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Illinois’ gun ban remains in place, but rights advocates say days are numbered
(The Center Square) – Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has said it won’t take unfinished cases challenging Illinois’ gun ban without final judgment from the appeals court, it’s back to the lower courts. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas declined to hear cases from Illinoisans suing over gun bans. The opposing sides of the debate see Tuesday’s outcome differently. Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted Illinois’ ban on the sale and...
Brad Underwood is building an NBA factory in Champaign
Call it an overreaction. Bradley Cole Underwood might go down as the founding father of a great basketball empire in Champaign. A tenure that started slow and with results arguably worse than his predecessor has outgrown and built upon it. Just under two months ago, Brad Underwood, as he’s more...
Illinois football adding great size, strength, and speed with Ohio edge rusher
Head coach Bret Bielema and the Illinois football program bolstered its future depth on the edge last week. 2025 three-star edge rusher Erik Gayle announced on social media that he was backing away from his commitment to the University of Cincinnati and was, instead, committing to the Illini. Gayle is...
New Illinois law expands types of shotgun shells hunters can use on turkeys
(The Center Square) – Beginning next year, a bill signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker permits .410 shot shells to be added to the acceptable sizes of turkey shot already allowed by the state. Josh Witkowski with the Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources said hunting groups were proponents of Senate Bill 2767 because it expands hunting to those who want lower recoil. “This expands the opportunities for youth hunting, maybe...
Funding agreement finally reached for $1.1 billion invasive carp project
After years of negotiations, state officials from Michigan and Illinois have entered an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fund a major project to keep invasive carp from spreading into the Great Lakes.
Illinois State Police Bust 3 Suspects Accused of Trafficking Kids
The Illinois State Police have taken their efforts to stop human trafficking to the next level. Three suspects were just arrested and accused of the worst kind of human trafficking of children. According to the press release just shared recently by the Illinois State Police, they just completed a two-day...
The Storms Keep Coming… Illinois Needs To Put A Quarter In Their Freezer
The storms have been strong this year here in the Midwest. From snow, flooding, and tornados. Illinois has seen a rough year. This idea is a classic, and many have used it for some time. A quarter in the freezer could help you save your food after a summer storm, heavy snowfall, or flood. If these knock out your power, that quarter will tell you if the food is still good.
‘Change has been the constant’: Whitman discusses conference realignment
(WCIA) — July 1 marked the first wave of schools transitioning into new conferences, with SMU joining the ACC and Oklahoma and Texas joining the SEC. While the Big Ten will not welcome new schools until August 2, the shift is part of unprecedented change in college athletics. “Change has been the constant here in […]
Underwood has plenty of talent to work with
Jul. 2—CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood, in May, was cautious about going beyond 10 scholarship players for the 2024-25 men's college basketball season. Illinois was looking for one more player at that point. Maybe. Too many players wasn't just worrisome. It was potentially disastrous, according to the Illinois coach. Underwood, in late June, had clearly alleviated himself of those concerns. The ...
Illinois Year in Review | All-interview team
Jul. 2—Some athletes have the personality that loves being behind the microphone and in front of the cameras. Others grow into it during their careers as they fill positions of importance on their teams. Staff writer Scott Richey spotlights 10 Illinois athletes on the N-G's unofficial all-interview team from the 2023-24 school year: There's a reason Williams was the inaugural winner of the ...
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