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Illinois quick hits: Stadium opposition grows; stormy weather impacts state
Stadium opposition grows The Chicago Bears face another obstacle in its plans to build a new lakefront stadium. The Chicago advocacy group Friends of the Parks says it is prepared to fight for the lakefront. Like Soldier Field, the new stadium would be built on parkland that is owned by the Chicago Park District, which raises further issues. ...
Illinois Money, Money, Money for Lucas Oil LM Drivers
BATAVIA, OH– The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will return to a pair of iconic Midwest venues this week as part of the 3rd Annual Illinois Speedweek. The four-race swing through the Land of Lincoln begins with Spoon River Speedway on Wednesday, May 8 before invading Lincoln Speedway on Thursday, May 9. Both of those events, sanctioned by the FloRacing Night in America tour, feature a $20,000-to-win / $1,000-to-start program for Super Late Models.
Castrol® FloRacing Night in America kicks off this week in Illinois
AUSTIN, Texas — The 2024 season for Castrol® FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota kicks off the third Illinois Speedweeks this Wednesday, May 8 at Spoon River Speedway (Banner, Ill.) before invading Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway on Thursday, May 9. The fourth season for the popular miniseries has...
Prep Spotlight: Volpert leads SHS past Rochester, Glenwood wins CS8, plus more from May 6-7
Here are the local high school softball results from The State Journal-Register's coverage area on Monday and Tuesday, May 6-7: More: Track records, clutch RBIs: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week More: Basketball firepower: Introducing the SJ-R's all-area boys basketball teams Tuesday's results ...
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