The Florida House has passed a bill to make the American flamingo the official state bird. Florida's current state bird, the mockingbird, is also the state bird for 4 other states. The bill also ...

Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler (0) and Illinois forward Jake Davis (15) wrestle for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in East Lansing, ...

The Florida House voted to make the American flamingo the new state bird, replacing the mockingbird. The bill, which also designates the scrub jay as the state songbird, now moves to the state Senate ...

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The Illinois Fighting Illini are the hottest team in the Big Ten as they visit the reeling Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, February 7. The Fighting Illini have won 12 in a row, their longest ...

EAST LANSING — No. 10 Michigan State basketball beat No. 6 Illinois in a crazy top-10 showdown at the Breslin Center on Saturday, Feb. 7. It was an awesome game right to the finish, with the Illini ...

Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear ...

CHICAGO (AP) Ante Beljan's 16 points off of the bench led UIC to an 83-56 victory against Illinois State Redbirds on Sunday. Beljan finished 8 of 11 from the floor for the Flames (15-12, 10-6 Missouri ...

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What started as a chance meeting in December has turned into a logo for the new birding festival debuting in October at Hot ...

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Ty'Reek Coleman's 19 points off of the bench helped lead Illinois State Redbirds to an 86-76 victory against Drake Bulldogs on Friday night. Coleman also contributed eight rebounds ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A bill that would designate the flamingo as Florida’s state bird breezed through the House of Representatives on Wednesday. In a near-unanimous vote, the House passed HB-11, ...