No. 20 Illinois faces Southern after Wagler’s 22-point game

Southern Jaguars (4-8) at Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -30.5; over/under is 164.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Illinois plays Southern after Keaton Wagler scored 22 …

Illinois State plays Drake for conference showdown

Illinois State Redbirds (10-3, 2-0 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (7-6, 1-1 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -2.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Drake plays Illinois State in a matchup of MVC teams. The Bulldogs …

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Illinois wins 10th straight, knocks off Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A statement made in hostile territory.Illinois walked into one of the Big Ten’s toughest road environments on Sunday morning and walked out with a signature conference victory. Behind timely shot-making, toughness on the glass and …

Rivals 2025 Illinois high school football Player of the Year honors

The high school football season around the country has wrapped up and with that comes honors for coaches and players from the 2025 season. One state out of the Midwest region that is starting to produce some impressive talent and teams from around the …

Tornado hits near Decatur, Illinois: Videos capture damage in Mount Zion

UPDATE: A powerful tornado tore through the Illinois community of Mount Zion on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to multiple homes. Mount Zion is located about eight miles southeast of Decatur in Macon County. A tornado may be on the ground …

Illinois' senior class grateful to be apart of rebuild of program

NASHVILLE, TN (WAND) -- Sunday wrapped up practices for Illinois ahead of the Music City Bowl Game.  For the third time in head coach Brett Bielema's time at Illinois, the Illini are in a bowl game. In the last two seasons, they have won 18 total games …

Illinois’ Humrichous on midseason wedding: ‘It was beautiful’

It was quite the eventful week for Illinois’ Ben Humrichous.On Monday, he helped Illinois to a record-setting win over Missouri in the annual Braggin’ Rights game.On Tuesday, he married former Illini women’s basketball player Adalia McKenzie.“It was …

GALLERY: Illinois 83, Purdue 73

The Illinois women's basketball team outscored Purdue 25-8 from the free throw line and by three more 3-point attempts made to win 83-73 Sunday in Mackey Arena. Illinois (12-1, 2-0) had four players in double figures led by Berry Wallace's 21. …

TikTok Livestream Leads to Fatal Crash: Illinois Woman Charged with Reckless Homicide

In the quiet suburb of Zion, Illinois, a routine evening turned tragic on November 3, 2025, when a driver allegedly engrossed in a TikTok livestream struck and killed a pedestrian. The incident, captured in real-time on the platform, has ignited widespread …