Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

Illinois sophomore Talita Goncalves has stepped into a primary role at libero after transferring from San Jose State.

Oakwood/Salt Fork girls' cross country runners pose with the team plaque after winning the Saber Corn Classic at The High ...

It’s back-to-school time, and there are many clever new picture books to help kids get ready. Here are two that have a great ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on ...

There’s an irony surrounding the battles over solar farms in Illinois. Residents are being forced — through mandatory ...

Dr. Canaan Shores, who leads the urgent and convenient care service at the University of Illinois Teaching Hospital, recalls ...

Officials say flash flooding at the Grand Canyon has knocked out the sole water pipeline that serves tourists and residents at the national park. The park says that starting Monday, ...

Young fans gathered for Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival, featuring a nearly all women-led lineup performing for free. Proceeds benefit nonprofits supporting women’s health, workplace ...

Members of the Polish special forces are taking part in an exercise that simulates moving through enemy lines and launching a drone strike on a key enemy location. Initially designed ...

A South Carolina police officer died and a second was injured in a gunfight Saturday in a park following a call about a domestic dispute, the police chief in Columbia ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions. Bessent spoke with The ...