1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (734+ words) CHAMPAIGN — With the pre-game schedule coming back to some semblance of normal, the University of Illinois football team hopes for another normal today. Last season, the Illini beat the Blue Devils 45-19, but Duke would go on to win the Atlantic…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (355+ words) Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, along with two orders of nuns, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Little Sisters of the Poor, filed a lawsuit last week to block Illinois’ assisted suicide law. These two…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (382+ words) Sep. 12—What happened Duke running back Nate Sheppard didn't receive the Chase Brown-esque workload against Illinois as he did in the Blue Devils' season opener. That didn't change the fact he was just as effective — and equally difficult to bring…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago   (521+ words) (The Center Square) – A state commission report showed Illinois brought in more revenue than expected to begin the 2027 fiscal year. A co-chair of the commission says the increase in funds and multiple new credit upgrades are in part a result…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (607+ words) The Illinois drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:39 The Duke drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13 The score: Duke 28, Illinois 24 The Duke drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:10 The Illinois drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:17 The story: Collin Dixon did the heavy lifting to get Illinois inside the 5-yard line, making…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1761+ words) Autumn in Illinois has a way of turning ordinary weekends into memories that stick around for years. From canyon trails glowing with color to family orchards stacked with cider donuts, this state hides plenty of budget-friendly fun. Every stop on…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (714+ words) Despite the Chicago Bears turning their attention to northwest Indiana, Arlington Heights officials have re-upped with their lobbyists who are still trying to secure the team’s relocation to the northwest suburbs. The village’s new $5,000-a-month agreement with Mac Strategies Group…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1475+ words) Sep. 12—CHAMPAIGN — Fun idea, let's do some math. Hall of Fame inductions + 25-year celebration of a Big Ten championship + local golf outing hosted by an Illini legend David Williams + a home game against the reigning ACC champion Duke = a five-star…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (443+ words) CHICAGO — Nearly three years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to fully abolish its cash bail system, an effort pushed by criminal justice reform advocates who argued that the ability for a person to post bond after…...

3+ day, 14+ min ago   (192+ words) (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to 37 existing dispensaries, marking the biggest expansion of the state’s medical cannabis market since 2016. The dispensaries may now sell cannabis to registered patients…...