Mangum, Lee combine for 44, E. Michigan ends 7-game slide

James Thompson IV notched his 35th career double-double and erased an early deficit with a pair of free throws as Eastern Michigan rolled to an 84-68 victory against Northern Illinois on Saturday, halting a seven-game losing streak.

U of I announces Athletic Hall of Fame class

The University of Illinois is announcing its first Athletic Hall of Fame class that includes legendary football coach and Chicago Bears’ owner George Halas, baseball Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau and Harold “Red” Grange, the football star

State senator’s law firm dealings under scrutiny

A newspaper report says a suburban Chicago legislator works at a law firm that’s been paid $9 million over five years for doing legal work for state agencies, government workers’ pension funds and local governments.  Reports business conducted