An easy drive from Chicago, this state park offers a glimpse into the past with a well-preserved canal, plus access to ...

A Zion man faces attempted murder charges after authorities say he strangled a woman with his hands, wrapped a belt around ...

From lodge dining to hidden park bistros, discover Illinois state park restaurants that turn every hike into a delicious ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Illinois State Redbirds already made history by becoming the first team to win four straight playoff games on the road to reach the Football Championship Subdivision title ...

Illinois forward David Mirkovic drives against Malek Abdelgowad during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern University on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Champaign, Illinois.

A woman stood charged Wednesday in a car-into-pedestrian crash that killed a man in November in Zion, Illinois north of Chicago. The case back in November gained a lot of attention after it turned out ...

A woman was arrested Tuesday on charges that she was driving and livestreaming herself on TikTok when she struck and killed a man last month, police in Zion, Illinois, said. Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, 43 ...

Area emergency responders say the popular Illinois Beach State Park has seen an increase in water emergencies and drownings since the completion of a multi-million-dollar beach restoration project, ...

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UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close could not have imagined a better way for her team to wrap up nonconference play than Saturday afternoon’s 106-44 trouncing of Long Beach State at Pauley ...

Iowa State basketball continues its 2025-26 season against Long Beach State on Sunday, Dec. 21. The No. 4 Cyclones are 11-0 and are coming off a 78-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Dec. 14. The ...

The Illinois State Redbirds’ Cinderella run continued on Saturday as they knocked off Villanova 30-14 to advance to the FCS national title game. The Redbirds advanced to the title game for the first ...