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Oregon Ducks, Illinois Injury Update: Terrance Ferguson, Gary Bryant Jr. Returning?
EUGENE- The No. 1 Oregon Ducks and No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini face off Saturday, Oct. 26, at Autzen Stadium. Although both teams have had success this season, ranking in the top 20, these programs are also dealing with uncertainty around key players. Per Big Ten Conference rules, official player availability reports won’t be released until two hours before kickoff, keeping fans and analysts waiting to see which impactful players will take the field. However, here’s a projected look at the potential injuries on both sides:
Oregon has yet to confirm the status of offensive guard Matthew Bedford, who has only played a few snaps this season, his first action coming briefly in Week 3 against Oregon State. Wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr., a 12-game starter last season, has yet to make his season debut after an extended absence from practice due to an undisclosed injury. He returned to practice ahead of the Purdue game, but his availability remains unconfirmed.
Defensive end Jordan Burch, a key player on Oregon’s defense, injured his knee in practice leading up to the Ohio State game and has missed the last two games. His return would significantly bolster the Ducks’ defensive depth, but his status remains undecided.
The Ducks are also awaiting the possible return of tight end Terrance Ferguson, who underwent an appendectomy and was unavailable against Purdue. Ferguson, a pivotal figure in Oregon’s offensive scheme, could provide valuable versatility if he’s ready to play this weekend. However, the Ducks are more likely to hold Ferguson out with such a recent surgery.
Some Ducks have a longer path to recovery, including freshman defensive back Dakoda Fields, who has been out with a knee injury since late August with no timetable set for his return. Cornerback Jahlil Florence, a nine-game starter last season, is still recovering from a knee injury sustained in November 2023. While Florence has returned to practice, he has been officially listed as out for each game so far this season.
“Once Jahlil is ready, we’ll be able to utilize him,” said head coach Dan Lanning during Oregon’s bye week in September. “But right now, he’s not at that point yet.”
Defensive lineman My’Keil Gardner, who was expected to play a key role this season, remains out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury.
“We’re anxious to get him back, but it won’t be something that happens overnight,” Lanning said in the days before the season opener against Idaho.
The Ducks are likely to remain without redshirt sophomore defensive back Zach Grisham, who hasn’t played since the Boise State game and has been listed as out in each of the last four games.
Although not injured, wide receiver Traeshon Holden, who was ejected during the Ohio State game and did not play against Purdue, will be available this Saturday, with Lanning confirming his return to the lineup.
Dave Iuli, an offensive lineman who has been sidelined since spring with a foot injury, has returned to practice, though it’s not yet clear if he’ll be ready for Illinois. Another possible absence for the Ducks is wide receiver Kyler Kasper, who has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury. Lanning suggested this week that Kasper’s return this season is uncertain.
“I don’t know the timeline right now. It might be hard to see him back this year, but I won’t put limitations on him and his ability to get back,” said Lanning.
Finally, junior defensive back Khamari Terrell, who was listed as out for the Purdue game, is another Oregon player to monitor ahead of Saturday.
Illinois, meanwhile, has significant injuries of its own. Outside linebacker Daniel Brown, running back Kaden Feagin, and offensive lineman Magnus Moller were all out in last week’s matchup against Purdue. Feagin, the Illini’s leading rusher through the first five games with 306 yards and three touchdowns, suffered a hyperextended leg in practice on Oct. 8.
Illinois coach Bret Bielema expects Feagin “to be out for a little bit,” though there’s no final word yet on his availability for Saturday. Illinois will also be without wide receiver Ashton Hollins, who has been ruled out for the season.
Both teams’ official injury reports will not be available until Saturday morning.
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Andretti family’s popular go karting and gaming facility opening first Illinois location. See inside
A popular indoor go karting and gaming company is opening up its first Illinois location in a Chicago suburb this week.
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games announced it will open its doors on a brand new Schaumburg location at 4 p.m. on March 10, with a grand opening event slated for March 14.
The facility will feature numerous attractions, including “high-speed electric Superkarts on a multi-level track” and an arcade with professional racing simulators and two-story laser tag arena, in a 98,000-square-foot facility. There’s also bowling, a movie theater and more, the company said.
The Schaumburg location, at 1441 Thoreau Dr., will mark Andretti’s 13th facility in the U.S.
“We’re thrilled to open our thirteenth location in the thriving village of Schaumburg,” said Eddie Hamman, managing member. “Andretti is the perfect addition to all the amazing experiences across Chicagoland, and we look forward to meeting the communities that make this market a top destination.”
The company said it plans to host a “sneak preview” event beginning at 11 a.m. on March 10, where several guests will “be treated to free racing, attractions, and arcade play with food and beverage options available for purchase.” The Andretti family will also be on-hand for autograph sessions that afternoon.
A limited number of spots will be made available to RSVP to the preview.
Then on March 14, the first 100 guests to visit the facility to be given one hour of free arcade play and entered to win a raffle for a free birthday party. Ten guests could also win free arcade play for a year.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – A long-standing mural honoring Robert E. Smith on the side of a building at Campbell and Walnut has been covered up, prompting community backlash against the building’s new owner.
David Pere, owner of FMTM LLC, purchased the building in downtown Springfield and said he intended it to reflect his business, which focuses on helping veterans with financial strategies and goals. Covering the mural was part of that plan.
Pere said he was out of town in Tennessee when painting began and learned about the community reaction through messages on his phone.
“I’m like, I was in Tennessee running an event. I didn’t even know he’d started painting until I got a bunch of really nasty messages on my phone,” Pere said. “And I go, oh, look, that’s our building getting painted. I guess he started.”
Pere said he did not anticipate the response. “You know, we didn’t. I didn’t know how much of an impact this was going to make,” he said.
Jesse Tyler, co-owner of SGFCO, said he wanted the mural to stay and expressed concern about the lack of safeguards for publicly recognized works of art.
“To paint over that is to say, like, could be interpreted as saying that his work is no longer relevant or that his story is no longer relevant. I don’t think that’s true,” Tyler said. “Robert’s artwork needs to be part of downtown for as long as we can maintain that memory and maintain that legacy.”
Tyler said the community had hoped protections would be in place for the mural. “Maybe we didn’t have those protections that we hope there would be, that maybe the sort of legacy and awareness of Robert’s work that we hope there would be wasn’t there,” he said.
The City of Springfield posted online, acknowledging the artwork held deep meaning for many residents. Because the building is privately owned, however, Pere is within his rights to make changes to its exterior.
Pere said he hopes to help relocate the mural to a more permanent location. “We want to help migrate that mural to a wall where it could be more permanent,” he said. “I’d love to help them find a space for it. I’d love to help. I’d love to see the city get involved to the point where that space could be a permanent space where it’s actually maintained because it is obvious now that it is very important to the city of Springfield.”
Pere is already working with an artist on a new mural for the side of the building, intended to represent veterans. That mural is expected to begin going up at the end of the month.
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“Blood Moon” total lunar eclipse to be visible in parts of US
A total lunar eclipse will be visible early Tuesday morning, showcasing a striking “blood-red” moon, the last such event until late 2028.
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Millions across the United States who woke up early Tuesday were treated to a “blood moon,” the only total lunar eclipse occurring in North America in 2026, according to NASA.
Illinois residents who missed it will be waiting some time for the next total lunar eclipse to shine above the U.S. — several years, in fact. But a partial lunar eclipse is coming sooner.
When is the next total lunar eclipse in Illinois?
After March 3, Illinois’ next visible total lunar eclipse won’t happen again until June 2029, writes Time and Date. There is a partial lunar eclipse coming sooner, however.
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When is the next lunar eclipse?
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in Illinois on Aug. 27-28, shining over the Americas, Europe, Africa and parts of Asia, according to NASA.
Provided you’re willing to stay up late to see it, the partial lunar eclipse will be at its maximum around 11:12 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27, in Illinois.
Until then, here’s what people in parts of the U.S. were seeing Tuesday morning.
See photos of the March 3 total lunar eclipse
Calendar of upcoming eclipses
When is the next solar eclipse?
The next solar eclipse will be visible to roughly 980 million people on Aug. 12, 2026, writes Time and Date.
A total solar eclipse will occur over Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and a small area of Portugal, while a partial eclipse will be visible in Europe, Africa, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean, NASA reports.
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