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Full-length Replay: Maryland at Illinois
No. 7 Maryland visits Illinois. Oluchi Okananwa leads the Terps against Illinois.
2026 elections: What to know about major political races in Illinois this year
2026 will be nothing short of a banner year with so many races and a bumper crop of candidates vying for what could be an unprecedented number of open congressional seats.
Illinois State wins 73-47 over Evansville
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Chase Walker scored 22 points as Illinois State beat Evansville 73-47 on Thursday.
Illinois is on the right track after another historic season
Things are looking up after Music City Bowl win.
Cook County Health chief medical officer voices concern as ACA subsidies set to expire Thursday
Without an extension of ACA subsidies, premiums are expected to double and triple for the 550,000 Illinoisans enrolled in the marketplace, making it unaffordable for many.
College football bowl and 2025-26 CFP picks, predictions: Legendary Vegas expert reveals best bets today
SportsLine CFB expert Bruce Marshall reveals betting guide for every College Football Playoff and bowl game
From the Capitol to the clubhouse, a Sun-Times politics reporter took a swing at covering baseball
Covering the White Sox isn't all that different from covering Illinois politicians, Sun-Times reporter Mitchell Armentrout found.
Full-length Replay: Southern U. at Illinois
The No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini host the Southern Jaguars at the State Farm Center.
Illinois wins 10th straight, knocks off Purdue
Wallace and Dolan combined for 40 points as they set the tone for Illinois.
Full-length Replay: Illinois at Purdue
Fresh off a victory Fighting Illini (11-1,1-0) challenge the Boilermakers(8-4,0-1) at home.
White business owners are biggest share of Illinois' diversity-preferred contract group
(The Center Square) – Illinois' initiative to boost the amount of state contract money it awards to businesses owned by racial minorities and women continues to struggle despite the tens of millions of dollars the state has spent. This month, the number of those businesses that are certified for preference in state contracting dropped again, extending a 17-month downward trend.
No. 20 Illinois faces battle-tested Southern
Physically rested from a week-long Christmas break, No. 20 Illinois nonetheless returns to the floor against Southern on Monday in Champaign, Ill., with little reprieve from coach Brad Underwood's favorite talking point.
College football bowl and CFP picks, predictions: Legendary Vegas expert reveals best bets for today
SportsLine CFB expert Bruce Marshall reveals his betting guide for every College Football Playoff and bowl game
100 Tennessee vs. Illinois simulations predict a close Music City Bowl
We're back to see EA Sports College Football 26's game prediction for Volunteers football vs. the Fighting Illini at Nissan Stadium.
Where Braggin’ Rights ranks among Illinois’ most enjoyable rivalry wins
These are some of the greatest wins in Illini history.
College football bowl and CFP picks, predictions: Legendary Vegas expert reveals best bets
SportsLine CFB expert Bruce Marshall reveals best bets for every College Football Playoff and bowl game
Full-length Replay: Big Ten Men's: Missouri vs Illinois
From Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO
Transition, conflict and adversity defined Missouri and Illinois politics in 2025
St. Louis Public Radio’s politics team and editors picked the top stories that defined 2025 for Missouri, Illinois and St. Louis politics.
National Education Association spends on politics over teachers
Just 10 cents of every dollar the National Education Association spent in 2025 was on representing teachers. Politics and contributions took nearly four times that amount.
Future of federal support for Va. minority-, women-owned businesses in transportation in question
Business owners in Virginia, Illinois and Arkansas say the program has offered systemic corrections, created jobs, and built a workforce pipeline, but fear all of it is at risk with the pending federal changes.
Last-minute gifts made in Illinois, local small businesses
There's still time to get a gift under the tree that is made in Illinois.
What it costs to live in America’s iconic holiday movie towns
Redfin Real Estate reports on the affordability of iconic holiday movie towns, revealing high prices in places like Winnetka, Illinois, and NYC, while others are more accessible.
Danville City Council says ‘yes’ to new entertainment center
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — An all-in-one trampoline park, restaurant and rock climbing facility could be coming to one city in Central Illinois. The Danville City Council voted Tuesday night wit…
State health agency issues first-ever report on alcohol use in Illinois
Among the findings of a statewide study of alcohol use: Nearly 23% of high school students reported drinking at least one alcoholic beverage in the past 30 days; binge drinking was reported by 15% of female students and 8% of male students.
Bears vs. Packers Injury Report
See who's in and who's out for the Week 16 matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears on December 20, 2025.
Illinois marketplace extends health insurance enrollment deadline
Using its new power as a state-run marketplace, Get Covered Illinois is giving residents until Dec. 31 to enroll in health insurance coverage that begins with the new year.
Book prepares K-12 leaders for the next public health crisis
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In a new book, a team of experts in educational policy, epidemiology and public health chronicles the challenges faced by educators, public health authorities and school officials during the COVID-19 pandemic and offers a guide to some of the lessons learned as K-12 schools weathered that crisis. One key message: Collaboration between […]
Peoria bus business files for bankruptcy, will continue to operate
The business was established in 1941 and serves four Illinois cities with its bus fleet.
Do Democrats need their own billionaire? JB Pritzker is betting on it.
The Illinois governor has tapped his wealth to climb the political ladder, moving toward a White House run while presenting himself as a champion for everyday people.
Illinois falls to unbeaten Nebraska in heartbreaker
Illinois came close, but it was too late.
Music City Madness: How sports build community across fanbases
For University alum Larry Gies, sports are all about a community coming together. Before tipoff for Illinois men’s basketball’s game against Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 6, Gies talked about what an off-campus event like this means. “I think it’s just all about community,” Gies said. “Life’s about community, life’s about interacting with people,...
Illinois cannabis industry poised for major tax relief if Trump reclassifies marijuana
Reclassifying marijuana could save cannabis firms billions in taxes, but it won't solve all the industry's woes, Illinois operators said.
City Colleges of Chicago Director and ISU Health Sciences alumna becomes first Black person in Illinois to hold a doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science
When she learned she was the first Black person in Illinois to hold a *Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) she was “flabbergasted,” and not because she earned the doctorate, but because she knows it’s a catalyst for “something much bigger than me."
Lurie expands inpatient psychiatric unit amid ongoing youth mental health care shortage
The four new beds and 20 new staffers are designed for kids with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. The $4.5 million addition is a first for the state but can't fill the major dearth in youth psychiatric beds across Illinois.
Ignored, misdiagnosed, left to die: Illinois' new prison health care provider has a history of poor care, records show
A Sun-Times review of more than 100 lawsuits against Centurion Health shows a recurring pattern: People in prison repeatedly complain about a health issue, are ignored by correctional and medical staff and their condition worsens to the point of dangerous complications or death.
Eastern Kentucky visits Eastern Illinois after Jacobi's 20-point outing
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-7) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-6, 0-1 OVC)
Illinois’ offensive template remains the same
Making more shots is a good thing…who knew?
Polasek's first order of business: Taking care of Bison seniors
NDSU head coach thanks seniors after stunning second-round loss against Illinois State.
Full-length Replay: Indiana at Illinois
Illinois (7-1) and Indiana (8-1) raise the curtain on their Big Ten schedules with this matchup.
New Illinois laws will bring big changes to insurance, healthcare
Hundreds of new Illinois laws are set to hit the books in 2026, and many could have a big impact on your health and wellness.
Business concerns stall plan to let Chicagoans flag crosswalk, bus and bike lane parking scofflaws
Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) agreed to put a hold on his proposed citizen reporting ordinance in hopes of striking a compromise that could appease the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois Commits $1.15 Million to Expand St. Louis Area Foodbank Mobile Pantry Program
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. (Meridian), a company of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), announced it will provide a $1.15 million grant over the next three years to Food On The Move, a mobile food pantry program by the St. Louis Area Foodbank that brings healthy food to underserved populations and food deserts in urban communities and rural areas in Illinois. This partnership will deliver healthy food and essential resources to underserved communities across Illinois, aligning with Meri
SIU’s Simon Institute hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar on nation’s political contradictions
Paul Starr, a Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar at Princton University and the founding co-editor of The American Prospect magazine, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
'Wonderful and kind' TV star stopped by multiple businesses in Peoria
The well-known actor was in town for the 2025 Illinois Comic Con and patronized local businesses.