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Donaldson scores twice in Ohio State's 34-16 win over Illinois
The Buckeyes are on the road next week against Wisconsin. CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — Julian Sayin passed for two touchdowns, C.J. Donaldson ran for two more scores, and the Ohio State defense forced three turnovers that resulted in 21 points as the No....

Ohio Medical Marijuana Patients Are Less Satisfied With The State’s Program Following Recreational Sales Launch, Survey Shows
“I think the drop in satisfaction was…a little more than I expected. I expected a little bit of a drop…but going from (74 percent) to (56 percent), that’s a pretty big drop.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal People reported reduced...

Ohio State vs. Illinois FREE LIVE STREAM (10/11/25): Watch college football, Week 7 online | Time, TV channel
The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, led by quarterback Julian Sayin, face the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini, led by quarterback Luke Altmyer, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. How to watch: Fans can watch the game...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: No. 1 Ohio State’s 34-16 win over No. 17 Illinois
No. 1 Ohio State went into Champaign with a ‘just win’ mentality and was able to accomplish that goal, defeating No. 17 Illinois 34-16. It wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing win in the world, but the Buckeyes were once again dominant on...

Ohio State vs Illinois Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today — College Football Week 7
Photo By - Imagn Images. Ohio State Buckeyes Illinois Fighting Illini NCAAF It’s a rough stretch to be an Illinois Fighting Illini defensive back. The secondary has become a growing concern this season, with last week’s effort against Purdue...

Illinois International Student’s Financial Burden Lifted Thanks to Brady Quinn & FOX
For Vivin Anand, a second-year international student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, football was never part of the plan. But then Fox Sports’ “Big Noon Kickoff” crew set the tone live from Champaign, as something great happened...

Politicians Fight Culture Wars, West Virginia Loses Jobs
A recent local news headline read: “Manufacturing plant moving from West Virginia to Ohio, creating new jobs.” This is an unfortunate sign of the times for our state, which has lost the job-creating momentum created after business-friendly...

Ohio has more pressing issues
First, state lawmakers wanted to make sure teachers understood what they were NOT allowed to teach; now they are introducing the bits they do want teachers to include, despite repeated insistence they are not serving their own personal agendas by...

Letters: Ballot Measure 6A; American politics
Support Ballot Measure 6A for Evans Fire Protection District On Thanksgiving night 2022, a reckless driver crashed into our home, rupturing the gas line and starting a fire. Evans Fire Protection District responded immediately, and I will never...

World’s 1st billionaire left a legacy in Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - “Oh, he was a real rich guy. He was the first really, really rich guy,” explained Tom Kelly, author of “The Cleveland 200: The Most Noted, Notable and Notorious in the First 200 of a Great American City.” “Cleveland boomed...

Donaldson scores twice in Ohio State's 34-16 win over Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — CJ Donaldson scored twice and Ohio State forced three turnovers as the top-ranked Buckeyes defeated No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on Saturday. Ohio State 34 - Illinois 16 | 4th quarter | 4:25 Illinois not going away quietly as...

Ohio needs better listeners in office
DEAR EDITOR: Ohio is getting ripped off. Everyone knows it. Too many insiders are more worried about loyalty tests, branding and planning their next campaign than about what really matters — what people are putting on their dinner plates. I’m 22....

Michigan superfan Dave Portnoy wears professor hat calling Ohio State "cowards" in viral moment ahead of Buckeyes vs. Fighting Illini
Businessman and Michigan alumnus Dave Portnoy was present on the Fox Big Noon Kickoff set at Illinois as the Fighting Illini hosts Ohio State. The Barstool Sports founder donned a “professor hat” as he broke down what Illinois had to do to beat...

Ohio has more pressing matters than this issue
First, state lawmakers wanted to make sure teachers understood what they were not allowed to teach; now they are introducing the bits they do want teachers to include, despite repeated insistence they are not serving their own personal agendas by...

Noble County in Ohio sees unchanged number of professional licenses issued in week ending Aug. 16
There were zero professional licenses issued in Noble County in the week ending Aug. 16, 2025 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.This is unchanged from the previous week ending Aug. 9, 2025.Starting and managing...

Ohio lawmakers must follow the rules
DEAR EDITOR: Ohio is the only state in the country with a constitution that requires a redraw of its congressional map this year. If they follow the rules as they are intended, lawmakers are expected to hold public hearings and then pass a new...

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Lear helps introduce Ohio Self Defense Act
COLUMBUS – State representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) this week introduced House Bill 498, the Ohio Self Defense Act, to ensure Ohioans are fully protected when exercising their right to self-defense....
Endangered hellbenders released in eastern Ohio
Pictured are hellbender eggs. Grahm S. Jones | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Grahm S. Jones | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium POWELL, OH – This summer, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released a total of 116 rare and endangered giant salamanders...
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Government Shutdown Adds Pressure to Struggling Farm Economy
The government is still shut down amid a congressional stalemate. On this week’s episode of Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., discussed which farmer-facing programs she's worried could be affected. She also expressed concern the...