Pope County, Illinois — Dressed in his trademark blue denim overalls, former coal miner Sam Stearns recently took me to a ...

The recent rumblings from downstate Illinois have caught the attention of lawmakers across the border in Indiana, where dominant Republicans are eager to position their state as a low-tax, ...

Freedom of movement is a way of life in college athletics in the transfer portal era. There’s no waiting around for an ...

A network of "No Kings" protests are scheduled for June 14 in Illinois. Find out when and where your nearest demonstration is.

MARSHALL, Ill. – Driving west from Central Indiana into Illinois, the farmhouses and crops seamlessly and namelessly blend into one with the occasional whiff of rotting manure, a sign of good ...

Bloomington-Normal YMCA, the American Red Cross of Central Illinois and the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal are working together again to keep kids safe in the water this summer.

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, who lost his 1994 bid for secretary of state to Ryan, said the two were political adversaries. But he complimented Ryan’s stance on the death penalty moratorium.

You've been watching from the sidelines, investing in Illinois basketball, living and dying with every step-back three-point shot and bobbled crossover dribble. It's exultation with every win ...

JASON LANGENDORF. Jason Langendorf has covered Illinois basketball, football and more for Illinois on SI since October 2024, and has covered Illini sports – among other subjects – for 30 years.