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Southern Illinois stuns Northwestern for its 2nd win over Big Ten foe

Nic Baker hit Jacob Garrett with a touchdown pass to break a tie with 12:28 left, and SIU went on to win 31-24 in Evanston.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 17, 2022

Northwestern professor takes on ‘forever chemicals,’ and he just might win

William Dichtel’s research with colleague Brittany Trang found that heating a combination of a widely used solvent and lye can destroy many types of common cancer-causing PFAS found in Teflon pans and many other products.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2022

Week 4’s top high school football games

Breaking down the week’s best games.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2022

Just Sayin’: I’m starting to get the impression White Sox fans aren’t that fond of Tony La Russa

“Here’s to a full recovery,” they say, “somewhere else.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2022

Evan Hull’s fumble on potential game-tying drive seals Northwestern’s loss to Duke

Duke’s Brandon Johnson had an interception with 1:18 left, then pounced on the ball after Hull lost it at the goal line with 12 seconds left.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2022

Big Game Hunting: Should we really believe Illinois-Virginia will be different this time?

Since last year’s 42-14 loss to the Cavaliers, Illini football has been a mixed bag of frustration and, yes, encouragement.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2022

Spartans Wire Picks: Our predictions for every Week 2 Big Ten game

Check out the Spartans Wire picks for each Big Ten game in Week 2

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 8, 2022

Big Ten football expert picks and predictions, Week 2

Our writers pick the Big Ten games and biggest nonconference games against the spread and straight up for Week 2.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 8, 2022

How walking together helped 2 cancer patients heal: ‘You think you’re alone, and you’re just not’

CHICAGO -- The first time Eric McElroy knocked on Zach Jenkins’ door, Jenkins was not in the mood to chat.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 8, 2022

ACC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 2

ACC schedule and previews for all of the Week 2 games of the 2022 season, highlighted by Boston College at Virginia Tech, Tennessee at Pitt, and Louisville at UCF

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 8, 2022