As Arctic air and frigid temperatures continue, the next chance for snow in the Chicago area comes Thursday into Friday as part of a winter storm developing in the southern U.S.

The Jayhawks were followed by Houston and Illinois — the biggest climber this week, moving up nine spots — along with Mississippi State and Oregon. Michigan State was No. 16 and Oklahoma fell five spots after its 107-79 loss to the Crimson Tide.

After decades of studies and reports on the continuing degradation of Oklahoma’s waterways, organizations like Save The Illinois River and Spring Creek Coalition wonder why the data are not being

Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.

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Oklahoma vs. Missouri gymnastics will be broadcast on SEC Network. Cord-cutters can live stream the meet on Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.

Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is almost complete. Notre Dame will face Ohio State on Jan. 20 in the CFP National Championship with the winner earning bragging rig

UPDATE: The 4-year-old girl who was in the back seat of a vehicle that was stolen Thursday, Jan. 16, was found safe, police in Illinois said, according to multiple reports. The original story is below.

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Predicting next season's college football Top 25 in January is difficult. We tried early in 2024. How did it work out? A look at the hits and misses.

Colgate at Lafayette, 1 p.m. Maine at UMBC, 1 p.m. Mercyhurst at Wagner, 1 p.m. Albany (NY) at Binghamton, 2 p.m. Canisius at Fairfield, 2 p.m. Cornell at Penn, 2 p.m.

Appalachian St. at Marshall, 1 p.m. Bryant at Mass.-Lowell, 1 p.m. Bucknell at Navy, 1 p.m. CCSU at Fairleigh Dickinson, 1 p.m. Davidson at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m. Fairfield at Canisius, 1 p.m. Manhattan at Niagara, 1 p.m. Penn at Cornell, 1 p.m. UMBC at Maine, 1 p.m. Wagner at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m. Army at Boston U., 2 p.m.