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15+ hour, 42+ min ago (139+ words) Ca'lil Valentine rushed for a six-yard touchdown to give the Illinois' Fighting Illini a 7-3 lead over the Northwestern Wildcats. Illinois' Ca'lil Valentine rushes for six-yard TD, taking lead over Northwestern Ca'lil Valentine rushed for a six-yard touchdown to give the Illinois' Fighting Illini a 7-3 lead over the Northwestern Wildcats. Spartans Kick Return TD " Cincinnati vs. TCU " Short Highlights " Penn State vs. Rutgers Short Highlights " Alessio Milivojevic connects with Jack Velling on great 9-yard TD catch, extending Michigan State's lead over Maryland Northwestern's Preston Stone connects with Hayden Eligon II for 13-yard TD, taking lead over Illinois Alessio Milivojevic connects with Nick Marsh for a 17-yard touchdown, extending Michigan State's lead over Maryland TCU Fumbles and SCORES " Terry Smith EMOTINAL after clinching bowl eligibility "...

16+ hour, 2+ min ago (480+ words) The Illinois football team is coming off somewhat of a disappointing season. The hope this season was that the Illini would win enough games to get into the College Football Playoff. Clearly, the program is not at that point just yet, as we are only at seven wins with one game left. What this season has shown us the most is our deficiencies. Bret Bielema has plenty of work to do this offseason to get Illinois to a place where we can be competitive nationally. On Thursday, the Illini took a massive step forward in the quest to get to the College Football Playoff. Hayes Fawcett of Rivals reported that Illinois has landed Jakwon Morris. This is a massive get for the Illini. Morris is a 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback from Northwest Mississippi Community College in Mississippi. He is rated as…...

17+ hour, 29+ min ago (142+ words) Saturday was a snowy day across the Midwest, and college football fans tuning in expecting flakes weren't disappointed. No. 1 Ohio State downed No. 15 Michigan 279 amid flurries, while Minnesota topped Wisconsin 177 in equally wintry conditions. Northwestern's annual rivalry showdown with Illinois was something else entirely. The Champaign-Urbana, Ill., area took a direct hit from the system annoying much of the Great Lakes region, and suffered from high winds as well. Here was the Wildcats' view of the powder. Jeremy Werner of 247Sports shared this view an hour before kickoff. Sideline views of the contest weren't much clearer. The fall did not stop Fighting Illini linebacker James Kreutz from warming up sans shirt. Kaitlyn Jesmonth of WCIA-TV shared the view from the station's camera mounted on the stadium, which underlined the conditions affecting the entire area....

19+ hour, 34+ min ago (126+ words) In-state rivals clash today as the Illinois Fighting Illini face off against the Northwestern Wildcats in this Week 14 Big Ten contest. Kickoff takes place at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MST) on Saturday, November 29, with a live broadcast on FOX or streaming live on demand. " You can watch the Illinois vs Northwestern college football game live for FREE with DIRECTV (free trial), or with Sling (promotional offers, cheapest streaming plans) or see more streaming options below. When: Kickoff takes place at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MST) on Saturday, November 29. Where: Memorial Stadium | Champagne, IL Point spread: ILL: -6.5 | NWU: +6.5...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (190+ words) The Illinois high school football season was supposed to end on Saturday. But due to an expected snowstorm, that won't happen. The IHSA has postponed four state title games. The Class 8A, 7A, 6A and 5A championships were scheduled to be played Saturday at Illinois State University's Hancock Stadium. The four smallest classes had their finals played already. A postponement like this has never happened before in Illinois. MORE:A wild Texas HS football game ended at 1:43 a.m. Illinois State has shut its campus down on Saturday due to expected inclement weather, though, so teams and fans weren't allowed to come to town. MORE:Byron wins one of the craziest state finals in Illinois history The IHSA has announced that the Class 5A and 6A games will take place Tuesday at Illinois State. The 5A game between Providence and St. Francis will kick at 3 p.m., with Fenwick and East…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (726+ words) Jayden Lockhart proposed to his girlfriend on Thursday in front of the family he helped. AURORA, Ill. -- An Aurora family celebrated their second Thanksgiving dinner this week with a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who came to their father's aid last year after he fell while walking the family's dog. The celebration was even sweeter this year, with a surprise proposal capping off the festivities. Guy and Marcia Miller of Aurora said they were more than happy to host mail carrier Jaylen Lockhart and his family for a second year and were pleasantly surprised when they learned the mail carrier wanted to propose to girlfriend Sydney Rehm in front of them. "They had the champagne bottles waiting," Lockhart said of the Miller family in an interview with "Good Morning America" on Thursday. "They greeted us with a great smile. And so it…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (168+ words) Police detained a male guest at an Extended Stay America hotel in Aurora after they say he broke a window and may have started a small fire in his room early Friday morning. Police said the suspect exited the hotel, located in the 14000 block of East Evans Avenue, as officers were responding and threatened fire personnel at the scene. Officers located the suspect when they arrived and detained him. Once the suspect was in custody, firefighters entered the room and put out the fire. Aurora Fire Rescue is leading an investigation into possible arson charges. There were no injuries reported to hotel guests, firefighters or police officers, Aurora police said. The suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries sustained when he broke the hotel window. Once the suspect is released from the hospital, he will…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (147+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A significant winter storm is rolling into Illinois Saturday and will drop snow across most of central Illinois." The WAND Weather team expects 3" to 6" generally along I-72 and south. From I-72 and north snow could be 6" to 12". Farther north towards Bloomington could see the highest snow totals." Snow is expected to start falling in the western part of the state around midnight and spread towards the east through Saturday. The fast-moving storm is expected to move out of Illinois by early Sunday morning." Parts of east-central Illinois could see lower snow totals due to heavier, wetter snow and a possible change to rain." Road conditions are expected to become dangerous and drivers are encouraged to allow extra time for travel or delays plans until a later time once the storm passes."...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (278+ words) CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Edwards, Jefferson, Wabash, and Wayne counties in Illinois. This also extends north of our area in Illinois. The advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. Saturday to midnight Saturday night. Snow accumulations could reach up to two inches, impacting travel with slippery road conditions. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois State Police have warned of potential travel disruptions, especially as many return home from the Thanksgiving holiday. "While we are prepared and ready to devote all of our resources to the latest winter weather event, this weekend's storm will hit when millions of people are returning home from the holiday," said Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi. "Please make a plan to keep you and your loved ones safe, including adjusting travel so you are not on the roads…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (86+ words) Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats game, Saturday, Nov. 29. ET on Saturday, the Northwestern Wildcats (6-5) take on Kaden Feagin and the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-4) Interested in watching this game? You can do so on FOX Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports Learn more about the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar...