TD with :04 left lifts No. 25 Illinois to 8th win

Tiki the dog helps Illinois man survive gunshot to the head

Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were both shot on their first date. Only Smith survived.

Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn is holding off on enforcing his ruling for 30 days to allow Illinois leaders time to appeal.

Federal judge says Illinois assault rifle ban is unconstitutional

A federal judge in Illinois ruled that the state's assault rifle ban is unconstitutional, arguing that the decision violates the Second Amendment. In U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn's opinion, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Illinois, Colorado governors announce state-level coalition to resist Trump policies

Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each state leader.

Illinois Democrat moves to force full House vote to release Gaetz ethics report

As Republicans on the House Ethics Committee are blocking the release of the panel’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a House Democrat is spearheading an end-around strategy in a bid to ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

The state's highest court ruled a special prosecutor's decision to re-indict Smollett violated his constitutional rights after Cook County prosecutors previously dropped charges against him.

Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the conviction against Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to police.

Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax

Smollett, who is black and gay, was accused of lying about being the victim of a racial attack in Chicago.

Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime case

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a hate crime in 2019, ruling he should not have been prosecuted after the initial case was dropped. The court did ...

No. 24 Illinois and Rutgers are climbing the Big Ten ladder heading into showdown

After years of being at the bottom of the Big Ten Conference, No. 24 Illinois and Rutgers are going in the right direction under Bret Bielema and Greg Schiano with the season entering its final two ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

'Like a movie': Daniels wows with Hail Mary TD

Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Bears on Sunday.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Wilson's 'Jumpman' TD grab leaves Jets awestruck

Garrett Wilson made a spectacular one-handed touchdown catch that was the talk of a jubilant postgame locker room following a badly needed 21-13 win over the Texans.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Ravens' Derrick Henry scores 100th rushing TD

The running back reached the feat in the first quarter against the Broncos.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Maye dazzles with late TD, laments 'dumb' INT

Patriots rookie QB Drake Maye dazzled with a game-tying touchdown throw at the end of regulation but showed his youth in tossing a game-ending interception in OT.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

NatWest Lifts Guidance Again After Quarterly Profit Beat

The U.K. high-street bank raised its revenue and profit outlook for the second time this year after its third-quarter results topped market expectations, lifting shares to an over 13-year high.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Temwa Chawinga lifts Kansas City Current to NWSL Summer Cup championship

Kansas City Current capped off Summer Cup dominance with a tournament victory

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.

The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Novartis Lifts Guidance Again After Key Drugs Help Results

The pharmaceutical giant raised its full-year guidance for the third time this year after higher third-quarter profit and sales topped analysts’ expectations, boosted by revenue from its key drugs.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Lionesses stumble past South Africa and raise ‘more questions’ for Wiegman

England 2-1 South Africa Hosts score two early goals but fail to impress There were more questions to be asked than answers provided in England’s 2-1 victory against South Africa but, to a ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Japanese lift maker Fujitec explores sale to private equity

Talks with multiple groups including Sweden’s EQT have taken place in recent months

World - Financial Times - October 30

U.K. to lift minimum wage to $15.84 an hour. Here’s how it compares to the U.S.

The U.K.’s chancellor of the exchequer confirmed the government will lift the U.K.’s national minimum wage by 6.7% in April 2025 to hourly rates of £12.21 ($15.84)

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Danske Bank Lifts Guidance After Net Profit Tops Hopes

The Copenhagen-based bank raised its full-year net profit forecast after reporting a market-beating figure for the third quarter.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

What's behind all the volatility in the bond market, plus Amazon lifts stocks

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - November 1

China targets 2mn lifts to keep its ageing population upwardly mobile

A campaign is under way to retrofit older apartments but authorities and residents are fighting over the bill

World - Financial Times - November 2

Orlov, Necas lift Hurricanes past Capitals, 4-2

Dmitry Orlov scored two goals against his former team and Martin Necas added one goal and two assists to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Sunday

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Palantir’s shares jump as ‘unwavering demand’ for AI lifts earnings

Peter Thiel’s data analytics company raises its revenue forecast as growth accelerates

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Mahomes shakes off 'scary' injury, lifts KC to 8-0

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn't miss a beat despite being helped off the field after hurting his left ankle, shaking off the injury and totaling three touchdowns in a 30-24 overtime win ...

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Brandon Miller's putback at the buzzer lifts Hornets to dramatic 108-107 victory

Brandon Miller scored off an offensive rebound at the buzzer to lift Charlotte Hornets to a dramatic 108-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night

Sports - ABC News - November 6

BT says UK Budget will lift costs by £100mn as it lowers revenue guidance

Chief executive Allison Kirkby calls increase a ‘new inflationary pressure that we need to suffer in our business’

World - Financial Times - November 7

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