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10+ hour, 17+ min ago (268+ words) The Husker women are looking to keep pace with the men and win their 11th game of the season. Early in her tenure, Amy Williams was a defense-first coach but it has been easy to see a change in philosophy in the two or three recent seasons toward more offensive production and pace. Her penchant for playing everyone on the roster has helped push pace and keep players fresh. Now, she has the scorers to keep the fireworks going all 40 minutes. If last season's team was known for fourth quarter comebacks, this season's team seems determined score early and often so that they don't need late game heroics. Scouting the Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State is a strong defensive team that is holding its opposition to just 64.1 points through 10 games. Redbird foes are shooting just 40.3 percent from the field and 27.1 percent…...

18+ hour, 39+ min ago (241+ words) Blake Buchanan had three dunks while scoring all 14 of his points in the first half, and Joshua Jefferson had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Cyclones. Iowa State has won 11 straight games to open a season for the first time since 2021-22. The only other time was in 2014-15. The Cyclones outscored Eastern Illinois 26-9 the last 10 minutes of the first half to take control and held a fourth opponent under 60 points. They are now 23-0 against opponents from the Ohio Valley Conference. Iowa State has won 33 straight games and is 56-3 under coach T.J. Otzelberger when holding an opponent under 60 points. Eastern Illinois (2-8) played its second game against a top-five opponent this season, losing 109-62 to then-No. 1 Purdue on Nov. 28. The Panthers used their seventh different starting lineup in 10 games because of a run of injuries. Kooper Jacobi and Zion Fruster scored 11 points each. EIU shot…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (88+ words) Aurora's Ethiopian community has been rocked by an announcement from the Department of Homeland Security, which is terminating the temporary protected status for Ethiopia. That means any Ethiopians under that status have 60 days to leave the U.S. or they could be deported. Aurora's Ethiopian community has been rocked by an announcement from the Department of Homeland Security, which is terminating the temporary protected status for Ethiopia. That means any Ethiopians under that status have 60 days to leave the U.S. or they could be deported....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (511+ words) GRAND FORKS " UND had a chance to secure its first home win over a Division I opponent this season on Saturday afternoon. But victory slipped away from the Fighting Hawks' grasp at the very end, just as it had against Montana, Cal State Northridge and UC Riverside. Western Illinois weathered a run from the Hawks at the end of regulation and hung on for a 69-66 win in overtime. "Just really disappointing," head coach Paul Sather said. "Defensively, I thought there were actually some really good things. Our activity points are pretty good. You make plenty of mistakes, but had a lot of opportunities for stops, and it boils down to (Karyiek Dixon) getting 11 offensive rebounds and them getting 25 offensive rebounds throughout the game. I mean, that's the game." At times, UND and the Leathernecks' shooting matched the temperatures outside the…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (97+ words) Live coverage of the Illinois State Redbirds vs. Villanova Wildcats NCAAF game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats. Illinois State Redbirds @ Villanova Wildcats QB Malik Washington will return to Maryland Terrapins in '26 Rittenhouse, Sobkowicz help unseeded Illinois State beats UC Davis, advance to FCS semis Illinois State Redbirds vs. UC Davis Aggies: Full Highlights Illinois State Redbirds @ Villanova Wildcats QB Malik Washington will return to Maryland Terrapins in '26 Rittenhouse, Sobkowicz help unseeded Illinois State beats UC Davis, advance to FCS semis Illinois State Redbirds vs. UC Davis Aggies: Full Highlights...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (246+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. " Against an unbeaten Nebraska team built on experience, the Illini couldn't quite complete the comeback in their first Big Ten test at State Farm Center. "That's on me, that's in practice," head coach Brad Underwood said. "That's me getting more from them." Despite strong offensive performances in the second half from junior guard Andrej Stojakovic and freshman guard Keaton Wagler, the Illini came just short of what would've been an impressive comeback. After Tomislav Ivisic's game-tying three-pointer with 17.4 seconds remaining, State Farm Center lost its life after Jamarques Lawrence's fadeaway triple with 0.2 left on the clock. Keaton Wagler, who finished with 23 points in last week's Big Ten opener in Columbus, continues to show maturity levels above his age as a freshman. Good decision making, huge shots, consistency all continue to show up, as he finished with 19 points and 10 assists....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (618+ words) Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed "Deb's Law," letting terminally ill Illinois adults seek medication to end their lives. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950, prompting strong backlash from medical, disability, religious and legal groups who say it was rushed and violates key ethical and legal protections. State Rep. Bill Hauter, R-Morton, a practicing physician, said Pritzker showed signs of hesitation but ultimately "his leftist ideology took over and he signed it." "The process" it stinks," Hauter said. "We passed this in the dead of night, 2 a.m., with no warning to disability groups, medical ethics groups or religious groups who were strongly opposed," said Hauter. "I have been deeply impacted by the stories of Illinoisans or their loved ones that have suffered from a devastating terminal illness, and I have been moved by their dedication to standing up for freedom and choice at the…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (195+ words) Southern Illinois Salukis (6-4) at Richmond Spiders (8-1) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spiders -4.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois will attempt to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Richmond. The Spiders have gone 6-0 in home games. Richmond scores 84.8 points and has outscored opponents by 15.1 points per game. The Salukis are 1-3 on the road. Southern Illinois scores 80.3 points and has outscored opponents by 8.8 points per game. Richmond makes 46.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.3 percentage points higher than Southern Illinois has allowed to its opponents (40.6%). Southern Illinois averages 4.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.3 fewer made shots on average than the 8.2 per game Richmond allows. TOP PERFORMERS: Aiden Argabright is scoring 11.3 points per game and averaging 2.4 rebounds for the Spiders. Will Johnston is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers. Drew Steffe is shooting 35.7% from beyond…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (151+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -Another blast of accumulating snow for central Illinois on Saturday. Much like its predecessor, this event will be a fast-moving storm that will wind down later Saturday afternoon from west to east. Before it does, accumulations will peak near an inch per hour! The main difference between this storm and Thursday night's feature is the snow composition. Saturday's storm will be a lot lighter and fluffier, powdery, if you will. It's easy to shovel, but for some of us, it may take a couple outings. The reason: blowing and drifting. The wind won't be terribly strong Saturday afternoon and night, but even 10-15 mph will be enough to blow the powdery snow around. If the snow wasn't enough, air that originated over Siberia will drop in Saturday night and Sunday. Feels like temperatures will become dangerously low, bottoming out…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (289+ words) No. 13 Illinois (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) has been off to a strong start in its 2025-26 season " but that has been in spite of some fairly significant injury woes. We all remember the early-season injury bug ... No. 13 Illinois (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) has been off to a strong start in its 2025-26 season " but that has been in spite of some fairly significant injury woes. We all remember the early-season injury bug that plagued the Illini, forcing Andrej Stojakovic, Brandon Lee, Tomislav Ivisic and Mihailo Petrovic to miss some time." If Rodgers were able to get back to action this season? Illinois would seem to have the potential to reach previously unthinkable heights. But what are the realistic chances of that? Here's Underwood with the latest update: "So it's pretty close, but then start doing some basketball-related stuff. He's doing some light jogging. He's got a…...