After a years-long wait, Illinois State University's Vertical Farm will be ready to start growing its own crops during the ...

Illinois guard Mia Zenere (12) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

Local State Farm Insurance agent Sam Meyer, who recently relocated his office from 42 north Main Street to 127 north Main ...

When Ditto Basso started in the music business, he didn't mind being in the foreground. One can't be too shy being in a rock band. That was in the '70s, however. Now Basso would prefer to work behind ...

The idea of Sly Stone and REO Speedwagon in the studio together seems both strange and unlikely. But when you consider the ...

No one, it turns out, has Illinois ranked as high as, well, me. While a collection of "too early" preseason top 25s do ...

Texas Tech Athletics has announced a home-and-home basketball series with Illinois for the 2025-26 season, with the first ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini beef up their non-conference schedule with a neutral-site game against a college basketball blue ...

As climate change ravages many corners of the country, Illinois — with its nutrient-rich soil and more temperate weather — is emerging as the land of opportunity. But an agricultural landscape plagued ...

The State Farm Holiday Classic recently awarded five scholarships to eligible high school seniors who participated in their ...

Cleaning out the notebook — and my head — on a cloudy Thursday. Ask a college coach, in any sport, what group of fans he or she most wants in the stands and the answer is always going to be the same: ...

News from around the Southland includes items from Tinley Park, Beaubien Woods, Richton Park, Blue Island, Palos Hills and ...