North Carolina’s women lacked the sharpness and aesthetics that come with lofty basketball expectations and the history of Carmichael Arena, but the Tar Heels made up for with grit on defense. Fourth-seeded North Carolina (27-7) left fans uncomfortable with its sluggish first-half shooting,

Illinois basketball could do something special in the NCAA tournament, but VCU will try to have a say on Saturday night.

In other closely watched races, La Shawn Ford won the Democratic primary for 7th Congressional District and longtime Cook County assessor Fritz Kaegi will soon be out after losing to Pat Hynes.

It is Election Day in Illinois, and a number of key races could help forecast political trends across the country later this year and ahead of 2028.

Democratic Primary race called The Cook Political Report rates the 2nd District race as Solidly Democratic, so the winner of this primary is expected to have a strong advantage in November. The Cook Political Report rates the 2nd District race as Solidly Democratic,

The winner said she reshuffled the quick pick option several times, but stopped when she saw the number 16 in a set of numbers.