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Williamsville Reacts to Super-Sectional Victory Over Alleman
Williamsville defeated Rock Island Alleman to win the 1A IVC Super-Sectional on Saturday. We spoke to Head Coach Joe Fandel and freshman Ella Plumb after the win.
11h ago

Champaign Central Shuts Down Lincoln For 3A Regional Title
Patrick Kennedy threw a complete game one-hitter to power Champaign Central to a 10-0 win over Lincoln in the 3A Champaign regional championship on Saturday. Thanks to WCIA 3 Sports for the video.
11h ago

Bullets Score Twice in One Minute to Earn Return Trip to State
Williamsville trailed Rock Island Alleman 1-0 with eight minutes left in the 1A IVC Super-Sectional. With 7:57 left, Ella Plumb tied the game and 40 seconds later she assisted Brooklyn Termine for the go-ahead goal, giving
11h ago

Sacred Heart Griffin Baseball Talks Sectional Title Victory
After the Selvaggio Steel Game of the Week on Saturday – we spoke with SHG skipper Nick Naumovich and Andy Antonacci and Drew Ward to discuss their sectional championship win over Plains.
13h ago

Plains' Greer Talks Sectional Title Game Loss
We spoke with Pleasant Plains head coach Dave Greer after the Cardinals 4-1 loss to SHG in the 2A sectional championship.
13h ago

Cyclones Score Four In the Fourth To Claim Sectional Crown Over Cardinals
Sacred Heart Griffin plated four runs in the fourth inning, starting with an Andy Antonacci solo home run, followed by an Austin Rutter RBI double and a Dylan Clow two run single. The Cyclones beat Pleasant
13h ago

Titans Talk Regional Final Victory Over Crimsons
Glenwood baseball won the 3A Jacksonville Regional Title over the host Crimsons 4-0 on Saturday. We caught up with Tyler Gurski, Cam Appenzeller and Coach Casey Erickson to discuss the victory.
13h ago

Gurski and Appenzeller Lead Titans to Regional Title Over Jacksonville
Glenwood’s Tyler Gurski and Cam Appenzeller turned in big performances for the Titans against Jacksonville in the 3A Jacksonville Regional Final on Saturday. Gurski had an early RBI single for the first run and added two
14h ago

Cook: Illinois criminal justice advocates tout 'Clean Slate' legislation as 'economic boon'
By REILLY COOK Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Criminal justice reform advocates say legislation to seal criminal records for certain nonviolent crimes, which passed Friday in the House, would unlock economic opportunity for thousands of Illinoisans. The so-called Clean Slate Act ...
16h ago

Meisel: Prosecutors ask judge to sentence ex-Speaker Madigan to 12 ½ years in prison
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Federal prosecutors are asking for a lengthy 12 ½-year prison sentence for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, calling the longtime Democratic power broker "steeped in corruption" and alleging he lied on the wit...
20h ago