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"If we can show that we have strong public support, I think that makes a difference to the state as they make these decisions ...

Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter here Rosters aren’t completely finalized across the 18-team Big Ten, but the ...

Benet senior guard Blake Fagbemi, right, chases down a loose ball as Evansto senior George Richardson stretches to try and ...

Ken Crawford, project implementation engineer with the Illinois Department of Transportation, said planners anticipate all of ...

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President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war. Top U.S. officials are set ...

President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president ...

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Alabama forward Jarin Stevenson throws down a dunk in front of Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis during Wednesday night’s ...