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A breakout camp for Broncos WR Pat Bryant as teammates rave and ‘Patty Ice’ emerges
ENGLEWOOD | The wide receiver turning heads at the Denver Broncos’ training complex this summer isn’t old standby Courtland Sutton or speedy newcomer Jaylen Waddle. It’s Pat Bryant who’s drawing praise from teammates and coaches as the third-round pick from Illinois prepares for his second NFL season. “Man, Pat’s a beast,” Waddle said. “He’s another […]
Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor. The ticket that won the jackpot Wednesday night was purchased at a Hy-Vee station in Quincy, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of the state capital of […]
Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation
Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after a July Fourth boat trip with friends to an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. None of the three appear to know Wells, his family or […]
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
WASHINGTON | Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak first tied to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants now […]
In farm country, an old American pickup truck becomes more than a workhorse
EFFINGHAM, Illinois | In Illinois farm country, there’s a 70-year-old pickup truck waiting on a fresh coat of canary yellow paint. It’s the first vehicle my dad learned to drive, as a young boy helping with farm chores during the day and adventuring with friends at night. At the time, the 1956 International Harvester S-130 […]
The cheesehead hat is a sunny nod to America’s ‘Hold my beer’ exuberance
Americans long have leavened their powerful global image with goofiness, a cheerful confidence that can deflect international wonder over certain strains of ignorance into a smile. Behold, for example, the cheesehead hat. Made of sofa foam and sunny yellow defiance, the hat was created in the late 1980s in response to the taunting faced by […]