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30+ min ago  (395+ words) Ready to Make Some History? Become a Westword Member Before the End of 2025Then Join Us at a Special Event in the New Year In January 2025, Danielle Jurinsky graced the cover of Westword's 2025 People to Watch issue. The conservative Aurora City…...

10+ hour, 39+ min ago  (137+ words) SPRINGFIELD " In an expected move, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit last week seeking to nullify a new state law that allows Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents who arrest ... SPRINGFIELD " In an expected move, the Trump administration filed…...

12+ hour, 52+ min ago  (679+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " It all came down to one play. One kick. And when the Illini needed it most, they looked to their ace"All-Big Ten kicker, David Olano. With the mix of Tennessee Orange and Illinois Blue lining Nissan Stadium…...

18+ hour, 11+ min ago  (112+ words) Tennessee football ended the 2025 season with an underwhelming performance and a wild ending, losing 30-28 to Illinois in the Music City Bowl. 6 Tennessee football takeaways from loss to Illinois in Music City Bowl NASHVILLE " Tennessee football ended the 2025 season with an…...

21+ hour, 26+ min ago  (322+ words) The city has had its ShotSpotter service, which detects gunfire within a certain area, since 2022. It works by using AI to detect gunfire and then triangulating its location using sensors throughout the area. The sound is sent to an incident…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (191+ words) Ryon Sayeri kicks 40-yard field goal We break down Ohio State-Miami, Texas Tech-Oregon, Indiana-Alabama and Georgia-Ole Miss. Joey McGuire has his team in the quarterfinals of the CFP, but he was a relative unknown when he was hired. Texas Tech's…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (464+ words) Illinois (9-4) posted the first back-to-back nine-win seasons in program history along with winning the first game between these programs. Olano's winning kick was his third field goal of the game. Luke Altmyer threw for 196 yards and a touchdown and ran…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (157+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " The'Illinois Fighting Illini'face the'Tennessee Volunteers'in the Music City Bowl today in a battle of teams who began the season with College Football Playoff aspirations. Coach Bret Bielema and the unranked'Illini'(8-4) meet coach'Josh Heupel'and the'No. 23 Volunteers'(8-4) at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (642+ words) Starting in January, insurance companies must cover a brand name when the generic version isn't available. That's one of many new Illinois laws that take effect in January. NBC 5's Mary Ann Ahern reports. Hundreds of new laws will take…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (19+ words) VPPs tap into everyday home technologies, including solar panels and batteries, by transmitting excess stored energy to the grid....