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Otega Oweh? A junior, and Kentucky’s youngest starter. Kylan Boswell and Tre White? Illinois’ two oldest starters, and both are juniors. Illinois’ three leading scorers in Kasparas ...

The Xavier Musketeers survived a First Four matchup against Texas on Wednesday and now they'll advance to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Into this fray has stepped Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a progressive billionaire pitching his potent combination of working-class issues, sharp business sense and reputation as a good-natured ...

Now, with federal funding cuts hitting Illinois farmers hard, the need for state action is urgent. Programs such as Illinois EATS, which provided critical income to small farmers while feeding ...

The field of 11 teams -- all from mid-majors -- has been whittled down to two, with the Cleveland State Vikings facing the Illinois State Redbirds. The Vikings (23-12) finished second in the ...

The Illinois basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament in part because of the play of dynamic freshman Kasparas Jakucionis. The dangerous 6-foot-6, 205-pound guard averaged 15.0 points and 5. ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12) take the court in Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament against the Kentucky Wildcats (23-11) in Milwaukee, WI. The No. 6 seed in the Midwest, Illinois outslugged Xavier, ...

Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) wants to ban people from selling, distributing or offering baby food in Illinois that contains arsenic, cadmium, lead, or mercury. Her bill could require baby food ...

Illinois public schools, state correctional facilities, and the University of Illinois hospital in Chicago will now be required to offer halal and kosher food options if requested. The Illinois ...

Dairy Queen's 85th birthday is coming up soon, and as part of the celebration the chain will be offering 85-cent small Blizzard Treats and a special summer menu. Check out the details below.