While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most read more

While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most severely affected area in northern Illinois remains stubbornly dry.

If he is out for a long time he will be a huge loss because he has been magnificent over read more

If he is out for a long time he will be a huge loss because he has been magnificent over the past few months.

We have a tough stretch ahead of us. I have no reason to believe they'll approach it any other way read more

We have a tough stretch ahead of us. I have no reason to believe they'll approach it any other way than they have the first half of the season. I am surprised they've done this well so soon.

Her hair tells us she is Marlene Dietrich meets maverick. She's a woman who carries red hair beautifully because she's read more

Her hair tells us she is Marlene Dietrich meets maverick. She's a woman who carries red hair beautifully because she's bold in character, especially with that rocker-red. Her bedroom eyes give us a come-hither kind of look. But ... she wants you to know just when you have her figured out, she's gonna fool you!

It doesn't seem like very long ago that we were the new kids on the block, and really tried to read more

It doesn't seem like very long ago that we were the new kids on the block, and really tried to claw our way up from the rear of the pack, so it's a very exciting feeling for us to come in and be as confident as we are.

I decided to do something.

I decided to do something.

I support the McCartney family. I support their demand for justice,

I support the McCartney family. I support their demand for justice,

[The tournament returns to the same venue this morning for the 2005 state tournament, but this time the elements are read more

[The tournament returns to the same venue this morning for the 2005 state tournament, but this time the elements are forecasted to be more conducive to scoring.] The weather is supposed to be great, ... They say its going to be the nicest day of the week.

Davidson is an aggressive, tough team to play. They are a threat everywhere. We're pleased to get the win. Jasmine read more

Davidson is an aggressive, tough team to play. They are a threat everywhere. We're pleased to get the win. Jasmine Byrd started hot as fire and that gave us confidence. We made some little adjustments in the second half.