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Oklahoma linebacker Kip Lewis (10) tackles Illinois State running back Victor Dawson (5) on a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

State of champions: North Central, Illinois State ready to compete for national titles

Two Illinois teams will play in national championship games this weekend -- North Central in Division III and Illinois State in FCS. One is a reigning powerhouse and the other on a historic underdog run.

Despite social media reports to the contrary, late-night host Stephen Colbert is not launching a multimillion dollar dog sanctuary in Malibu, California when his show ends this year.

Facts Matter: Colbert not shifting from late-night host to dog rescuer

Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert occasionally airs a segment on his show named “Rescue Dog Rescue,” in which he and a celebrity guest feature various dogs up for...

Two teenagers in a car and a person inside a home were injured after the car crashed into an Algonquin home Friday.

Car crashes into Algonquin home Friday, injuring 3

Three people, including two minors, were injured after a car crashed into an Algonquin home Friday night, leaving it severely damaged, officials said.

The body of a man was found near the Metra Milwaukee District North Line tracks Friday.

Police, coroner’s office seek answers after dead body found by Metra tracks in Libertyville

Authorities are investigating what happened to a man whose body was found by the Metra tracks in Libertyville during the late afternoon rush Friday. The disturbance delayed a number of trains.

Mississippi wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling (1) leaps over Georgia defensive back Adrian Maddox (14) in the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football playoff quarterfinal game in New Orleans, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Mathew Hinton)

O’Donnell: ESPN rebounds after rough starts to the New Year’s CFP party

THE DANDY LIONS AT ESPN/ABC have a growing list of reasons to try and explain away the steady erosion of broadcast quality on their multiple platforms. From cord cutters ...

Glenbard West’s Lily Hubbuch (3) passes as Mundelein’s Sam Lee defends during a Grow the Game Showcase game on January 2, 2026 at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn.

Girls basketball: Hubbuch helps Glenbard West steal win from Mundelein at Grow the Game Showcase

Lily Hubbuch wreaked havoc all over the court as Glenbard West beat Mundelein 63-39 at the sixth annual Grow the Game Showcase.

Bruce Leon

Saying backers ‘lost their nerve,’ Democrat halts campaign in 9th Congressional District

Democrat Bruce Leon has halted his congressional campaign in the largely suburban 9th District.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Holiday Magic runs through Sunday, Jan. 4, after which the zoo will offer free admission days Monday, Jan. 5, through Feb. 28.

Things to do Jan. 2-8: Light shows, Women’s Jazz Festival and more

Make plans for the final days of suburban and Chicago holiday light shows, the last stagings of Marriott Theatre’s “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas,“ the Illinois Bridal and Wedding Expo in Rosemont and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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