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Early voting starts Thursday in Illinois
Early voting in Sangamon County is at the election authority on 9th Street at the County Building on the first floor.
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Vikings will start Carson Wentz at QB vs. Bears with Kyler Murray still in concussion protocol
“Kyler showed a lot of progress,” O’Connell said. “He’s doing well.”
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Collin Dixon catches two more TD passes, Illinois beats Southern Illinois 48-10
Dixon caught eight passes for 131 yards for the Illini (2-1), who opened the season with three home games.
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Miguel Vargas adds to his breakout season with clutch performance for the White Sox
Vargas added to his breakout season with a terrific all-around performance in Chicago's 3-1 victory over Detroit on Saturday.
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Aidan Chiles throws to Joseph Himon II for 3 TDs, runs in 2, Northwestern routs Colorado 41-7
Chiles, a senior, made 20 starts for Michigan State before joining Northwestern during the offseason.
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Noah Fifita breaks Arizona’s all-time passing mark, Wildcats roll over Northern Illinois 42-17
Fifita threw for 325 yards to become Arizona's all-time leading passer and accounted for five touchdowns, leading the Wildcats to a 42-17 win over Northern Illinois Saturday night.
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International teachers find their place in Central Illinois classrooms
Educators from Guyana and Ghana share their cultures while building bonds with students.
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Illinois EPA releases ‘Comprehensive Climate Action Plan’ to reach ‘net zero’ emissions
Report calls for new investments and regulations touching nearly all sectors of the state’s economy.
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Trucking group: No relief in sight for high diesel prices
Will there be any change to the good coming to diesel prices? Maybe not.
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Women’s Professional Baseball League makes history in Springfield
Fans celebrate the first-ever championship series for the Women’s Professional Baseball League.
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15 residents filed complaints against Homeland Security for Midway Blitz harms
The complaints are the first step to seeking monetary damages from the agency.
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Former US women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski joins the NWSL’s Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer
“Joining the Chicago Stars was an easy decision after the conversations I had with ownership and leadership,” Andonovski said.
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Michael Sweetney, who spent four seasons in NBA after productive career at Georgetown, dies at 43
The Knicks, Bulls and Georgetown acknowledged Sweetney's death with posts on social media.
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Patrick Kane is adjusting to his new teammates and coaches in his return to the Blackhawks
Kane, who won the 2016 Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, isn’t the same player he was during those previous playoff runs.
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Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon
An $18 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund will help Salk researchers test those questions in the field by measuring how resilient these plants are to drought and other climate stressors, how much carbon they can store and for how long, and how to get the plants onto farms at scale.
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Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
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Pritzker on vote-by-mail ruling, SNAP cuts, and man killed during ‘Operation Midway Blitz’
Pritzker claims President Trump wants to make it harder for people to vote, claims feds have not turned over bodycam video from fatal shooting.
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Illinois asks for FEMA help after August storms
Trump administration denied state’s last request for help after 2025 storms.
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Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have moved on from Week 1’s offensive show
It doesn't sound as if overconfidence is going to be an issue for Chicago when it faces the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in its home opener at Soldier Field.
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A late-season rally flips the AL Central race as the Guardians edge ahead of White Sox
After dropping Monday’s opener, the Guardians rallied to win the last two games and took sole possession of first place in the AL Central for the first time since July 3.
