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Northern Iowa hosts Northern Illinois after Bond’s 22-point showing

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1 year ago

December 6, 2024

Northern Iowa hosts Northern Illinois after Bond’s 22-point showing

Northern Iowa plays the Northern Illinois Huskies after Leon Bond III scored 22 points in Northern Iowa’s 83-56 victory against the UIC Flames. Saturday’s matchup is the first of the season between the teams. Northern Iowa is 3-1 at home, and Northern Illinois is 0-5 on the road.

Northern Illinois Huskies (3-6) at Northern Iowa Panthers (4-4, 1-0 MVC)

Cedar Falls, Iowa; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa plays Northern Illinois after Leon Bond III scored 22 points in Northern Iowa’s 83-56 win against the UIC Flames.

The Panthers are 3-1 on their home court. Northern Iowa scores 73.1 points while outscoring opponents by 7.0 points per game.

The Huskies are 0-5 in road games. Northern Illinois gives up 73.4 points to opponents while being outscored by 2.4 points per game.

Northern Iowa scores 73.1 points per game, 0.3 fewer points than the 73.4 Northern Illinois gives up. Northern Illinois averages 71.0 points per game, 4.9 more than the 66.1 Northern Iowa allows to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tytan Anderson is scoring 12.9 points per game with 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Panthers.

Quentin Jones is averaging 15.2 points and 1.6 blocks for the Huskies.

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Illinois high school football playoffs expanding in 2026

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8 hours ago

December 17, 2025

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Illinois high school football playoffs expanding in 2026

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (KWQC) – The IHSA football playoffs will be expanding by 50 percent in 2026.

IHSA member schools approved an amendment to expand the playoffs from 32 teams per class to 48.

There will still be 8 classifications increasing the total number of playoff teams from 256 to 384.

As a result of the change, the start of the season will be moved up by a week in August to allow the season to still finish with State Championship games the week of Thanksgiving.

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Woman found dead near Schamburg, Illinois shopping center, man in custody

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20 hours ago

December 16, 2025

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Woman found dead near Schamburg, Illinois shopping center, man in custody

December 16, 2025 / 10:36 AM CST
/ CBS Chicago

A woman was found dead near a shopping center in Schaumburg, Illinois early Tuesday, and a man was taken into police custody.

Around 5:25 a.m., Schaumburg police were called to the 100 block of South Roselle Road. They found a woman dead at the scene.

Police said a man was taken into custody at the scene.

The investigation so far indicates that the incident was domestic, and the man and woman knew each other.

Police said the incident was isolated and there was no threat to the public. But there was a large police presence at the scene, and alternate routes were advised.

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Illinois officials investigating death connected to Rock Co. homicide

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1 day ago

December 16, 2025

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Illinois officials investigating death connected to Rock Co. homicide

PRINCETON, Ill. (WMTV) – The Illinois State Patrol is investigating a death after officials found a suspect’s vehicle wanted in connection to a Wisconsin homicide, Illinois State Police reported.

Just before 10 p.m. on December 10, ISP troopers and several other agencies attempted to pull a vehicle over in Princeton, Illinois, that was wanted in a Rock County homicide.

Officials did not specify which Rock Co. case this incident is connected to.

Princeton is about an hour and 45 minutes away from Rock County, Wisconsin.

After the driver did not pull over, police chased the vehicle into the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area on I-80 westbound.

When officers went up to the vehicle, authorities stated the driver was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Authorities did not identify the driver.

ISP is working with the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office in this investigation.

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