Historically, a La Nina that forms in spring has a tendency for most of Illinois to be dry.

Historically, a La Nina that forms in spring has a tendency for most of Illinois to be dry.

It was a shame somebody had to lose. They were just a little bit more patient than we were.

It was a shame somebody had to lose. They were just a little bit more patient than we were.

Anywhere I go, no matter where he's at, I never had a chance to beat him before. This is my read more

Anywhere I go, no matter where he's at, I never had a chance to beat him before. This is my first time beating him, and it feels great my senior year to beat Spurrier.

We're not a young club, but we've only got a couple seniors. We're really kind of a junior-dominated club right read more

We're not a young club, but we've only got a couple seniors. We're really kind of a junior-dominated club right now, so we've got a chance to be pretty good this year, but I think next year might really be our year.

City outreach teams have been working aggressively to convince these individuals to accept services. There's no question that we're dealing read more

City outreach teams have been working aggressively to convince these individuals to accept services. There's no question that we're dealing with a population that is difficult to engage, but we're making some headway and some of them are accepting services.

Obviously, it feels good any time you hit a home run. But the guy is only 19 years old. He's read more

Obviously, it feels good any time you hit a home run. But the guy is only 19 years old. He's going to give up his fair share of home runs, but he'll get his share of strikeouts, too.

I haven't seen anything like this before. It's an odd way to run for the Republican nomination, based on Republican read more

I haven't seen anything like this before. It's an odd way to run for the Republican nomination, based on Republican bashing.

Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high- read more

Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high- quality goods, such as Isetan, are good picks.

It was tough, ... I didn't enjoy it all that much just because we struggled a lot as a team, read more

It was tough, ... I didn't enjoy it all that much just because we struggled a lot as a team, but those years are gonna come here and there.