The Jaguars may have finished as the Class 2A state runnerups, but they are looking to take the next step this fall

Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.

An Illinois congressman is expressing dissatisfaction with the closure of the federal Gun Violence Prevention Office by the Trump administration.

Meanwhile, Allstate, the second largest insurer of homes in Illinois, next month is hiking its rates to insure homes here by an average of 14.3% for the majority of its policyholders. State Farm, by far the largest insurer of Illinois homes,

In its first major enforcement action under the Trump administration, ICE conducted a nationwide operation resulting in over 460 arrests, including in Illinois.

The Fighting Illini dipped into Florida for the third time in their 2026 recruiting class when a three-star receiver committed.

Bret Bielema and the Illinois football staff this week could be found in Orlando, Florida, busy on the recruiting trail. On Thursday, the Illini signed class of 2026 wide receiver Kenyon Alston to add another potential weapon to the offense.

“A client named Fatty showed us what not to do with a snapping turtle! Ouch!” Kimmel wrote. Mike “Fatty” Linne was coincidentally discussing how snapping turtles bite when the one in his hand lunged with amazing speed and clamped down on his index finger.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

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Beginning Monday, about 2,000 bars and restaurants across the state will be able to pour Yuengling, which for the first 195 years of its history was unavailable in Illinois — except for some

Louisiana, California and Florida rounded out the top five, with winnings per draw of $515,406, $494,047, and $454,290, respectively. Illinois ranked eighth, averaging $256,455 in winnings per draw.