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1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1195+ words) This story originally published March 19, 2026. From completely unrecognized to a superstar. That has been the story of Illinois men's basketball freshman guard Keaton Wagler, who went from an under-recruited 3-star prospect to the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (496+ words) April 10, 2026 / 3: 38 PM MDT / CBS Colorado When Aurora comes to mind, many people may not think of cycling, but the city actually has a great bike infrastructure with hundreds of miles of bike trails. What they don't have are many local…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (577+ words) MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WSIL) -- A Final Four matchup between the University of Illinois and the University of Connecticut turned into more than just a game " it became a chance to showcase Southern Illinois on a national stage. Ahead of the matchup, Illinois…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago  (380+ words) The women's Illinois basketball team made a huge splash in the transfer portal this past week with the signing of former LSU Tiger Divine Bourrage. The Illini were able to add even more firepower to an up-and-coming squad that made…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (86+ words) DENVER (KDVR) " Police are investigating a deadly crash in Aurora on Monday night, according to a social media post from the Aurora Police Department. The crash occurred at East Hampden Avenue and South Espana Way around 9: 02 p. m. Boulder bar gives up…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (676+ words) A tornado damaged home can be seen from the air in Kankakee County after storms ripped through the area in March. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Illinois home…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago  (104+ words) A motorcycle rider is dead after colliding with another vehicle Monday night. Aurora Police said the crash happened just after 8: 40 p. m. on East Hampden Avenue at South Espana Way. Witnesses told police the impact threw the motorcycle rider from the bike…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (418+ words) Entering the 2026 offseason, Illinois appeared poised to pull off the best roster retention of the Brad Underwood era. And through nearly a full week, that sentiment has mostly held true. Although the Illini lost guard Mihailo Petrovic and forward Toni…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (239+ words) Illinois lawmakers say they're trying to prevent publishers from putting unfair restrictions on libraries as the costs of ebooks rise across the state. The Digital Library Protection Act (House Bill 5236) would stop publishers of ebooks and audio books from limiting…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (622+ words) With the whirlwind that often is the college basketball offseason underway, Illinois had an unexpectedly uneventful first week since the Final Four loss to UConn ended the 2025-26 season. Then, the Illini lost two players to the portal and hit a…...