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New state House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris' Welch made commitments for reform to force out Madigan. Can he keep them?

In becoming Illinois' first Black speaker of the House, Emanuel 'Chris' Welch has made a lot of promises to break from the past under power broker Michael J. Madigan. Can he keep them?
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Moment of madness: ILLEGAL KNEE costs Petr Yan UFC title as he is...

Russia's Petr Yan relinquished his UFC bantamweight title in crushing fashion after being disqualified against Aljamain Sterling for an illegal knee strike in the fourth round... Read more ...

TWO MORE former aides accuse New York governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct

Two more women have come forward with allegations of inappropriate workplace treatment by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, bringing the total number of accusers in the escalating sexual... Read more ...

Creighton players respond to coach Greg McDermott's 'plantation' comments

At least five Creighton men's basketball players explained the hurt they felt from head coach Greg McDermott's words. Read more ...

Army Chaplain's Remains Identified After 70 years

The remains of Emil Kapaun, the Catholic priest and Korean War prisoner of war, have been identified, the Pentagon said Friday. Kapaun was given the Medal of Honor posthumously... Read more ...

Kansas State holds off Iowa State 61-56

K-State and Iowa State are the No. 9 and 10 seeds, respectively, into in next week's Big 12 tournament. Read more ...

President Biden says COVID-19 stimulus plan means $1,400 checks being sent...

President Biden said Saturday that the plan means $1,400 checks to individuals would be sent out this month. Read more ...

Yankees ‘shocked' by Aaron Boone's quick return after heart scare

TAMPA - Aaron Boone went back to work Saturday, just three days after having a pacemaker inserted to address a low heart rate. The manager was at the Yankees' Player... Read more ...

As violence surges, some question Portland, Oregon, axing special police unit

Portland, Oregon, last year dissolved a special police unit designed to focus on gun violence during the national reckoning over racial injustice. Some say disbanding the unit... Read more ...

NH reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths; number of current cases drops

Three more New Hampshire residents have died of COVID-19, state health officials reported Saturday, as the number of current cases dropped to its lowest level since early November. Read more ...

Missouri real estate agent charged in plan to kill ex-mother-in-law

She agreed to pay people $1,500 to make her ex-mother-in-law's death look like an accident, the Camden County prosecutor's office said. Read more ...