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Democratic state leaders prepare for a tougher time countering Trump in his second term
Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices' pushback against President-elect Donald Trump's policies, but they know it could be a harder battle in his second time in office. Trump's campaign promises included mass deportations of...
Oakland Golden Grizzlies to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini on the road
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1-1) at Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0) Champaign, Illinois; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -23.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts Oakland. Illinois went 29-9 overall...
Roy leads Green Bay against Western Illinois after 24-point performance
Green Bay Phoenix (0-2) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-1) Macomb, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Leathernecks -4; over/under is 141 BOTTOM LINE: Green Bay visits Western Illinois after Anthony Roy scored 24 points in Green...
Oklahoma State takes on Southern Illinois following Avery's 23-point game
Southern Illinois Salukis (1-1) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-0) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State hosts Southern Illinois after Marchelus Avery scored 23 points in Oklahoma State's 80-71 victory against the Saint Thomas Tommies. ...
Banks scores 23, Illinois State beats Ohio 85-75
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Dalton Banks had 23 points in Illinois State's 85-75 win over Ohio on Tuesday night. Banks added five rebounds for the Redbirds (2-1). Caden Boser scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc. Chase Walker shot 4 of 5 from the field...
Northern Illinois defeats Monmouth 79-66
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Quentin Jones had 22 points in Northern Illinois' 79-66 victory against Monmouth on Tuesday night. Jones shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 10 from the line for the Huskies (1-1). Ethan Butler scored 15 points while...
Ascent Industries: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) on Tuesday reported a loss of $6.2 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 61 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...
Panel advises Illinois commemorate its role in helping slaves escape the South
In the decades leading up to the Civil War, fearless throngs defied prison or worse to secretly shuttle as many as 7,000 slaves escaped from the South on a months-long slog through Illinois and on to freedom. On Tuesday, a task force of lawmakers and historians recommended creating a full-time...
Perdoceo Education: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) — SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) — Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) on Tuesday reported profit of $38.3 million in its third quarter. The Schaumburg, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 57 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
TreeHouse: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — TreeHouse Foods Inc. (THS) on Tuesday reported a loss of $3.4 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 74...
