Fantasy Sports Companies Support Regulation In Illinois
The Fantasy Sports Trade Association and its 300 members, which include ESPN and Yahoo, are backing legislation that would make daily fantasy games legal in Illinois.
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Illini Fall To Indiana, 74-47
Yogi Ferrell scored 27 points as No. 18 Indiana used a huge second half to rout Illinois 74-47 on Thursday night.
State’s Largest Social Service Agency In ‘Crisis’ Mode Over Budget Impasse
Catholic Charities of Chicago is sounding the alarm bell about social services being affected by the Illinois state budget impasse.
Parkland College To Begin Layoffs As A Result of Budget Standoff
Parkland College President Tom Ramage says nine positions will be cut next week, once the community college completes a voluntary separation program that's yielded $1 million in savings. He sent a mass e-mail to staff Thursday. The annoucement comes days after Parkland Trustees approved an 11-percent tuition hike.
College TV Pioneer And White Sox Owner Eddie Einhorn Dies
Einhorn was a television sports pioneer who helped set the stage for the wall-to-wall coverage of college basketball that's common today and is a member of the college basketball Hall of Fame. He was vice chairman and co-owner of the White Sox.