Wood River holds off Freeburg in Columbia Regional
The postseason kicked off in Illinois on Monday with the opening round of the IHSA Class 2A Columbia Regional and a shot for Freeburg to gain an ounce of redemption.
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No. 23 Illinois holds off Wisconsin 69-61
Demetri McCamey scored 21 points and Mike Davis and Bill Cole added 11 each to lead No. 23 Illinois past Wisconsin 69-61 on Sunday.
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Iowa State holds off Northern Illinois 27-10
Austen Arnaud added 265 yards passing and a TD run for the Cyclones (1-0), who raced out to a 17-0 halftime lead. Iowa State’s offense stalled much of the second half, but its new-look defense held the Huskies (0-1) to just 249 yards of offense.
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River crests at Montevideo, flood protection holds
The Minnesota River at Montevideo appears to have crested just after the city finished a 4,000-foot-long temporary levee.
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Texas Rep holds annual fundraiser
A second annual gala for the Texas Repertory Theater brought together good crowds, a lively cabaret show and funds for Northwest Houston’s only professional theater company.
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Texas Rep holds annual fundraiser
A second annual gala for the Texas Repertory Theater brought together good crowds, a lively cabaret show and funds for Northwest Houston’s only professional theater company.
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Texas unemployment rate holds steady at 8.2 percent
AUSTIN –The Texas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 8.2 percent in January, unchanged from a revised 8.2 percent in December 2009, and continued to trend well below the U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 9.7 percent.
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Minnesota holds off Illinois, 62-60
Minnesota holds off Illinois, 62-60
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Illinois holds on to knock off Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Even if this was harder than it needed to be, mission accomplished for the Illinois basketball team. By defeating Iowa 57-49 in a Big Ten Conference game Wednesday, the Illini extended their winning streak to three and assured that Saturday’s clash with Michigan State is a battle between first and second places in the conference race.
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