire that sent smoke plumes towering over a northern Illinois chemical plant has been contained and no injuries have been reported. After the fire began Wednesday morning at Carus Chemical in La Salle, local officials sent an…
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Air travel across US thrown into chaos after computer outage
Flights are being delayed at multiple locations across the United States after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Shannon leads Illini over Nebraska 76-50 with double-double
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Illinois to a 76-50 win over Nebraska on Tuesday night. Jayden Epps scored seven points of his 13 points in an 13-0 game-ending run for the Fighting Illini (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten). Coleman Hawkins had 12 points and five…
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Illinois lawmakers greenlight enhanced abortion protections
The legislation that legislative Democrats were hoping to pass Tuesday would make Illinois the latest state to pursue abortion rights protections since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June.
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Watch Live: 2023 Inauguration of Top Illinois Leaders
On January 9, 2023, Governor JB Pritzker and 6 other leaders were sworn-in in Springfield.
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No. 3 Ohio State avoids upset scare, downs Illinois 87-81
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored a game-high 31 points as No. 3 Ohio State erased a halftime deficit and avoided an upset with an 87-81 win over Illinois Sunday. Trailing by as many as 17 points in the second half, a 13-0 run in the third quarter helped the Buckeyes (17-0, 6-0 Big…
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Pritzker: Hike cabinet pay to ‘bring, retain great people’
The Senate will consider that legislation Sunday night. Pritzker’s request expanded to include raises in the 10% range for six constitutional officers and a $13,000-a-year raise.
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Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil’s Congress, high court
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace, just a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Shannon, Hawkins lead Illini past No. 14 Badgers, 79-69
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points and Coleman Hawkins made six 3s and scored 20 points to lead Illinois to a 79-69 win over No. 14 Wisconsin.
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McCarthy elected House speaker in vote 15 after chaotic week
Republican Kevin McCarthy has been elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions boiling over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern.
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McCarthy nears victory for speaker after grueling fight
On the fourth day of voting, 14 of the 20 conservative holdouts switched to McCarthy.
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GOP’s McCarthy rejected for House speaker — again and again
House Republicans plowed through the second day of the new Congress, with no clear off-ramp from their political chaos over electing leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker.
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Northwestern beats Illinois with big second-half run
Chase Audige scored 21 points and added four steals and Northwestern won for the sixth time in seven games, defeating Illinois 73-60.
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McCarthy falls short in first vote for House speaker
House Republicans are courting chaos on the opening day of the new Congress. McCarthy is fighting to become speaker as his party takes slim control of the chamber.
