7+ hour, 32+ min ago  (149+ words) Late May is here and that means the 2026 Illinois High School Association girls track and field state meet is set for this week at Eastern Illinois University. Girls athletes and teams across the three IHSA track and field classifications will…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (385+ words) States across the US continue to pass sweepstakes casino bans through legislative efforts. While 2025 saw several states ban sweepstakes casinos outright, including Connecticut and New Jersey, here's an overview of where the industry stands, into 2026. Throughout 2025, several states banned sweepstakes…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (182+ words) The No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini and the No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers will square off this afternoon in a top 15 contest. Fans can catch the conference action on Fox at 3 p. m. ET, with streaming options available through Fubo, Direc TV Stream and Sling....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (223+ words) The stage is set for an epic clash Tuesday night as the Fenwick Friars (10-3) and East St. Louis Flyers (9-3) bring matching four-game winning streaks into the IHSA Class 6 A state championship at Hancock Stadium in Normal. Fenwick enters riding the…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (131+ words) A 55-year-old man is dead after an ATV crash near the Wisconsin-Michigan border. According to the Marinette County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin, 55-year-old Michael W. Labree of Gilberts, Illinois died after crashing on a trail near Benson Lake Road in Athelstane…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (553+ words) Chicago Cubs' Happ, right, slaps hands with Carson Kelly (15) after scoring on a double by designated hitter Seiya Suzuki (27) during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Chicago. AP Since sports betting outside…...