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2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (130+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) – Illinois wide receiver Collin Dixon was added to the Biletnikoff Watch List, an award given to the nation’s top pass catcher. U of I Athletics said Dixon ranks third in the country in receiving touchdowns (8), fourth in receptions…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (460+ words) Hurricane warnings issued for Gulf Coast as Isaias strengthens Isaias strengthens in Gulf, could become a major hurricane before landfall Police shoot knife-wielding man outside Sweden’s Royal Palace Kenya confirms 1st case linked to regional Ebola outbreak; patient dies in Nairobi…...

18+ hour, 52+ min ago   (399+ words) Illinois football coach Bret Bielema made it a point of emphasis to heavily recruit the junior college ranks during the offseason. The Illini signed six JUCO prospects last season, and on Sunday they landed their first junior college prospect of…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1558+ words) Last summer, Republican Darren Bailey had no plans to make a second run for governor after a 12-point loss to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in 2022. But Bailey said he changed his mind when he saw the Republican field developing slowly…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1223+ words) The Big Ten opened its basketball media days Wednesday in Rosemont with coaches and players from all of the conference’s women’s teams. Illinois coach Shauna Green, Northwestern coach Carla Berube and many others offered insights into their upcoming seasons. Here…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago   (103+ words) SHEFFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced repairs on the Illinois 40 bridge crossing I-80 in Bureau County will close from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. Exit and entrance ramps may also be impacted due to the repairs, IDOT said. Currently, traffic…...

23+ hour, 9+ min ago   (634+ words) Pritzker order allows on-rooad use of dyed diesel The governor also issued a state disaster proclamation for all 102 Illinois counties in response to high diesel prices. The average price for a gallon of diesel in Illinois on Wednesday was $6.64 per…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (527+ words) An aurora borealis streaked across the night sky over South Indian Lake, Manitoba, stunning footage shows. RJ Roldan, who frequently posts footage of northern lights from northern Manitoba, said his window camera captured this view of an aurora on the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (197+ words) Du Quoin state fair attendance rises The Du Quoin State Fair set an attendance record for the second consecutive year in 2026, but the Illinois State Fair in Springfield saw a modest decline. According to a statement from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office,…...