DAVID MERCER

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Buckeyes fall 79-74 to Illini and Paul's 43 points

In his eight seasons at Ohio State, Thad Matta has seen a handful of opponents absolutely take over a game.

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Cubs' Castro accused of sexual assault

Chicago police are investigating an allegation that Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro sexually assaulted a woman last fall.

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St. Bonaventure falls to late Illini run, 48-43

Coming into Wednesday night, St. Bonaventure hadn't beaten a ranked team since 2002.

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Illinois upsets No. 19 Gonzaga, 82-75

With 4:13 left to play Saturday, Gonzaga center Robert Sacre hit a short jump shot that pulled the Bulldogs to within seven of Illinois, and gave the 7-foot center a sweet dose of relief.

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Chicago exchanges: Tax breaks needed to stay put

John Schneider's work is all shouts and hand gestures. Get him on the phone and you'll strain to hear over the barks and cries of his fellow commodities traders in the corn pit at the Chicago Board of Trade.

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No. 15 Wisconsin rallies to beat Illinois, 28-17

Montee Ball rushed for 224 yards and scored three times, and No. 15 Wisconsin forced four turnovers in a 28-17 comeback victory against Illinois on Saturday.

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Cray replaces IBM on U. of Illinois supercomputer

The University of Illinois says Seattle-based Cray Inc. will take over construction of the stalled $300 million Blue Waters supercomputer project, three months after IBM pulled out citing cost and technical concerns.

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Illinois blows lead in loss to No. 15 Wisconsin

For one half, Illinois looked like the team that opened the season with a six-game winning streak.

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Toussaint helps No. 22 Michigan beat Illini, 31-14

By halftime Michigan had eight times as many yards as Illinois. Deep into the second half the Wolverine defense still hadn't let the Illini cross midfield.

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Illinois duo top sack producers in Big Ten

Illinois expected Ohio State to run the ball and then run some more last week. The Illini thought they'd see a few more passes than the four thrown by the Buckeyes.

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Illini left with questions as OSU finds an answer

Ohio State's 17-7 upset of Illinois answered one big question for the Buckeyes — how do we end a two losing streak?

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Buckeyes bounce back, upset No. 16 Illini, 17-7

Still stuck under the NCAA cloud hanging over Ohio State and desperate for a way to end a two-game losing streak, interim coach Luke Fickell drew up a game plan Saturday that conservative Buckeye legend Woody Hayes would have loved.

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QBs a key in No. 16 Illinois vs Ohio St

Nathan Scheelhaase thought a little bit about what might have been had Terrelle Pryor stayed at Ohio State and been behind center for Saturday's matchup with No. 16 Illinois.

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Sears talking with Ill. and 2 other locations

Sears Holding Corp. said Wednesday that it is talking with two prospective destinations for its headquarters even as it talks to Illinois about staying in that state.

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Illinois to give 5-0 record first road test

When a game starts to slip away from the home team, the visitors can hear it. Illinois offensive lineman Jeff Allen can tell.

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No. 24 Illini catch Northwestern, 38-35

Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa threatened to steal the show, but Illinois' Nathan Scheelhaase owned the last act.

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No. 24 Illinois survives W. Michigan scare, 23-20

Troy Pollard rushed for a career-high 133 yards and No. 24 Illinois needed all three of Derek Dimke's field goals Saturday to survive Western Michigan 23-20 and improve to 4-0 for the first time since 1951.

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As ranchers in drought areas sell cows, others buy

The drought in the Southwest may help 29-year-old Chad Bicker get to his goal of being a full-time farmer and rancher by the time he's 40.

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Illinois batters ASU, moves into Top 25; ASU out

Illinois' 17-14 win over Arizona State was flawed by just about any measure.

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IBM unplugs from U of I supercomputer project

IBM Corp. on Monday dropped out of a project to build one of the world's fastest supercomputers at the University of Illinois, saying it requires too much financial and technical support.

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IBM unplugs from U of I supercomputer project

IBM Corp. is leaving a project at the University of Illinois to build the world's fastest supercomputer.

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Ice cream makers try to eat high ingredient costs

The cost of the milk, butter fat and sugar that are key to Jim Capannari's ice cream have spiked this year, but he hasn't passed much of the cost along to customers.

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Farmers, ethanol makers likely OK with no subsidy

If a $5 billion-a-year federal subsidy that helped build the ethanol industry comes to an end, it will likely mean two things, experts who have followed its development say.

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Illini baseball in NCAAs for first time in years

Trailing Ohio State by three runs late in the Big Ten tournament opener, Illinois had to win to keep its season alive and had just two outs left to do it.

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Motorola spinoff gets tax breaks to stay in Ill.

Consumer-electronics maker Motorola Mobility said Friday that it will keep its headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville after the state promised the company $100 million in tax breaks over the next decade, easily one of the largest incentive packages the state has ever given a company.

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