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No. 17 Illinois (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) at Nebraska (3-4, 2-2), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Line: Illinois by 7 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Nebraska leads 13-5-1. WHAT'S AT STAKE?...

Have a Hopeful Halloween   Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   Lately, "inflation" seems to be the media's favorite word. Everywhere you turn, there's another story about the impact...

A mountain lion being tracked by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been spotted in Springfield. Nebraska wildlife officials were able to put a GPS collar on the cougar last year, and mo...

A 38-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been found guilty by a Jefferson County Jury for home invasion, armed robbery, and armed violence. Melvin Taylor was arrested on the charges in November of last year. ...

The South Central Lady Cougars improved to 28-7 with their Regional Semifinal victory over St Elmo/Brownstown in Farina last night 25-13, 25-11. Sierra Arnold had 14 digs, Olivia Brauer 14 assists, Br...

Belleville Althoff advanced to the Class 1a IHSA Final Four after winning the Virden North Mac Super Sectional over Sacred Heart Griffin 1-0. They will advance to the EastSide Center in East Peoria on...

Pennypacker's Late 3, Dulaney's FT Lifts Salem Over Albion Franklin Park saved their best for last. Trailing by 3 points in the final seconds of the game, Brylee "Money" Pennypacker hit a 3-pointer wi...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The last time Illinois won its sixth game by mid-October to achieve bowl eligibility, it went on to lose six straight. That was in 2011, and the next 10 seasons were not kind to t...

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 28 points, including a key 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter that sparked the Bulls to a 124-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Bulls led...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his 200th career goal to break a tie in the third period, Stuart Skinner stopped 35 shots, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 Wednesday ni...