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Big Ten on a roll at spring meetings, trying to solve playoff stalemate and other college problems
Leaders in the conference currently holding the football, men’s and women’s basketball titles opened their annual spring meeting Monday with nothing more than the future of their business on the agenda.
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Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson tears ACL in her left knee
Jackson injured her knee in the second quarter on Sunday and an MRI revealed the tear.
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What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test
Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.
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Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety
Backers no longer pushing bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.
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White Sox catcher Kyle Teel tweaks his right knee while on a minor league rehab assignment
White Sox manager Will Venable said the issue occurred during Teel's last at-bat Saturday in his fourth game with the Knights.
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Cubs send right-hander Javier Assad to minors to stretch out as a starting pitcher
Chicago also brought up left-hander Ty Blach from Triple-A and transferred right-hander Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list.
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Munetaka Murakami looks right at home with young Chicago White Sox
Murakami is the fourth Japanese-born player to play for the White Sox.
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Tech giants sued over ‘stealing’ voices of well-known journalists, voice actors to train AI
The 9 Class actions filed under Illinois’ strongest-in-nation biometric data privacy law.
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Federal drug discount expansion proposal may cost Illinois millions, agency head says
Memo details how expanding 340B program would impact private health plans and state employee insurance.
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Cardinals manager Marmol buys tickets for fans to continue shirtless revelry at Busch Stadium
“Last night’s atmosphere was electric. Let’s run it back this weekend,” Marmol said in a social media post. “I’ll buy tickets for fans who want to sit in the right field Loge and bring the energy.”
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Umpire leaves Cubs-White Sox game after being struck by foul ball
The White Sox said O’Nora had concussion-like symptoms and was undergoing further evaluation.
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White Sox outfielders Austin Hays and Everson Pereira move closer to rehab assignment
Hays is on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain. Pereira is coming back from a right pectoral strain.
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As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities
The push comes during a midterm election year in which affordability is the leading theme in Democrats’ attempts to loosen Republicans' control of Washington.
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Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more
A more modest policy will take effect next month in Illinois, guaranteeing between 10 and 20 days of unpaid leave to NICU parents.
3 weeks ago
House passes year-round E15 fuel bill with Budzinski as Democratic lead
The House passed legislation allowing year-round E15 ethanol fuel sales nationwide, with Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski serving as a Democratic lead on the bipartisan bill.
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School choice option at standstill as legislators weigh benefits, political fallout
Illinois takes cautious approach on whether to opt into federal tax credit program.
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Ex-residents of apartment building targeted in massive immigration raid seek millions in damages
Feds claimed Venezuelan gang had ‘taken over’ Chicago complex.
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Jury awards $49.5M to the family of a woman killed in 2019 Boeing Max crash
The verdict, reached Wednesday after a trial in federal court in Chicago, resolves one of the last remaining wrongful death lawsuits filed in connection with the disaster that killed all 157 people aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
3 weeks ago
Blackhawks agree to 3-year contract with forward prospect Roman Kantserov
The Blackhawks went 29-39-14 this year, an 11-point improvement on the previous season and still nowhere near playoff contention.
3 weeks ago
Brad Underwood agrees to new contract terms following Illinois’ Final Four run
The agreement requires approval of university trustees.
