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CBS Chicago

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Ole Miss student in viral video has family ties to Illinois car dealer

One of the White students at the center of an allegedly racist video at Ole Miss has a family connection to a major Midwest auto dealership chain.

Illinois · 2d

The State Journal-Register

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Predictions for IHSA football quarterfinal games around Springfield

Sacred Heart-Griffin, Rochester and Williamsville are no strangers to the high school football quarterfinals. SHG is making its 30th quarterfinal appearance, followed by Rochester (17th) and Williamsville (15th) in their respective Saturday, Nov. 14 games. If both SHG and Rochester survive their road games, they will reunite in a semifinal showdown at Rocket Booster Stadium. It would be their fifth playoff meeting since 2019. IHSA football quarterfinal predictions for the Springfield area Class 4A No. 3 Rochester (10-1) at No. 10 Highland (9-3), 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14: The Rockets are as dominant as they come in the quarterfinals with a 14-1 record under coach Derek Leonard since 2009 and nine state titles to boot. The Rockets breezed to an early 27-0 lead in the second quarter against Cahokia en route to another running-clock win, 54-27. Junior running back Evrim Tabag supplied 245 total yards and five touchdowns, including a 52-yard TD reception in the first half. Tabag currently totals 1,288 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns on 172 carries. Rochester lineman Dylan DuRocher and receiver/defensive back Nate Swaney were each tabbed all-state in Class 4A by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. Highland junior running back Carter Harris, also

Springfield, IL · 1d

Q985

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Guy Fieri Says 2 Of The 5 Best U.S. Restaurants Are In Illinois

Guy Fieri has strong opinions about where to eat, and two Illinois spots made his national top five. Here's what he loves about them.

Chicago, IL · 1d

KFIL Radio

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World's Largest Drive-Thru Christmas Light Show Coming to Illinois

Illinois is getting a cosmic Christmas light show with gingerbread rockets, animated characters and over a million LED lights.

Orland Park, IL · 5h

Channel3000com News 3 Now

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Student apologizes for alleged racist taunts

Oxford, MS · 1d

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Five Rockets Celebrate At Rochester Fall Signing Day

Rochester High School celebrated a Fall signing day with five Rockets making their college decisions official. We spoke with Peyton Purvis, Emmah Brown, Frankie Stefano, Sean Plessa and Sam Ferris afterwards about their decisions.

Rochester, IL · 1d

CBS News

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Road salt is bad for the environment. An Illinois nonprofit has an alternative

Illinois · 23h

High School On SI

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Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: Scores, Updated Matchups for Nov. 13-14

Updated Illinois high school football playoff brackets with Nov. 13-14 quarterfinal matchups, second-round scores and 2026 IHSA championship dates.

Illinois · 3h

25 News Now

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IDNR clears up common misconceptions ahead of Illinois firearm deer season

Illinois · 1d

WMBD/WYZZ

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Chris Yates’ bold prediction for the 2026-2027 winter season

PEORIA, ILL. (WMBD) — Up until recently, it’s been a very warm Fall in central Illinois. We experienced one of the warmest Octobers on record and our first freeze came three weeks later than what climatology would suggest is “normal”. Seasonal forecasting is always a challenging endeavor, even more so in a year where we’ve […]

Peoria, IL · 1d

The Telegraph

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Seven area players earn Illinois football all-state first-team honors

Calhoun's Matthews and Eilerman, Greenfield's Bowman, Carlinville's White, Roxana's Shorter, Jersey's Tucker and Edwardsville's Hill-Lomax make football all-state first team.

Edwardsville, IL · 6h

takingthekids.com

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We Ranked The Best Barbecue In Illinois And These 7 Smokehouses Made The Cut

Two of the best barbecue joints in Illinois sit inside old train depots. I love that. Brisket and railroad history might be the most Midwestern pairing ever invented. The surprises keep stacking up from there. One Chicago spot has been a South Side standard for over 70 years. A small...

Illinois · 2d

WTHR

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Iowa hemp lawsuit challenges federal regulations

Iowa · 1d

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This Secret Illinois Nature Preserve Is A Peaceful Escape Worthy Of Your Bucket List

There’s a place in southern Illinois that most people have never heard of, and it sits above the Mississippi River like it’s been keeping a very pleasant secret for a very long time. That place is Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve, and it’s located near the small town...

Illinois · 2d

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Ask Your Grandparents About These 7 Small-Town Illinois Taverns Still Pouring Beer And Frying Tenderloins

Ask anyone who grew up in Illinois about the best tenderloin they ever had, and the answer usually points to a corner tavern in a small town. These are the places where the sandwich hangs off the bun, the booths have seen a few decades, and the bartender probably knows your uncle.

Illinois · 2d

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Statewide: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Listen to the radio transmission from the ship that fateful night. * This Week in Illinois History remembers the first locomotive in Illinois. * College housing can be a problem for students. Some have chosen a different path. They picked a retirement community. * We hear about a Pokemon exhibit...

Illinois · 1d

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MOUNTAIN LION FOUND DEAD IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS; IDNR INVESTIGATING

A young male mountain lion that had been roaming Southern Illinois for approximately two months has been found dead in Jackson County near the Union County line. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, a hunter discovered the animal’s remains and contacted conservation police. Conservation police officers and...

Jackson County, IL · 2d

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Southern Illinois Hides 6 Restaurants Worth Driving Hours For Fried Chicken

Some of the best meals in Illinois come from places you would drive right past without a second look. A gravel lot, a plain sign, maybe a farmhouse porch, and then a plate of crackling, golden chicken that ruins every drive-thru for you. Southern Illinois is full of these quiet...

Illinois · 1d

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These 5 Illinois Chili Parlors Have Been Ladling Bowls Since Before Your Grandparents Dated

You pull off the road expecting a quick lunch, and instead you find a steamy little room where the chili tastes exactly like it did generations ago. Illinois is full of spots like that, tucked into town squares and side streets, quietly serving the same recipes for more than a century.

Springfield, IL · 2d

CBS Chicago

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Illinois Republicans assess damage from nationwide 'blue tsunami'

Illinois Republicans are thinking about what to do next after a brutal election that saw candidates lose by significant margins throughout the state.

Illinois · 2d

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