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Can't Wait For Saturday | Uber-experienced Cowboys in position to take command of new-look Big 12
Jul. 21—*** Are you ready for the most college football ever? Twelve teams in the playoffs means eight more postseason games than before. What used to be three is now 11 to decide who is best, The favorites might dominate in the first two rounds. Or the semifinals will be filled with bottom seeds. We can only hope. Kick back, relax and enjoy every moment of it. As a primer, I will use this ...
Tom Kacich: Dems have big cash leads in area state legislative contests
Jul. 21—Democrats in the two contested state legislative races in East Central Illinois enjoy large fundraising advantages over their GOP opponents less than four months before Election Day. State Sen. Paul Faraci, D-Champaign, has a more than 20-to-1 lead on 52nd District Republican challenger Jeff Brownfield, also of Champaign. Faraci faces his first election since being appointed to replace ...
Luke Taylor: Where do drivers get cars for demolition derbies?
Jul. 21—Where do people find cars to wreck in demolition derbies? Just about anywhere you can find a cheap old car, according to Derby Icons owner Taylor Feldkamp. "Facebook Marketplace, a lot of demo derby chatrooms, junkyards, driving down the road into a subdivision and seeing an old car sitting out front with license plates from five years ago. People stop and knock on the door and ask if ...
EDITORIAL: Throwing courts into discussion will spice up political debate
Jul. 21—Although debilitated by age and on thin ice politically, President Joe Biden still has the authority to shape political debate. To what extent is unclear. But in an obvious move to shake up the current presidential campaign, Biden this week proposed major changes — reforms, he calls them — that would change the nature of the judiciary. Whether those changes would be beneficial depends ...
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Will to win
Jul. 21—Tre White didn't do much winning last season at Louisville. The Cardinals finished the year 8-24 overall and just 3-17 in the ACC. Eight straight losses closed out their 2023-24 campaign. So, it stands to reason, White arrived at Illinois this spring with winning on his mind. "I feel like I'm a goofy guy off the court, a fun guy, but the main thing I want to bring to Champaign is ...
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