Two young women took home crowns at the conclusion of the 2026 Champaign County Fair Queen and Little Miss Pageant, both back ...

Lyle Burns took the lead and had to hold on tight to it despite setting a Twin City Golf Tournament record in a back-to-back ...

Illinois football will open the 2026 season on Sept. 5 against UAB with new patches on players’ jerseys after Monday’s ...

Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles at 99. Saar's death was confirmed Monday by relatives. She would have turned 100 ...

Busey Bank president and CEO Van Dukeman speaks Monday at the Smith Center following the announcement of Busey’s five-year, ...

The Senate is set to confirm Jay Clayton to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies, ensuring that a permanent director is in place as the midterm elections approach. Clayton ...

Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood laughs after a joke was made about Busey Bank opening a branch in the Balkans.

Illinois will extend its relationship with Busey Bank starting this fall, with Busey Bank becoming the inaugural jersey patch ...

The allegation against the Danville Election Commission claims the board did not post its July 8 meeting agenda at the office ...

Illinois men's and women's basketball jerseys will both feature Busey Bank sponsorship patches the next five seasons.

The arrest warrant stemmed from the investigation into the shooting death of Krisean Watson, 24, of Danville on July 10.

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