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Spotted lanternfly has spread to Illinois, threatening trees and crops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois is the latest state to find invasive spotted lanternflies, an winged insect that's spreading across the eastern U.S. and is subject to squish-on-sight requests in New York and elsewhere. First detected in the U.S. nearly a decade ago, the...
Purdue coach Ryan Walters squares off against former Illinois boss in battle for The Cannon
Illinois (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at Purdue (1-3, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock) Line: Purdue by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Illinois leads 47-45-6. WHAT’S AT STAKE? It's a pupil vs. mentor contest for The...
An Abe Lincoln photo made during his 1858 ascendancy has been donated to his museum in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — During his momentous U.S. Senate campaign against Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln sat for a photograph after politicking in western Illinois and presented one of the copies to a man severely injured while testing a cannon for Lincoln's campaign rally. ...
AAR: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
WOOD DALE, Ill. (AP) — WOOD DALE, Ill. (AP) — AAR Corp. (AIR) on Tuesday reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $600,000, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Wood Dale, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents....
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Champaign News-Gazette. September 24, 2023. Editorial: Federal/state aid program turned into vast fraud program It was like stealing candy from a baby. Investigators are starting to put flesh on the bones of the massive criminality and incompetence...
3 northern Illinois sheriff's deputies suffer burns in dynamite disposal operation
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Three northern Illinois sheriff's deputies injured while disposing of dynamite in neighboring Wisconsin remained hospitalized with burns Monday, authorities said. The deputies are being treated for burns described as non-life-threatening, said Cori Hilliard, a...
Braves RHP Charlie Morton goes on IL with finger issue, making him ineligible for NLDS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves took another blow to their injury-plagued rotation, placing right-hander Charlie Morton on the 15-day injured list Sunday. The move means the 14-game winner won't be eligible to pitch in the NL Division Series. The 39-year-old Morton left his...
Southern Utah gets win in home opener, pulls away from Western Illinois, 37-17
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Justin Miller threw two touchdown passes and Southern Utah scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second half to pull away from Western Illinois, 37-17 in its home opener on Saturday night. Miller tossed a 10-yard touchdown to Zack Mitchell, and Targhee...
Altmyer bounces back, leads Illinois comeback win over Florida Atlantic, 23-17
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Luke Altmyer threw a touchdown pass and ran for another and Isaiah Williams caught eight passes for 120 yards to lead Illinois to a 23-17 win over Florida Atlantic in a non-conference game Saturday. It was a bounce-back game for Altmyer, who threw four...
Galloway kicks winning 56-yard FG in 1st appearance this season, Flowers rushes for 272 in EIU win
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Stone Galloway, making his first appearance of the season, kicked a career-long 56-yard field goal with 26 seconds left as Eastern Illinois, behind a 272-yard rushing performance by freshman MJ Flowers, defeated McNeese State 31-28 on Saturday. Galloway, a...
