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Illinois Girls High School Basketball Poll

Look here for the AP Girls Basketball polls in Classes 1A-4A!

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Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll

Look here for the AP Boys Basketball polls in Classes 1A-4A!

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Glenn Hall, whose NHL goalie starts streak may never be broken, dies at age 94

A pioneer of the butterfly style of goaltending of dropping to his knees, Hall backstopped Chicago to the Stanley Cup in 1961.

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Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressures

Franchise threatened to move to Indiana if Illinois lawmakers don’t lend a hand.

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Chicago Bears look for better start against the Green Bay Packers in prime-time playoff opener

Chicago (11-6) fell way short of a complete game on Sunday. Playing for postseason positioning, the Bears flopped against a Detroit Lions team that had dropped out of contention with a three-game slide.

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Host nation Italy sets ambitious medal target for Winter Olympics despite athlete injuries

Italy will be hoping to deliver on and off the snow and ice at its home Olympics. The host nation is keen to put on a spectacular Winter Games but also wants success in terms of medals.

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John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win

John Harbaugh's 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last few years of Ray Lewis' career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl.

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Illinois Department of Natural Resources revises waterfowl hunting dates for 2026-30

IDNR will also hold a youth hunt day at the end of the South Zone season in late January as a pilot program.

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Hockey Hall of Fame player and longtime Blackhawks executive Bob Pulford dies at 89

Off the ice, Pulford was the first president of the players union, taking part in early collective bargaining and laying the foundation for the modern NHLPA.

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Bears look to regroup for playoffs after closing regular season with 2 straight losses

The Bears (11-6) closed the regular season with back-to-back losses after falling to Detroit 19-16 on a last-second field goal.

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NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial

NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his resignation after more than 20 years with the top racing series in the United States...

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Montana State beats Illinois State 35-34 in OT thriller for 1st national title since 1984

Illinois State made big defensive plays to give the Redbirds a chance.

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Some Cardinals players will make special appearance at UIS

The 2026 Cardinals Caravan will be at the upcoming UIS game on Saturday, Jan 17.

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Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide, saying Monday that he isn't prepared to return to competition ahead of the year's first Grand Slam event.

4 weeks ago

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan–Cortina Games

The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines.

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Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot hours after finishing 8-9 season

The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday night, announcing the moves hours after the team completed its second straight 8-9 finish under Morris and eighth consecutive losing season.

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Steelers, Panthers, Jaguars secure division titles. Broncos clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers sent Lamar Jackson and the Ravens home for the playoffs. The Panthers are NFC South champions for the first time in 10 years. The Broncos are the AFC's No. 1 seed.

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Illinois State plays Montana State seeking 1st FCS title after historic playoff run

Tommy Rittenhouse is capping his career with his best play. He has thrown for 3,257 yards, completing 64% of his passes.

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‘It’s a lifestyle’: Local runner tests his limits in ultramarathons

"It's a lifestyle," Albert said. "[People are] always telling me I'm crazy for how much I run."

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Going into finale, Caleb Williams approaches Bears’ single-season passing record, 4,000-yard mark

Coach Ben Johnson dismissed 4,000 as “an arbitrary number.” But in Chicago, it is a big deal. The Bears, after all, are the only franchise without a 4,000-yard passer.

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