“He’s a pro,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said of Veesaar. “First time I saw him on film, I was like, ‘He’s a pro.’ I don’t know how Tommy (Lloyd) does it year in and year out, he finds them dudes, develops them, does a great job.”

California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. With America’s population shifting from reliably Democratic states to areas controlled by Republicans, Democrats are facing a demographic time bomb that could reduce their path to winning the U.

An Amber Alert was issued for a missing 4-year-old girl in Rock Island, Illinois. The child was found safe, and five people have been arrested.

Wisconsin transfer offensive lineman James Durand announced his commitment to Western Illinois on Wednesday. The former Badger is one of 24 scholarship players to enter the transfer portal, pending Xavier Lucas’ departure. Durand is the 20th to announce his new destination.

The recent surge traces to Arizona adopting a 2.5% flat tax in July 2021 ... In addition to the states cited above, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania also have flat-tax structures, while Massachusetts abandoned its in 2022 with a surtax on ...

With a 1-6 record in the ACC, Virginia men’s basketball will be competing against Miami and a few other power-conference programs for top head coaching candidat

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Iowa St. at West Virginia, 1 p.m. Ohio St. at Penn St., 1 p.m. Seton Hall at UConn, 1 p.m. William & Mary at Northeastern, 1 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. Hofstra at Elon, 1 p.m. LSU at Florida, 1 p.m.

Rich Micelli serves as the chief executive officer of the YMCA of Central Stark County. He's been in that position since 2020.

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A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

Makanda, Illinois, is an underrated treasure where breathtaking natural wonders and serene landscapes await. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, gather ’round for a tale of small-town charm and jaw-dropping natural beauty that’ll make you question why you haven’t packed your bags already.