With so many advantages, Power 4 programs have no excuses for losing to a team from the MAC. That will be truer than ever ...

The Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat features three of the state’s most notable Democrats, but U.S. Rep ...

The 2008 Food and Nutrition Act allowed the secretary of Agriculture to grant waivers for states or counties with high unemployment rates. For years, all SNAP recipients in Illinois have been exempt ...

Many online banks and credit unions offer far more competitive rates with no monthly fees or minimums. If you're sitting on extra cash beyond your emergency fund, consider putting some of it into a ...

Power programs often lure up-and-comers in the mid-majors with NIL offers and greater exposure, but the Redbirds’ stars chose ...

Health care providers are scrambling to plan for the $1 trillion cut to federal Medicaid spending as they await what the ...

Luke Altmyer is now in his third season as Illinois’ starting quarterback after the senior from Starkville, Miss., threw for ...

It’s his turn now. His college football career hasn’t played out the way he imagined when he was a two-way standout for Batavia, but veteran Northern Illinois linebacker Quinn Urwiler wouldn’t trade a ...

Food insecurity stretches into the suburbs and small towns across the state. John and Loretta Arient bear daily witness to ...

A federal judge threw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County and Chicago sanctuary policies ...

Soil and Water Conservation Districts have worked with farmers for decades in every U.S. state to reduce soil erosion and ...

While who will win the QB1 derby is top of mind, it isn’t the only important issue that needs sorting out in August.