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After a press conference with Bret Bielema, waves of Illinois players talked to media in their locker room on Thursday ...

Spartans, fresh off a Class 3A state semifinal appearance and featuring a future Big Ten offensive lineman, kick off the ...

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services blamed “significant miscommunication within the department” for ...

Firefighters across Europe are battling multiple wildfires as a record-breaking heat wave grips the continent. In France, the driest year on record has led to fires in the Landes region, ...

Shoppers unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.Retail sales slipped 0.6% last month, the biggest drop since May 2025 from a revised gain ...

I’m going to be knocking on 60 pretty soon. I want to be able to enjoy my family and spend more time not at work," Urbana's ...

Illinois ultimately went shot-for-shot with No. 19 Georgia on Thursday night at Demirjian Park. The Bulldogs managed one more shot — and one more on goal — but neither team could finish those chances ...

The Danville District 118 School Board, with Superintendent Alicia Geddis in the middle, at Wednesday night’s meeting. Hart The Danville District 118 School Board, with Superintendent Alicia Geddis in ...

Armstrong Township High School having an additional logo, a needed road project northside Danville residents have long looked forward to, Vermilion Advantage's annual golf outing and awardee, and Rive ...

A conservative former criminal defense lawyer with no previous political experience was sworn in as president in Colombia’s third-largest city, Cali, less than 72 hours before a 7.4 earthquake toppled ...

Martin Landaluce, Spain, def. Jack Draper, Britain, 6-3, 7-5. Hanne Vandewinkel (8), Belgium, def. Rebecca Sramkova, Slovakia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Wang Xiyu (9), China ...