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FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) - Lamar Wright buried his lone jumper of the night with five seconds left and the bucket served as the game winner as SIU-Edwardsville beat Fairleigh Dickinson 79-78 on Friday nigh...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs tendered All-Star outfielder Ian Happ a contract for next season, part of a flurry of moves on Friday. Happ made his first All-Star team last season, batting .271 with ...

HOW THE FED HAS NAVIGATED WORLD EVENTS Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   We have always been a little cautious when people say, "it's different this time." But recent data suggests the...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1973, U.S. President Nixon famously told the AP "people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." Believe It or DON'T On th...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic There are 38,864 golf courses in the world. The U.S. has the most, with around 17,000. And Japan has the second-most, with more than 3,000. Statistic...

New Retirement Contribution Limits for 2023 Near-record levels. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The Internal Revenue Service has released new limits for the coming year. After months of hig...

In this week's recap: Stocks slip after Powell comments. Weekly Economic Update Presented by MidAmerica Financial Resources, November 7, 2022   THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Hawkish comments by Fed Cha...

The state football quarterfinals are today with a trip to the Final Four on the line. In 1a, Greenfield is at Camp Point Central, Colfax hosts Tuscola, Forreston welcomes Dakota and Lena Winslow goes ...

The State Volleyball Final Fours opened up yesterday at Redbird Arena in Normal. In the 1a semifinals, Freeport Aquin beat Newman Central Catholic 25-13, 25-16. Springfield Lutheran then beat NCOE 28-...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Dain Dainja scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 23 Illinois to an 86-48 win over Kansas City on Friday night. Terrence Shannon Jr. added 14 points and five assi...