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University of Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr., left, in court with attorneys Tricia Bath and Mark Sutter during his trial on June 12, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas. Shannon, of Champaign, is accused of committing sexual assault on Sept. 9, 2023, in Lawrence. (Chris Conde/The Lawrence Journal-World)

At rape trial of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon, jury hears from accuser’s friend, other players

June 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Terrence Shannon, a University of Illinois men’s basketball standout, is on trial in Kansas.

University of Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. appears in court during his rape trial on June 11, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas. (Chris Conde/The Lawrence Journal-World)

‘I was terrified,’ accuser testifies in rape trial of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr.

June 11, 2024 at 7:06 p.m.

The woman spent close to two hours on the witness stand Tuesday recounting events she alleged took place.

Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr., second from right, huddles with teammates during warmups for a game against Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Jan. 24, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Terrence Shannon Jr. rape trial begins with selection of jury to decide fate of Illinois basketball star

June 11, 2024 at 2:27 p.m.

University of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. is accused of rape for alleged incident in September at a bar near the University of Kansas campus.

University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. appears in court May 10, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas. A judge ordered him to stand trial on a rape charge. Shannon, 23, of Champaign, is accused of committing sexual assault on Sept. 9 in Lawrence. (Chris Conde/The Lawrence Journal-World)

Illinois basketball star and NBA draft hopeful Terrence Shannon Jr.’s rape trial begins Monday

June 10, 2024 at 2:16 p.m.

Shannon, a star player for the University of Illinois and an NBA draft prospect, is charged in an alleged incident in September.

Karyn Hearn Slover's grave is in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery, April 23, 2024. The Illinois Innocence Project filed a petition to overturn the 2002 murder conviction of the Slover family — mom, dad and son — each found guilty in the slaying of Karyn, the son's ex-wife, in Decatur in 1996. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

A young mother’s murder horrified central Illinois. Decades later, the family convicted in her death says DNA proves they’re innocent.

June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m.

The ex-husband and in-laws of Karyn Hearn Slover were convicted in her death, but the Illinois Innocence Project believes DNA evidence might shed new light.

Evanston Reparations Committee Chair Robin Rue Simmons leads a meeting of the Evanston Reparations Committee on Jan. 11, 2024, at Evanston Township High School to select the next group of direct descendants who will receive reparations. (John Konstantaras/for the baiduhai)

Conservative group files lawsuit over Evanston reparations program

May 31, 2024 at 3:18 p.m.

The lawsuit argues basing the program on race is unconstitutional and violates the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment.

Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli, 2, applies pressure as Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr., 0, passes to a teammate in the second half of a game at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Jan. 24, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

University of Illinois, citing insufficient evidence, closes internal probe of basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr.

April 10, 2024 at 5:50 p.m.

The school said it didn't have sufficient evidence to determine if the basketball star violated the student code after being accused of rape.

Phyllis Lubel, an advocacy services specialist at the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center, outside the emergency department at the Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Outpatient Center in Grayslake, March 14, 2024. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

After federal cuts, Illinois rape crisis centers ask state for help: ‘It’s essential that services be there’

April 5, 2024 at 9:01 a.m.

Employees at the state’s 31 rape crisis centers are struggling under the weight of crushing workloads — pressures that intensified in recent months, advocates say, after a key source of federal...

A screenshot from a video from Street Cop Training shows Dennis Benigno, a former New Jersey police officer and founder of the police training company. (New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller)

‘Extremely disturbing’: Some Illinois police departments nix training with controversial firm

March 26, 2024 at 6:12 p.m.

Police department leaders in at least two Illinois towns have canceled upcoming training classes for their officers offered by a private firm whose past practices were criticized by a New...

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis declares victory during his election night party at the Westside Baptist Ministers Conference Center on March 19, 2024, in Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

US Rep. Danny Davis, three other Democratic incumbents hold off challengers

March 20, 2024 at 8:54 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis and four other Chicago area Democratic incumbents held of primary challenges Tuesday.

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