Illinois voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, for a primary election packed with high‑stakes statewide ...

CHICAGO—Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to cruise to an easy victory in the March 17 Democratic primary in Illinois as he seeks a third term. The party’s U.S. Senate primary might give him heartburn. The ...

Illinois women’s basketball (11-1, 1-0) last played nine days ago, earning a decisive 86-43 win over Jackson State (2-9). The Illini now travel to West Lafayette, Indiana, to take on the Purdue ...

(KRON) — San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey is having an MVP-caliber season, closing in on history of being the first player to have two seasons of 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards.

A Chicago dog under observation for biting an individual tested positive for rabies, the state’s first confirmed canine case in decades. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the dog ...

Illinois State dominated Villanova on the road from start to finish en route to a 30-14 FCS semifinal win. Illinois State set the tone early with a 53-yard bomb to star wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz ...

A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years. The 222-page 2025 Resource Adequacy Study comes from the Illinois Power Agency, the Illinois ...

Illinois basketball dropped to No. 18 in the newest USA TODAY Network coaches poll, released Monday, Dec. 15. Illinois (8-3) is coming off a split to open the Big Ten season, winning at Ohio State and ...

LINCOLN — Minutes after Nebraska topped Oklahoma in a deafening, heavyweight fight at Sanford Pentagon last month, Fred Hoiberg had mentally moved onto the next matchup. Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel ...

Out of 365 Division I men's basketball teams, only two woke up Thursday morning with a 10-0 record. One is Duke, a program with 126 NCAA Tournament wins and five national championships. The other is ...

New Illinois law raises age for road test for renewal from 79 to 87 years old. Illinois law effective July 1, 2026 raises in-person renewal age from 75 to 79. Immediate family can report unsafe ...

The Ohio State men’s basketball team has increased its roster size, moving up in national average height rankings. Ohio State will face a significant size challenge against No. 13 Illinois, one of the ...