Consider the case of another infamous draft night slide- Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall. Projected to go top ten, or at least top 15, he slid down to the Pittsburgh Steelers at #23.

The town of Ottawa lies in central Illinois 12 miles from a nuclear power plant and a wind turbine farm that stretches past the horizon. However, these facilities sit on the other side of an ...

Border czar Tom Homan slammed Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for the state's sanctuary policies protecting illegal immigrants, arguing he has lied on the issue after Department of Homeland Security ...

While many people may not view Illinois as a state that typically produces elite athlete talent, one look at the state's rich history instantly disproves that notion. Between Olympic champions ...

Illinois basketball picked up an in-state commitment on Wednesday night. Lisle Benet Academy senior guard Blake Fagbemi announced social media that he will continue his playing career with the ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an executive order restricting state agencies from collecting and sharing autism-related data, in response to federal efforts to create a ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Residents in numerous Illinois communities will soon be getting, or already have received, a groundwater contamination warning from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ...

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Hope springs eternal in May – even a full six months before Illinois basketball will play a meaningful minute of hoops. To be fair, Illini coach Brad Underwood and his staff appear to have done ...

The United States Geological Survey recorded a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in central Illinois overnight Monday, May 12, with more than 120 people reporting they felt it as of Tuesday morning.

If interest in a program's individual talent from scouts and clubs in the NBA Draft is any indication of college basketball success, then Illinois appears to be doing something right. Recently ...

Illinois' gas taxes are second only to California. Gas will soon get a little more expensive in Illinois. The motor fuel tax has increased in recent years and it will again in July. Here’s what ...