Former Florida State quarterback-turned-analyst Danny Kanell came to Illinois coach Bret Bielema's rescue following the release of Josh Pate's unofficial "JP Poll," which omitted the Fighting Illini despite beating Pate's 10th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl New Year's Eve.

Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest. The public can vote online at www.ilsos.gov/stateflag for one of the new designs, or for one of three flags that have already flown over the Land of Lincoln: the current state flag, the 1918 Centennial Flag and the 1968 Sesquicentennial Flag. Votes can be cast once a day through Feb. 14.

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate change.

It] sometimes makes my stomach hurt to listen to how upset people are at these meetings for the way that they feel things are being treated or done,” said one board member.

Illinois has addressed several position groups in the transfer portal since the 2024 regular season ended. Primarily with the defensive front, with the additions of Florida State defensive lineman Tomiwa Durojaiye and the Wisconsin trio of outside linebacker Leon Lowery Jr. and defensive linemen Curt Neal and James Thompson Jr.

All Times EST No. 17 Illinois (13-5) vs. Maryland (14-5), 9 p.m. No. 24 Memphis (14-4) vs. Wichita St. (11-7), 7 p.m. No. 10 Marquette (16-3) vs. Villanova (12-8), 7 p.m. No. 11 Purdue (15-5) vs. No.

Former Illinois offensive lineman Zy Crisler has committed to the Colorado Buffaloes, as reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Crisler brings three seasons of startin

A University of Mississippi (UM) study showed a meteoric rise in methamphetamine deaths in the U.S. since the turn of the 21st century. The death rate rose 61-fold from

The Illini had the week's biggest slide by falling six spots after a weekend home loss to Southern California.

Today is Thursday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2025. There are 349 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On Jan. 16, 1991, in a televised address to ...

With conference play well underway, and eight weeks to go until Selection Sunday, here is an early look at which teams could make the NCAA tournament field.

Noel Phillip Workman, Sr., passed away on January 20, 2025, just three days after his 85th birthday.