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Candidates on the final weekend before Tuesday's primary fanned out across the state to hit traditional campaign stops, including the South Side Irish Parade, city churches and downstate rallies. Candidates on the final weekend before Tuesday's primary fanned out across the state to hit traditional campaign stops, including the South Side Irish Parade, city churches and downstate rall… On final weekend before Illinois primary, candidates try to keep it local despite out-of-state money Candidates fanned out across the state to hit traditional campaign stops in the final weekend before Tuesday's primary, wooing local audiences in an election increasingly overcome by national events and out-of-state money. Read Story Related articles: Illinois General Assembly races feature open seats, big bucks and a reelection bid after corruption mistrial Illinois' Senate D...

The Illinois men's basketball team received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday and will play 14th-seeded Penn in the first round Thursday in Greenville, S.C.   Illinois enters its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance under coach Brad Underwood with five losses in its last nine games. NCAA Tournament: Illinois men get a No. 3 seed and will face Penn in the 1st round Illinois enters its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance under coach Brad Underwood with five losses in its last nine games. Read Story Related articles: Can Illinois make a deep NCAA Tournament run? 4 potential pitfalls to avoid to prevent another early exit. College basketball conference tournaments: Which men's teams earned automatic NCAA bids? © Copyright 2026 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved. 1000 Albion Avenue   | ...