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While IDHS backs off full closure, Southern Illinois lawmakers call the plan ‘inadequate’.

Instacart reports on Halloween trends in Illinois and around the country.

“I was grateful to go see him on Thursday night and Friday morning of this past week and spend a memorable last time with him.”

“Optogenetics is a light switch for a cell,” said Kai Zhang, a professor in the U of I’s biochemistry department.

Chicago will be without Cole Kmet for the rest of the season after he hurt his right knee on a reception with 5:34 left in Thursday night’s 30-24 win over New England.

Williams rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns for Southern Illinois (4-5, 2-3) He passed for 112 more with an interception.

Explosive starts are becoming a trademark for the Wildcats, who cashed in on their first three possessions.

Crowell snagged Brady Allen’s pass and raced 46 yards down the right side for a 17-7 halftime lead.

The Rainbow Warriors (2-6, 1-4 Mountain West) traveled 4,255 miles from Honolulu to Dekalb, marking the farthest any FBS team has ever traveled for a conference game within the United States.

It was the Ducks’ first road loss in Big Ten play since they joined the conference in 2024.