We've seen our fair share of heated city meetings, but nothing quite like this. Things went totally left at a meeting in the Thornton Township in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five voters on Tuesday filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map as unconstitutionally drawn to favor Democrats.

Maryland forward Julian Reese is The Associated Press national player of the week in men's college basketball.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

Sure, the win at Kansas is really the only marquee victory Houston has so far this season, but a 13-game winning streak with 11 double-digit wins over that stretch earns Kelvin Sampson's team a place in the top tier of the sport.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh just finished his first season back in the NFL after coaching the Michigan Wolverines from 2015-2023. Harbaugh left Mich

No. 7 Michigan St. (18-2) at Southern Cal (12-8), 4:30 p.m. No. 9 Marquette (18-3) vs. No. 25 UConn (15-6), 8 p.m. No. 11 Kansas (15-5) at Baylor (13-7), 4 p.m. No. 12 Kentucky (15-5) vs. Arkansas (12-8), 9 p.m. No. 13 Texas A&M (16-5) at South Carolina (10-11), 8:30 p.m.

BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Sixth-ranked Houston is riding a 13-game winning streak behind the stingiest defense

The dust has started to settle between Illinois coach Bret Bielema and Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh. Not everyone has defended Bielema's now-viral remarks toward the former Michigan national championship-winning coach after new information surfaced Tuesday about the sign-stealing scandal that occurred during his tenure.

Jamaia Thompson hits huge 3-pointer late in regulation and adds three points in OT as Shepard downs St. Laurence.

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Chase Walker scored 22 points and Johnny Kinziger secured the victory with a 3-pointer with 17 seconds remaining as Illinois State knocked off Belmont 81-78 on Wednesday night.