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September 22, 2016 (September 21, 2016)

200 Years of Illinois: Of Maulers and Marines

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September 22, 1927. The date of The Long Count, one of most memorable moments in the annals of pugilism. In this corner, the heavyweight champion of the world, Gene Tunney, […]

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November 26, 2014 (November 20, 2014)

Best of Illinois: Very sporting

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Metrics used to refer to a baffling system of weights and measures that Americans refused to adopt. These days, however, sports fans quote a different kind of metrics that measure everything from […]

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