CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) — A 58-year-old man from Illinois died Friday evening after a crash on a Ross County roadway.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said that Western Springs, Illinois resident Slavisa Jovanovic was driving a Mercedes west on U.S. Route 35 just after 10:15 p.m. After driving off the right side of the road, Jovanovic’s Mercedes crashed into a tree.

He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the crash.

Northwestern will be the home team Saturday against Illinois at Wrigley Field. Yes, in football. Some of you probably have been too busy sticking pins in your George McCaskey dolls to realize this was about to happen.

In this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the social platform X, we asked which team you’d rather see win the battle for the “Hat” trophy.

“It means more for Illinois,” wrote @JeffreyCanalia, referencing the Illini’s 8-3 record and opportunity to get into a New Year’s bowl game.

Next, we asked if Luke Richardson is the right coach to lead the Blackhawks into their next winning era.

“Nope,” @arrosen76 commented. “He’s not a rebuild coach. He’s a win-now coach.”

“I would like it if he stopped changing his lines so much,” @MeersmanChris offered. “Has he heard of consistency or chemistry?”

Last, we asked how often you’ve been betting on sports.

“Much, much less often than in 2020-21,” @DeyoSahler wrote. “It’s so difficult to win consistently.”

That’s true in gambling. It’s also true for pretty much all Chicago sports teams, just saying.

On to the polls:

Poll No. 1: Which team would you rather see win Saturday’s game at Wrigley Field, Illinois or Northwestern?

Upshot: A 70-30 vote split in favor of the visiting Illini goes perfectly with the 70-30 crowd split we’re bound to see in favor of the Illini.

Poll No. 2: Is Luke Richardson the right coach to help make the Blackhawks winners again?

Upshot: The Hawks went 26-49-7 for 59 points in Richardson’s first season. But then they got it together and went 23-53-6 for 52 points in his second season. Wait, is the second one worse than the first one? Never mind.

Poll No. 3: How often are you betting on sports?

Upshot: Don’t worry about what others are doing, OK? You just worry about picking that 11-team parlay today that’s totally going to come in.

ILLINOIS — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across Illinois. Here’s a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

Murder Charge Filed In I-80 Road Rage Shooting Death

State police responded to a 911 call of a shooting on I-80 and found a 30-year-old man who had been shot to death after a road rage-related crash, officials said.

Detective Killed In Shooting

Police said the officer, 40, was fatally shot after responding to a report of an armed person leaving a bank. The person accused in the shooting was also shot and is hospitalized, police said.