Illinois quarterback Katin Houser (4) during the football game between Illinois and Purdue at Gies Memorial Stadium in ...

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The cannon trophy will return to West Lafayette, Ind., after Purdue won at Gies Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Illinois football buses arrive for the Illini Walk before the football game between Illinois and Purdue at Gies Memorial ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on ...

Illinois linebacker James Kreutz (10) and defensive back Juice Clarke (6)during the football game between Illinois and Purdue at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on ...

Homelessness in Illinois decreased overall by 6 percent between 2025 and 2026, but chronic homelessness, where people have been homeless more than once in the last year and have a ...

According to a recent review by the Illinois auditor general, the UI expended $49.7 million on design, construction ...

In Chapter 1 of a Weekend Extra miniseries, we asked members of our Central Illinois Business Magazine Forty Under 40 ...

"Once my children entered school, I realized I wanted to have an impact on the community they and their friends were growing ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...