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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Paul Powell, the southern Illinois political powerhouse who died and left behind $800,000 in cash in the notorious “Shoebox Scandal,” used to say, “The only thing worse than a defeated politician is a broke one.” For more than half a century, a Powell-established $250,000 trust sustained his legacy, for better or worse. But the account that …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Indiana State Sycamores (22-4, 13-2 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (16-10, 8-7 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Indiana State visits the Southern …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Western Illinois Leathernecks (16-10, 9-4 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (15-11, 8-5 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois takes on Tennessee State in …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday further delayed the wire fraud and money laundering trial of William “Sam” McCann, a former candidate for Illinois governor, after McCann declared he was “medically and psychologically” unable to proceed and dropped his plan to represent himself. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Lawless didn’t buy the self-diagnosis of the ex-lawmaker, who …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State showed another flash of its potential, rallying to beat a top-10 team for the second time this season. A.J. Hoggard had …