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Nelson leads Illinois State against Belmont after 23-point game
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (317+ words) Belmont Bruins (16-9, 12-2 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (15-10, 9-5 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State hosts Belmont after Grace Nelson scored 23 points in Illinois State's 88-75 victory over the Evansville Purple Aces. The Redbirds have gone 12-0 in home games. Illinois State is…...
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s neighbors in Chicago mourn the civil rights activist's passing
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (55+ words) Harold Hall, who once lived in the neighborhood where Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.'s home sits, left a small bouquet outside the Jackson family's door following the civil rights activist's death. (AP news by Aisha Jefferson and Obed Lamy) Rev....
Little Rock visits Lorenzen and Western Illinois
1+ week, 1+ day ago (262+ words) Little Rock Trojans (9-16, 6-8 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (5-21, 1-14 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois hosts Little Rock after Lucas Lorenzen scored 24 points in Western Illinois" 79-70 victory against the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Leathernecks are 4-7 on their home…...
Chicago takes on Boston, aims to stop 5-game skid
1+ week, 2+ day ago (305+ words) Chicago Bulls (24-30, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (34-19, third in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago aims to end its five-game skid with a win over Boston. The Celtics are 23-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks…...
Annual orchids show brings vivid color to Chicago winter
1+ week, 5+ day ago (265+ words) Inside, however, the air is warm and lights illuminate more than 10,000 vividly colored orchids. Staff members move in and out of greenhouses, preparing to open the garden's 12th annual Orchid Show on Saturday. This year's theme is "Feelin' Groovy" with several…...
Coleman and UIC host Southern Illinois
2+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) Southern Illinois Salukis (5-13, 3-7 MVC) at UIC Flames (10-11, 5-5 MVC) Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UIC hosts Southern Illinois after Julia Coleman scored 20 points in UIC's 76-57 win over the Valparaiso Beacons. The Flames have gone 6-5 in home games. UIC has a 1-3 record in one-possession…...
House scores 22 as Southern Illinois knocks off Illinois State 54-50
2+ week, 1+ day ago (177+ words) Led by Quel'Ron House's 22 points, the Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 54-50 on Tuesday. The Salukis improved to 10-13 with the win and the Redbirds fell to 15-8. House scores 22 as Southern Illinois knocks off Illinois State 54-50 House shot 9 of…...
Southern Illinois visits Walker and Illinois State
2+ week, 3+ day ago (262+ words) Southern Illinois Salukis (9-13, 3-8 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (15-7, 7-4 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State hosts Southern Illinois after Chase Walker scored 21 points in Illinois State's 70-65 win over the Murray State Racers. The Redbirds are 9-1 in home games. Illinois State…...
No. 9 Illinois faces No. 5 Nebraska after Wagler's 22-point performance
2+ week, 5+ day ago (277+ words) Illinois Fighting Illini (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-1, 9-1 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Illinois visits No. 5 Nebraska after Keaton Wagler scored 22 points in Illinois" 75-66 victory over the Washington Huskies. The Cornhuskers have gone 12-0 at home. Nebraska…...
Parchment and Illinois host No. 2 UCLA
3+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) UCLA Bruins (19-1, 9-0 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. 2 UCLA after Cearah Parchment scored 25 points in Illinois" 81-75 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Fighting Illini are 11-1 on their home court....