23 Illinois beats Northern Illinois 80-61 < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateBrandon Paul scored all 20 of his points in the first half, leading No. 23 Illinois to a 80-61 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.Paul, a freshman guard, had 14 of Illinois' first 21 points. He finished 6 of 16 from the field, including 4 of 8 from beyond the arc.Paul's outside shooting opened the lane for 7-foot-1...
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Jantel Lavender had 24 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 3 Ohio State to a 91-68 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday in the first round of the preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament.Sarah Schulze had a career-high 18 points for the Buckeyes, and reserve Andrea Walker added 10 in the season opener for both teams.The Buckeyes will host Chicago State or Bowling Green in the second round on...
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Obama administration may buy a near empty prison in rural north-western Illinois to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay along with federal inmates, a White House official said over the weekend.The maximum-security Thomson Correctional Facility, about 150 miles west of Chicago, is one of several evaluated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and according to the CBS, has emerged as a leading option to...
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CHICAGO | Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.Federal officials are expected to visit the maximum security Thomson Correctional Center, about 150 miles west of Chicago, today.Both Quinn and Durbin said...
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Thomson Correctional Center, about 150 miles west of Chicago, is the top contender to house Gitmo detainees.Proposal calls for using maximum-security prison in struggling northern IllinoisOn Monday, federal officials to visit facility in Thomson, about 150 miles west of Chicago"It's good for our economy, it's good for public safety," Illinois governor saysBut Rep. Mark Kirk says plan could make Chicago...
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Cincy QB Pike expected to start against Illinois < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateQuarterback Tony Pike is still on target to start for No. 5 Cincinnati against Illinois on Friday.Coach Brian Kelly said Monday the senior's injured left forearm has healed more during the Bearcats' bye week, and he's planning to let Pike make his first start since Oct. 15 at South Florida. Pike had a plate in his non-throwing...
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Source: Illinois prison eyed for Gitmo inmates < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateThe Obama administration may buy a near-empty prison in rural northwestern Illinois to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay along with federal inmates, a White House official said Saturday.The maximum-security Thomson Correctional Facility, about 150 miles west of Chicago, was one of several evaluated by the Federal Bureau...
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President Obama has said he intends to close the detention center on the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Locating detainees in Illinois would make state a target, GOP representative saysOfficials will visit Thomson Correctional Center on Monday, administration officials sayThe number of Guantanamo detainees held there would be limited, one official says-- A prison in northern Illinois is the...
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Illinois nursing home patients often receive psychotropic drugs without cause, which poses various health dangers and even death, thereports as part of its Compromised Care series. "Frail and vulnerable residents of nursing homes throughout Illinois are being dosed with powerful psychotropic drugs, leading to tremors, dangerous lethargy and a higher risk of harmful falls or even death, a Tribune investigation...
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Officials discuss plans for Gitmo inmates in Ill. < ');" class="arial11blue1"> RateGov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.Federal officials are expected to visit the maximum security Thomson Correctional...
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