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Qing Li always wanted to compete in the Olympics. The 35-year-old grew up surrounded by swimming greats and even got to meet a few Olympic swimmers before she turned 10. From a young age, Li competed ...

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Marine archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s.

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With an assist from a drone, one Chicago photojournalist captures the brutality and the beauty of winter in the Windy City.

After defeating the then No. 20 Ferris State Bulldogs on Thursday and the then-No. 15 Lake Superior State Lakers Saturday, ...

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The Columbia Central girls basketball team clinched the Cascades West title for the second year in a row by beating ...