The Illinois National Guard is set to deploy around 140 members to Washington, D.C. ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday.

Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday at Alaska Airlines arena.

The No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) and Washington Huskies (10-4, 1-2) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Alaska Airlines Arena is set for 4 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM

The Illinois National Guard will send 110 soldiers and 30 airmen to help with security at the presidential inauguration next week in Washington D.C. Airmen with the Peoria-based 182nd Airlift Wing and soldiers with the 5th Civil Support Team in Bartonville,

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Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points to lead Southern California to an 82-72 win over No. 13 Illinois on Saturday.

An Illinois state legislator is relieved a recent federal spending bill included taxpayer funds for St. Clair and Washington counties.

After a solid west coast swing, Illinois basketball's NCAA tournament resume took a jump for March Madness. Here's a look.

The No. 22 Fighting Illini's 109-77 decision in Eugene, Ore., was not only the largest margin of victory ever by a road team over a Top 10 opponent, but also the second-most points scored in that situation.

After a Dec. 22 win over Missouri, the Illini dropped all the way to 23rd in KenPom – their lowest ranking since the preseason – in large part due to the poor shooting percentages they put up against the Tigers and in a one-point loss to No. 1 Tennessee in their previous game.

Trump’s improving numbers in the Chicago area and the rest of the state should be sending messages to Democrats as they plot their course in the coming second Trump era.

Husband-and-wife team run the new store on Washington Square Jack of All is a collective, with work from local vendors and artists There is no online store. Jack of All is a curated in-person ...