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CHICAGO (AP) - Students in the nation's third-largest school district will resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union accepted a proposal with the district over COVID-19 safe...

The SC Cougars improved to 14-5 on the year with a 65-48 home win over Ramsey. The Cougars hit 6 threes and put 4 in double figures. Aidan Dodson finished with 19, Ethan Watwood added 15, Spencer Joha...

The SC Lady Cougars fell at home to Vandalia 58-50. Brooklyn Garrett finished with 15 to lead SC and Laney Webster added 10 and Halle Smith 9. The Lady Cougars were just 14-of-31 from the free throw l...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats will play in their regular season finale tonight when they travel to Flora. Salem will open up their Class L regionals tomorrow night at home against Wesclin at 6pm foll...

The Raccoon Devils improved to 16-4 with a 47-38 win over Germantown. Michael Organ had 28 in the win. Chase Zurliene led Germantown with 14. Raccoon is at New Horizon tonight. Despite missing starter...

The South Central middle school volleyball team opened their season with a loss to Altamont in 3 sets losing the first set 10-25, winning 25-19, and then losing 25-22. The SC JV were winners in straig...

In Winter coed volleyball for the City of Salem/Marion County YMCA at the Community Center last night, 3 Gen Farms were 3 set winners over Loan Rangers 19-25, 25-21,15-5 and it was You Got Served beat...

JQH Arena, Springfield, Missouri; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State looks for its fourth straight win over Southern Illinois at JQH Arena. The last victory for the Salukis at Missouri ...

UNDATED (AP) - Defense has been a big factor in the Big 12 Conference's standing with five AP Top 25 teams. The league's five ranked teams includes top-ranked Baylor. The Bears have won 21 straight ga...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bears have fired general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy, hoping new leadership in the front office and on the sideline will lift a struggling franchise. Nagy's fate s...