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Football Head football coach for the University of Nebraska, 1973–97; University of Nebraska athletic director, 2007–2013 NE: U.S. Representative: 2001–2007 Republican: Candidate for Governor: 2006 Burgess Owens: Football Safety for the University of Miami (1970–72), New York Jets (1973–79), and Oakland Raiders (1980–82) UT: U.S ...
Historically, Illinois was a critical swing state leaning marginally towards the Republican Party. [3] Between its admission into the Union and 1996, it voted for the losing candidate just six times - in 1824, 1840, 1848, 1884, 1916, and 1976.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Illinois: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of State; Attorney General; Comptroller (Auditor before 1972) Treasurer; The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate; State House of Representatives; State delegation to the U.S ...
Nov. 28—The possibility of high school football in Illinois going to a district format is once again up for a vote. The IHSA announced on Tuesday morning it has advanced 14 proposals through its ...
The Chicago Owls were a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.They were members of the Professional Football League of America (PFLA) in 1967 and, after the leagues merged, the Continental Football League (COFL) during the league's last two years (1968–1969). [1]
Illinois is one of five Big Ten teams in the ranks, with the other four all in the top five: No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Indiana.
A movement in a myriad of rural counties across deep blue states such as Illinois and California to split off and form new states appears to be gaining some steam in the wake of the Nov. 5 election.
Illinois is located in the Midwest region of the United States and is one of the eight states in the Great Lakes region of North America (which also includes Ontario, Canada). Boundaries Illinois's eastern border with Indiana consists of a north–south line at 87° 31′ 30″ west longitude in Lake Michigan at the north, to the Wabash River ...