1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (914+ words) Illinois head coach Bret Bielema at Gies Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. CHAMPAIGN — Pat Farrell chased down Duke quarterback Walker Eget for a first-down sack during the Blue Devils' first drive Saturday afternoon at Gies Memorial Stadium. An impressive second…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (796+ words) Illinois wide receiver Collin Dixon (17) celebrates after scoring at Gies Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. CHAMPAIGN — Collin Dixon was nearly untouchable for one half Saturday afternoon at Gies Memorial Stadium. It was like sinking shots at an empty gym. When…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (355+ words) The Illinois drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:37 The story: Not that there was any doubt, but Collin Dixon is clearly Katin Houser's favorite target. The Illini senior wide receiver was targeted three times on the opening drive of the game and caught…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (242+ words) Illinois sophomore Stefan Vaaks is currently playing for Estonia at the FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers. Stefan Vaaks stirred up social media this week when he shared a short story about his departure from Providence during the 102nd annual C-U Kiwanis…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (846+ words) The News-Gazette The 2026 season kicked off late Wednesday night with the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks playing a title game rematch against the New England Patriots The next five months build toward Super Bowl LXI on Feb 14 in Inglewood,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1445+ words) From left, Champaign police Deputy Chief and current Champaign County Crime Stoppers Coordinator Greg Manzana, Crime Stoppers founder and original Coordinator John Gnagey, former Coordinator Geoff Coon, President John Hecker and former Coordinator Troy Daniels visited The News-Gazette and WDWS…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (485+ words) URBANA — An Urbana man has been charged with threatening a school building and trespassing on state-supported land following a report of armed subjects late Monday night at a University of Illinois residence hall. The report resulted in a series of…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (702+ words) Illinois offensive lineman TJ McMillen, left, is expected to start at right guard as he replaces injured starter Brandon Henderson with McMillen, quarterback Katin Houser and the Illini set to host Duke in a marquee nonconference game on Saturday. CHAMPAIGN…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (669+ words) The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. CHICAGO — Illinois is set to become the first Midwestern state to allow terminally ill adults to take life-ending medication prescribed by physicians when the law goes into effect late this week. But a federal…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1244+ words) Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey speaks to Capitol News Illinois during an interview on June 6, 2023. Previously a federal judge who worked out of the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana, on Aug. 31, he offered his resignation from his current role effective Sept. 30. SPRINGFIELD…...