As the nation’s leading nuclear energy producer, Illinois is uniquely positioned to capitalize on or fall victim to the latest rush for the carbon-free but controversial power. The federal government promised a new wave of nuclear energy generation more than two decades ago, but steep construction costs scuttled nearly every one of the ambitious projects. This time, nuclear … [Read more...] about Illinois nuclear plants are in the crosshairs of data centers and AI’s insatiable demand for clean power. At what cost?
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Football and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas. Email Daily Southtown results to southtownsports@gmail.com, Beacon-News, Courier-News and Naperville Sun results to tribwestsports@gmail.com and News-Sun results to newssunsports@gmail.com. FRIDAY’S RESULTS HIGH SCHOOLS FOOTBALL STATE … [Read more...] about Football and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
Lincoln-Way Central’s Drew Woodburn leads the offense. His dad coaches the defense. Together? ‘Just really great.’
Junior quarterback Drew Woodburn is focused on running Lincoln-Way Central’s offense. His dad Dave, the head coach and defensive coordinator, devotes much of his attention to the defense. So, there’s not always a lot of strategy talked between father and son. But when Drew’s offense goes against his dad’s defense in practice, well, that certainly leads to some interesting … [Read more...] about Lincoln-Way Central’s Drew Woodburn leads the offense. His dad coaches the defense. Together? ‘Just really great.’
Marist’s Cassidy Cage faces tall task in Lockport. All hail the Mississippi State recruit. ‘I went in confident.’
NORMAL — Cassidy Cage did a lot of good things in the middle for Marist during Friday night’s match. Most of them were obvious to all because the ball landed on the court for the kill. But one that didn’t go down was just as effective. It was a misdirection tip that a Lockport defender made a lunging save on. There was no kill, but the Porters were thrown so out of system that … [Read more...] about Marist’s Cassidy Cage faces tall task in Lockport. All hail the Mississippi State recruit. ‘I went in confident.’
4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ NBA Cup loss, including a late collapse and a record night for the Cleveland Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — The Chicago Bulls couldn’t play spoiler Friday night, fading down the stretch in a 144-126 loss to the unbeaten Cleveland Cavaliers in their first NBA Cup game of the season. The Cavaliers racked up a franchise-record 49 points in the first quarter and 37 in the fourth behind Donovan Mitchell, who scorched the Bulls for 37 points, and Darius Garland, who added 29. … [Read more...] about 4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ NBA Cup loss, including a late collapse and a record night for the Cleveland Cavaliers