The Jaguars may have finished as the Class 2A state runnerups, but they are looking to take the next step this fall

Meanwhile, Allstate, the second largest insurer of homes in Illinois, next month is hiking its rates to insure homes here by an average of 14.3% for the majority of its policyholders. State Farm, by far the largest insurer of Illinois homes,

Cancel anytime. Florida center Rueben Chinyelu (9) gets grabbed by Southern Illinois guard Kennard Davis Jr. (30) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 22 ...

The Fighting Illini dipped into Florida for the third time in their 2026 recruiting class when a three-star receiver committed.

Bret Bielema and the Illinois football staff this week could be found in Orlando, Florida, busy on the recruiting trail. On Thursday, the Illini signed class of 2026 wide receiver Kenyon Alston to add another potential weapon to the offense.

Ticket holders for Harvest Nights Music Festival still haven't seen their refund after the concert was canceled Jan 6. Ten years ago, court documents show a similar story with the same organizer.

Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. dunks over Northwestern center Keenan Fitzmorris on Sunday. Johnson produced 15 points and nine rebounds in the Illini’s 83-74 win in Champaign. Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

He just completed his first season on Bilema’s staff at Illinois after serving 2023 as a graduate assistant in 2023. Bielema was previously a defensive assistant coach for the G

The Michigan State Spartans are seeking to flip another top recruit from the state of Florida as three-star defensive end and current Illinois commit Kingston S

Residents of red counties in blue states wish they had a new political home. Also, in Florida, the Legislature is starting to stand up to Ron DeSantis.

The housing market appears to be starting 2025 in much the same way as it started 2024, with elevated mortgage rates, low levels of transactions and