The countdown started earlier in the month. Over three-plus weeks in this space, I will unveil my preseason Associated Press Top 25 team by team. One each day until the games start late this month.

Tucked away in the vibrant university district of Champaign-Urbana, this European-inspired haven has been quietly mastering the art of artisanal pizza while the rest of Illinois debates Chicago versus ...

The Champaign County Coroner has identified the Mahomet man who died after a motorcycle crash in Champaign over the weekend.

The numbers don't just favor the Illini – they predict a blowout of epic proportions by a seasoned, talented Big Ten club ...

Once under-recruited and overlooked, former Moline High School standout Matthew Bailey now finds himself on the doorstep of the NFL – with his college head coach leading the charge ...

A fire broke out at a restaurant in St. Joseph Sunday afternoon. St. Joe’s Mayor, Jim Page, said it happened at Roch’s Place, ...

The preliminary investigation indicated that an eastbound vehicle "maneuvered around the activated crossing gates and was ...

The Champaign County Coroner has confirmed the identity of a man whose car collided with an Amtrak train in July. On Sunday, ...

Coroner Laurie Brauer said Matthew Mayberry, 37, died after the motorcycle he was driving struck a light pole around 7:30 p.m ...

As Illinois football looks to build from a 10-win season, the question of who will actually be on the field feels like a good ...

Twenty three first responders were on the scene of a house fire in Champaign Saturday morning, and now one person will be ...

In the days after floods tore through parts of Texas, questions surfaced again about whether the storms were human caused.