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Illinois State shot 29.2%, made 3 of 17 from distance and 10 of 12 foul shots.

Durbin: If it means improvements, I’ll take earmarks.

Strike happened despite a 10-hour bargaining session Thursday.

Civil immigration arrests in or near courthouses violate state, county laws.

“It’s definitely crazy,” he said after Thursday’s practice at Lucas Oil Stadium. “Playing for a state championship (last year), like I thought that’d be like the biggest thing I’d ever play in. But getting to a Final Four is definitely a lot bigger.”

Illinois is one of the states being sued.

The Illini will be tested against Reed, a 6-foot-11, 265-pound senior whose scoring (21.8) and rebounding (13.5) averages in the tournament are the best of any player still standing.

All the Illinois players with European roots are allowed to play because their pro teams were more like club teams; they didn’t enter a draft or actually get drafted, the way a player might if he was looking to go to the NBA.

Durbin says when Trump talks about ending the war in two to three weeks, don’t believe it.

Governor says war in Iran has elevated urgency for cheaper, higher-ethanol fuel.