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

A crash involving a minibus taxi and a truck has killed at least 11 people in South Africa. A local government official and ...

When the 2-year-old arrived at Danville’s OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, hospital officials noticed signs of physical abuse ...

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

Brian Barnhart (left) and Deon Thomas chat before Illinois' 88-65 loss to Maryland in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal game ...

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman and UI President Tim Killeen gather for a photo during Wednesday’s Illini Quarterback Club luncheon at the President’s House in Urbana.

Robyne Glass has spent the last 16 years of her 22-year teaching career in Unit 4. A decade ago, she switched roles from ...

Two teenagers who were struck by gunfire in a shooting incident last summer testified Wednesday in the trial for the man ...

It hasn’t received much public attention, but there’s a potential blockbuster case pending before the Illinois Supreme Court ...

Yelena Popovic’s “Moses the Black” is a narratively ambitious film that looks at the hard road to redemption through the eyes ...

Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific in an $85 billion deal that ...

U.S. senators are increasingly looking to leave Washington for leadership roles in their home states. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota joins Michael Bennet of Colorado, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Tom ...