Peoria, IL

Columbus, OH

Illinois State

Champaign, IL

FanSided

Bad news broke on Monday afternoon, as the Illinois basketball team lost a key piece to the future. Positive vibes had been the only thing flowing in the Illini recruiting atmosphere. Things were going way too well for the Orange and Blue, but don’t worry, what goes up must come down.

Illinois basketball loses big commitment from 4-star guard

Louisville, KY

247Sports

University of Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell and his staff have landed a fourth player out of the transfer portal. Illinois State catcher Tyler Herron, originally from Canada and played for two years at Parkland College, announced his commitment to the Cardinals on social media. He is one of four known commitments from the transfer portal to the Cardinals' roster.

Louisville adds catcher Tyler Herron from Illinois State

Sports Illustrated

Fears is reopening his recruitment and possibly reclassifying to 2024.

Star Recruit Jeremiah Fears Decommits From Illinois

Las Vegas, NV

Athlon Sports

Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin were reunited in Las Vegas on Tuesday as the Indiana Fever traveled to Sin City for a matchup against the Aces. Clark and Martin will be playing in their second head-to-head contest at the professional level after spending years together with the Iowa Hawkeyes.  ...

Everyone Had The Same Reaction To Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin's Pregame Interaction

Arizona State

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Guard Jeremiah Fears, among the top players in the 2025 recruiting class, announced on social media he is decommitting from Illinois and reopening his recruitment.
Fears is a 6’3 four-star guard who comes in at No. 32 in 247Sports composite class rankings. Initially from Joliet, IL, Fears is playing at Compass Prep High School in Arizona, and told reporters back in May he was still undecided about staying in the 2025 class or attempting to reclassify to start college in 2024.
The Illini have an open scholarship but a crowded guard rotation that includes Ty Rodgers, Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, and Arizona transfer Kylan Boswell. If Fears is wanting to play big minutes right away in the 2024-25 season, reopening his recruitment is a logical decision.
Fears chose Illinois out of a top five that included Kansas, Ole Miss, Providence, and Michigan, although the 6’3 guard indicated his recruitment at this time is wide open.
It is also worth pointing out that Fears’ older brother, Jeremy, plays for Tom Izzo and Michigan State.

4-star guard decommits from Illinois, might reclassify to 2024

Chicago, IL

“Cursed image.” “A sin.” “Just threw up a little bit in my mouth.”
Each comment left under Talkin’ Baseball’s post on social media platform X is an apt description of baseball’s newest and strangest viral image: St. Louis Cardinals legend Yadier Molina wearing the gear of the Chicago Cubs.
It’s a jump scare the way Johnny Damon appeared cleanly shaven in a New York Yankees uniform after the former Boston Red Sox outfielder signed with the Yanks. But Molina, obviously, is retired from the game. This Cubs jacket, hat, shorts, and bag were more forced upon him: It is his son’s travel...

Talk about pitfalls of travel ball: Cardinals legend Yadier Molina is now in Cubs gear

Wyoming State

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WyoFile

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Georgia State

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Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will hold a public hearing Monday on whether to allow cannabis dispensaries to stay open until midnight. State law allows marijuana dispensaries to stay open until midnight, but some jurisdictions such as Aurora shortened hours to 10 p.m. Council member Curtis Gardner has brought forth the ordinance to lengthen the hours.

Aurora considers midnight dispensary hours

At the beginning of June, the Chicago Cubs were coming out of a miserable May with the expectation that things would quickly turn around. After an even worse June, the Cubs are now in a position that has been very familiar lately. They are in no place to be buyers at the deadline to make a playoff push. The best teams are significantly better than them. The Cubs are starting to think about selling.

Bombshell Cubs Trade Rumor Just Made Public By Insider

Maine State

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Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Los Angeles, CA

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled to find any traction in 2023. While there is no questioning the greatness of Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the rest of the roster never stepped up. This offseason, the Lakers are reportedly aggressively trying to add another star, but any championship roster is defined by the pieces around those stars. The Lakers re-signed one of those pieces today. Guard Max Christie is coming back to the team on a four-year deal.

Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Promising Young Guard To 4-Year Deal

New York Post

Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker failed to deliver jobs promised for black workers in the emerging cannabis and green energy industries, an economic advocacy group said in a scathing report.

Pritzker – considered a potential replacement for President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket – will be hosting the Democratic National Convention on his Chicago turf in August.

“Governor Pritzker wants the DNC to celebrate his leadership of the state. However, it would be an injustice to do so without acknowledging the deteriorating state of affairs for Black communities, especially in Chicago,” said Darius Jones, senior advisor of the...

Billionaire governor JB Pritzker considered as potential Biden replacement failed to deliver promised jobs to black residents: study

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Some might say that oyster shells and pottery shards buried a thousand years ago are just garbage. But to a group of archaeology students who are uncovering them in the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, they are true treasures.

UNF students dig deep into the history of an ancient people

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Iowa State

Iowa City, IA

Fox Sports Radio

A former Iowa Hawkeyes teammate claims Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is dealing with the pressure of having "to be perfect" during her rookie season.

Caitlin Clark Dealing With Pressure 'To Be Perfect' Says Ex-Iowa Teammate

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

High School On SI

Get all 2024 IHSA high school football schedules on SBLive

2024 Illinois high school football schedules released

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Morton, IL

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Tremont, IL

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Morton graduate Gus Rugaard achieving dream to be D1 player as Bradley walk-on

PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Growing up as a kid, Gus Rugaard spent years cheering on the Bradley Braves from the stands. Now he’s just months away...

Morton graduate Gus Rugaard achieving dream to be D1 player as Bradley walk-on

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