Both No. 15 Oregon and Penn State have been humbled by Illinois this month and can compare notes when they meet Sunday at University Park, Pa.

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BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois hosts Missouri State after Ali Abdou Dibba scored 33 points in Southern Illinois’ 90-86 loss to the Belmont Bruins. The Salukis are 3-3 on their home court. Southern ...

On Jan. 6, the Illinois Legislature passed HB 4439 which designates the soybean as Illinois' official state bean. "HB 4439 recognizes the importance of soybeans to the state's economy and agricultural ...

A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and Senate ceremonies taking two starkly different tones. The House inauguration ceremony, conducted in ...

They tried, and they failed. In 2024, the Illinois Secretary of State's Office received 60,537 requests for vanity license ...

Illinois residents can now officially vote for a new state flag between Friday, Jan. 10, through Feb. 14. Out of over 5,000 ...

Nearly $18 million in payments has been allocated to schools, agencies and organizations in southern Illinois which were hit ...

For as epic as the win over No. 15 UCLA was, that good fortune was flipped on its head for the Nebraska men’s basketball team, who, with under 15 minutes left t ...

An Illinois State Police trooper is recovering in the hospital after he was injured in a crash while responding to a call in ...

The Oregon Ducks are in the hunt for one of the best defensive backs in the class of 2026. Four-star defensive back Victor ...

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who led the IDPH response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was fined $150,000 for an ethics violation.