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4+ hour, 40+ min ago (114+ words) An early Monday morning house fire in Aurora is now under control but road closures remain in place, say York police. Emergency crews were called around 4 a.m. on Dec. 1 to a blaze in the area of Bovair Trail and Leslie Street. Everyone in the home was evacuated and is safe, added the York force. Neighbouring homes were also evacuated as a precaution. In an update around 6:30 a.m., police said that the fire "has been brought under control." However, continued police, the northbound lanes of Leslie Street at Bloomington Road and the southbound lanes of Leslie Street at Vandorf Side Road remain closed. "Please avoid the area," advised police....

11+ hour, 50+ min ago (240+ words) Six Kapuso classrooms built by the GMA Kapuso Foundation in Villa Aurora Elementary School in Maria Aurora, Aurora, withstood the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan and served as a refuge for residents who needed shelter during the calamity." According to "24 Oras" on Monday, Evangeline Gallardo and her family were among those who evacuated to the Kapuso classrooms when Uwan hit the province." "Tuwing may bagyo po, dito po kami lumilikas. Pakiramdam po namin kasi mas safe po kami dito. Nagpapasalamat po kami sa GMA Kapuso," said Gallardo." "Kinakabahan kami baka kung ano nangyari sa school, pero pagdating po namin dito, safe pa rin po. Matibay," also said Villa Aurora Elementary School head teacher Reagan Lawis" Per Kapuso Foundation supervising engineer Arnel Zantua, the classrooms did not sustain any major damage during the typhoon." "Minake sure natin na 'yung kisame tsaka…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago (286+ words) Even before Illinois beat Northwestern 20-13 on Saturday night, Illini coach Bret Bielema and his staff received excellent news: The Illini had landed not one but two top junior college recruits in offensive tackle TJ Taylor and cornerback Jakwon Morris. Just as significantly, it was a sign that Bielema's junior college recruiting efforts are starting to pay off. Illinois landed the No. 7 JUCO offensive lineman in Alfred Washington 10 days ago, and now the Illini have signed the No. 2 JUCO offensive tackle in Taylor and the No. 1 JUCO cornerback in Morris. Taylor, the No. 9-ranked overall JUCO recruit, recently finished his sophomore season at College of the Canyons. He announced his top five schools a little less than two weeks ago, and despite visiting Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels most recently, Taylor ultimately chose Champaign as his new college home. A…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (60+ words) An Aurora family is in limbo, believing a new state law should allow them to rent out an accessory dwelling unit on their property, but their homeowners' association says otherwise. An Aurora family is in limbo, believing a new state law should allow them to rent out an accessory dwelling unit on their property, but their homeowners' association says otherwise....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (213+ words) Illinois and Northwestern compete for the Land of Lincoln Trophy at Memorial Stadium. The Fighting Illini lead the series 58-55-5 after winning three of the past four meetings. Illinois is 5-1 at home, losing only to No. 1 Ohio State. Big Ten: Northwestern at Illinois Illinois and Northwestern compete for the Land of Lincoln Trophy at Memorial Stadium. The Fighting Illini lead the series 58-55-5 after winning three of the past four meetings. Illinois is 5-1 at home, losing only to No. 1 Ohio State. Wisconsin's Nolan Winter throws down slam dunk, taking lead over Providence Why Nick believes Ravens' 'season if over ' if they lose to the Vikings, Bills STILL contenders? " Caleb Williams must cook and tame Bengals ", will Yamamoto lead Dodgers to Game 6 win? | First Things First Dodgers & Blue Jays deadlocked in the World Series " Can Aaron Rodgers spark a Steelers revival? An Unforgettable…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (139+ words) Ca'lil Valentine rushed for a six-yard touchdown to give the Illinois' Fighting Illini a 7-3 lead over the Northwestern Wildcats. Illinois' Ca'lil Valentine rushes for six-yard TD, taking lead over Northwestern Ca'lil Valentine rushed for a six-yard touchdown to give the Illinois' Fighting Illini a 7-3 lead over the Northwestern Wildcats. Spartans Kick Return TD " Cincinnati vs. TCU " Short Highlights " Penn State vs. Rutgers Short Highlights " Alessio Milivojevic connects with Jack Velling on great 9-yard TD catch, extending Michigan State's lead over Maryland Northwestern's Preston Stone connects with Hayden Eligon II for 13-yard TD, taking lead over Illinois Alessio Milivojevic connects with Nick Marsh for a 17-yard touchdown, extending Michigan State's lead over Maryland TCU Fumbles and SCORES " Terry Smith EMOTINAL after clinching bowl eligibility "...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (480+ words) The Illinois football team is coming off somewhat of a disappointing season. The hope this season was that the Illini would win enough games to get into the College Football Playoff. Clearly, the program is not at that point just yet, as we are only at seven wins with one game left. What this season has shown us the most is our deficiencies. Bret Bielema has plenty of work to do this offseason to get Illinois to a place where we can be competitive nationally. On Thursday, the Illini took a massive step forward in the quest to get to the College Football Playoff. Hayes Fawcett of Rivals reported that Illinois has landed Jakwon Morris. This is a massive get for the Illini. Morris is a 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback from Northwest Mississippi Community College in Mississippi. He is rated as…...

2+ day, 34+ min ago (142+ words) Saturday was a snowy day across the Midwest, and college football fans tuning in expecting flakes weren't disappointed. No. 1 Ohio State downed No. 15 Michigan 279 amid flurries, while Minnesota topped Wisconsin 177 in equally wintry conditions. Northwestern's annual rivalry showdown with Illinois was something else entirely. The Champaign-Urbana, Ill., area took a direct hit from the system annoying much of the Great Lakes region, and suffered from high winds as well. Here was the Wildcats' view of the powder. Jeremy Werner of 247Sports shared this view an hour before kickoff. Sideline views of the contest weren't much clearer. The fall did not stop Fighting Illini linebacker James Kreutz from warming up sans shirt. Kaitlyn Jesmonth of WCIA-TV shared the view from the station's camera mounted on the stadium, which underlined the conditions affecting the entire area....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago (126+ words) In-state rivals clash today as the Illinois Fighting Illini face off against the Northwestern Wildcats in this Week 14 Big Ten contest. Kickoff takes place at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MST) on Saturday, November 29, with a live broadcast on FOX or streaming live on demand. " You can watch the Illinois vs Northwestern college football game live for FREE with DIRECTV (free trial), or with Sling (promotional offers, cheapest streaming plans) or see more streaming options below. When: Kickoff takes place at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MST) on Saturday, November 29. Where: Memorial Stadium | Champagne, IL Point spread: ILL: -6.5 | NWU: +6.5...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago (190+ words) The Illinois high school football season was supposed to end on Saturday. But due to an expected snowstorm, that won't happen. The IHSA has postponed four state title games. The Class 8A, 7A, 6A and 5A championships were scheduled to be played Saturday at Illinois State University's Hancock Stadium. The four smallest classes had their finals played already. A postponement like this has never happened before in Illinois. MORE:A wild Texas HS football game ended at 1:43 a.m. Illinois State has shut its campus down on Saturday due to expected inclement weather, though, so teams and fans weren't allowed to come to town. MORE:Byron wins one of the craziest state finals in Illinois history The IHSA has announced that the Class 5A and 6A games will take place Tuesday at Illinois State. The 5A game between Providence and St. Francis will kick at 3 p.m., with Fenwick and East…...