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Ranking the top prospects in the Class of 2022

Here is a final look back at the Class of 2022 and where they rank as college prospects.

Chicago Sun-Times

Billie Jean Paige, one of the first Black women to lobby in Springfield, dead at 84

‘She definitely was a trailblazer and glass-ceiling breaker,’ U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois’ Kofi Cockburn will enter NBA Draft

“I’m closing one of the most amazing chapters of my life,” Cockburn told ESPN on Wednesday. “I’m proud of what we accomplished in college, but I am not sure it can get much better than that.”

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This You Gotta See: Bulls-Bucks, White Sox-Guardians, Cubs-Rays and spring football

If the Bulls lose Games 1 and 2 in Milwaukee, this series will be all kinds of over.

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The Top 25 Transfers Available in Men’s College Hoops

The portal is overflowing with players as coaches scour the market for the best fits for their program. Who are the best of the best?

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High school football notebook: Brooks Bahr picks Michigan, Frank Covey heads to Northwestern, Ken Leonard prepares to retire

Loyola’s Brooks Bahr is heading to the defending Big Ten champions after committing to Michigan last month.

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Nathaniel Hackett Is Ready to Build Something New With Russell Wilson and the Broncos

The new coach in Denver discusses what he learned from working with Aaron Rodgers, and how he knows he won’t get a honeymoon phase.

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Illinois lands former 5-star Kentucky PG commit Skyy Clark

Former five-star Kentucky point guard commit Skyy Clark has committed to Illinois.

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Trabajadores comunitarios de salud se quedan sin fondos para ayudar a los más vulnerables

GRANITE CITY, IL — Como trabajadora de salud comunitaria, Christina Scott, de 46 años, es experta en trámites burocráticos, una mano siempre disponible, un hombro para llorar y una red de seguridad personal, todo en una sola persona.

Tribune News Service

Brad Underwood gets lucrative extension at Illinois after Kansas State coaching search

The world may never know if Brad Underwood seriously considered the thought of leaving Illinois for Kansas State when the Wildcats expressed interest in hiring him as their new men’s basketball coach earlier this month.

Tribune News Service

Kansas beats Providence 66-61 to put Bill Self back in the Elite Eight. So what else is knew?

“We’re ecstatic,” Self said. A blue-blood coach with a lifetime contract ought to be.

Chicago Sun-Times

Yes, we know the Big Ten is having another pathetic NCAA tournament. Here’s why.

Maybe, just maybe, the conference isn’t as good as it thinks it is.

Chicago Sun-Times

NCAA Midwest: all you need to know about Kansas, Providence, Miami and Iowa State

It’s Jayhawks-Friars followed by Hurricanes-Cyclones in Friday’s Sweet 16 matchups at the United Center.

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NCAA Tournament: Big Ten title hopes down to Purdue, Michigan. One of these years …

If the league is so great, what’s with the two-decades-long national-championship drought?

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Paul Sullivan: 7 observations from a wild opening week of the NCAA Tournament, including what DePaul could learn from Iowa State

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins made one of the more astute comments while moonlighting as a March Madness studio analyst last weekend, saying he never has seen so many balls bounce or roll off the rim on inside shots.

Sports Illustrated

Big Ten Faces Scrutiny After Another Suboptimal Men’s First Weekend

The conference sent nine teams dancing, but just two remain. Can Purdue and Michigan carry the torch?

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Sweet 16-Bound, This Houston Team Is Vintage Kelvin Sampson

The Cougars took down Illinois with their toughness, grit and defense. That’s exactly how their coach likes it.

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Kelvin Sampson Celebrates Shirtless in Locker Room After Win Over Illinois

Sampson couldn’t be contained after the big win.

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Technical Foul Call on Illinois Guard RJ Melendez Draws Heavy Criticism

The Illini guard received a technical foul for hanging on the rim in Sunday’s loss to Houston.

Chicago Tribune

No. 4 seed Illinois loses 68-53 to No. 5 Houston in another 2nd-round exit from the NCAA Tournament

PITTSBURGH — Illinois suffered another first-weekend exit from the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, turning in a dismal shooting performance in a 68-53 loss to Houston at PPG Paints Arena.

Chicago Sun-Times

Houston 68, Illinois 53: Illini outmuscled, out-hustled and — again — all out of time

It was intense and physical from the start, threatened — briefly — to turn pretty great in the second half but ultimately, perhaps inevitably, turned the Cougars’ way while putting the Big Ten co-champions’ weaknesses under the harsh glare of the spotlight.

Sports Illustrated

Illinois’s Trent Frazier Drains Buzzer Beater to End First Half vs. Houston

Senior guard Trent Frazier cut the Fighting Illini’s deficit to four points as they headed into halftime.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Second Round: Houston vs. Illinois, live stream, TV channel, time, NCAA college basketball

The Houston Cougars will meet the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Starting 5: Here’s what Illinois must do to beat Houston in Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament

Start fast, rebound hard and defend like hell — and that’s just some of it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Andre Curbelo might make you shake your head, but he’s a plus Illinois can’t live without

The Illini — who face fifth-seeded Houston on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16 — are better off letting their No. 1 wild card run wild.

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