Monticello boys' soccer wins Cornjerker Classic, Clinton boys' cross-country wins marquee race at Detweiller and O'Donnell ...

Practical Magic 2” conjures a box-office victory this weekend, topping the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor. The Warner Bros. sequel, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole ...

Indonesian rescuers say about 129 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least 108 people ...

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In this debut novel, J.C. Moran tells a fun, gripping story — not too complicated, not too scary, with plenty of fun ...

The Urbana Free Library recently received a $5,000 award from the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board to support ...

An impressive second effort from the Illinois defensive lineman against the scrambling Eget wiped out by a defensive holding ...

Collin Dixon was nearly untouchable for one half Saturday afternoon at Gies Memorial Stadium. It was like sinking shots at an ...

Illinois running back Aidan Laughery (21) runs with the American flag at Gies Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.