Fast forward to today, and Staff Sgt. Francisco Orozco is the Illinois Army National Guard’s top recruiter. In fiscal 2024, he recruited 35 Soldiers from the Schaumburg area into the Army ...

Illinois' 32-point margin of victory is the largest by a road team over an opponent ranked in the top 10 by The Associated Press. The Illini's 109 points are the second-most for any team in a ...

Illinois climbed two spots – to No. 22 – in the latest AP Top 25 poll, which was released Monday. The Illini (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) have an immediate opportunity to score their biggest win of the ...

and hemp regulation is one of the top issues on their plate. Last month, Gov. JB Pritzker demanded the Illinois House pass a plan to crack down on the sale of intoxicating hemp products.

Snow, ice and potentially severe weather are slated to hit parts of the Midwest this week, but there will likely be a sharp ...

On Friday, Illinois moved up five spots in the NET rankings – more than any other team in its top 25 – into the No. 5 slot. Among others, the Illini leapt Alabama, which outran them to a 100 ...

The major winter storm system is set to move across the Central Plains this weekend, dumping heavy snow in parts of Illinois early Sunday, with "big impacts" downstate, Jeanes said. Current ...

The top 13 teams remained unchanged following a week in which 12 ranked teams didn’t play. Illinois jumped two spots to No. 22 after handily defeating Chicago State 117-64 on Sunday. Tennessee ...

The legendary Dick Butkus made 374 tackles at Illinois from 1962-64 and helped the Illini win the 1964 Rose Bowl with a 17-7 victory against Washington. Mikel Leshoure holds up the Texas Bowl MVP ...

Illinois Athletics provided many big wins for the school and fanbase, and that momentum will carry over to 2025. But while we’re thinking about the year that is fading fast, let’s look back at the top ...

The Democratic governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker ... according to new figures obtained by Fox News. The top countries of nationals on the list include Mexico (252,044), Guatemala (253,413 ...