All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum at UConn. And somebody has to be play the part of the unheralded “little guy.” That role belongs to Illinois.

Brad Underwood made his way up the ladder at the south end of the Toyota Center court with golden scissors in hand.

Pakistan’s foreign minister says Islamabad will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran. Ishaq Dar did not specify Sunday whether the talks would be direct or indirect.

A bill to allow for small, plug-in solar panel systems is moving through the Senate, which would open access to solar power for renters and others who can’t install rooftop ...

A missing college student, 21, has been found dead in Madison County, Illinois. Police in St. Peters, Missouri, where the woman’s family lived, said this remains an active investigation.

In "Back to the Future," Tolkan portrayed the bow tie-wearing vice principal Gerald Strickland of the fictitious Hill Valley High School.

DECATUR — Police are looking for a suspect who pulled a gun and threatened another driver during an argument over a parking space outside a Decatur apartment complex.

"Whilst we appreciate the criminals' exceptional taste … cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes," KitKat said.

Pakistan led talks with Turkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia seek an Iran war off ramp, but fears of US escalation and regime change aims linger.

"Your ZIP code should not determine your health outcomes," said Walter Panzirer, the Helmsley trustee who started the rural health program, "and yet for so many rural Americans, it does." ...

Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed diet can "cure" schizophrenia and diabetes and allow people to rid themselves of bipolar disorder. Researchers say the comments overstate current evidence.