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Missouri is one of a dozen states where sports wagering remains illegal more than five years after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to adopt it.

The incident occurred about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police in the northwest suburb say the victim and suspect may have known one another. No one was hurt.

Use whatever adjective you want to describe Batavia’s high-pressure defense — relentless, persistent, unrelenting — and it fails to properly articulate just how impactful the Bulldogs’ defense was in its 61-31 thumping of Sycamore in the first round of the Morton College Christmas tournament.

The man was found with a gunshot wound to the face in the 7600 block of South Morgan Street on Dec. 22, police said.

While CPD is the main focus of the decree — and has the farthest way to go to meet its terms — the inspector general’s office had been among several other agencies still being scrutinized by the feds.

While Chicago debates his future with two games left in a 6-9 season, the Bears’ quarterback is focused on beating the Falcons on Sunday — and the offense sustaining success after it stalled with a 21-0 lead in a victory over the Cardinals last week at Soldier Field.

He’s become Pro Football Focus’ top-rated overall cornerback and top coverage corner. That doesn’t happen if Johnson is somewhere else, learning a new defensive scheme on the fly.

While the talks on a contract extension between DeRozan and the Bulls remained quiet, if the franchise is serious about reloading on the fly and not rebuilding, getting a deal done with DeRozan is a must.

Since Week 10, the Bears have allowed the fifth-fewest points, second-lowest passer rating and fourth-fewest rushing yards. They have a goal they want to reach before the end of the season, though.