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Third-seeded Illinois ousts No. 14 Penn in first round of NCAA Tournament with a 105-70 rout
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (285+ words) Michael Zanoni led Penn with 20 points on 9-of-18 shooting, while TJ Power finished with six points on 2-of-8 shooting in 30 minutes. GREENVILLE, S.C. " David Mirkovic had 29 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Illinois dominated No. 14 seed Penn 105-70 on Thursday night in…...
Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats after near-record retirements
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1129+ words) CHICAGO " Illinois voters are deciding primaries Tuesday for six open U.S. House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership in the state's heavily Democratic congressional delegation. The retirement of longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat, has triggered…...
Sikh man from Vineland criticized for leading Congress in prayer
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (424+ words) The post from U.S. Rep. Mary Miller misidentified South Jersey Sikh leader Giani Surinder Singh's religion. Singh had been invited to Congress by New Jersey's Jeff Van Drew. After leading the U.S. House in a prayer with an entreaty to God to…...