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Expect an on-rush of football commitments over the coming weeks as college programs look to get a handle on the 2026 class.
Lake County had a nine-year run of a team playing in a state semifinal game from 2007-2015. The area was also consistently hammering out Division I talent at the turn of the 21st century. As a result, ...
It's a two-hour, 45-minute drive from Nick Hankins' high school, Belleville West, to the Illinois campus. The three-star cornerback visited with Bret Bielema's program on Wednesday, joining his ...
Belleville West 2026 cornerback Nick Hankins has made several visits to the Illinois campus, including this past week for the ...
Amid the uproar of celebration, the first person Benet Academy coach Gene Heidkamp saw was his point guard rushing toward him ...
Nancy Sue Martin, 71, of St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025, in a St. Joseph hospital. She was born Sept. 10, 1953, in Springfield, Illinois, daughter of the late Ermalea and Warren Drake.
Ball State football coach Mike Uremovich has announced the addition of 18 new student-athlete football players that will join ...
Batavia product Ken Anderson’s absence from the Pro Football Hall of Fame feels like a mistake. The retired Cincinnati ...
A 2025 graduate of Pekin Community High School, Kenadee Wallenfang loved animals and hanging out with friends, her obituary ...
Derek Shay has been named the tight ends coach for the University of Kentucky football team, head coach Mark Stoops announced ...
A current member of the Stoops staff has been elevated to replace Vince Marrow's on-field role as Kentucky football's tight ...
EDWARDSVILLE - Veteran Jared Jess recently graduated from SIUE with a master’s degree, and he’s sharing his story to inspire ...