Five people were hurt, including two children, one of which was airlifted to the hospital, following a violent head-on crash in Harvard, Illinois, on Sunday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District said the crash happened shortly after 4 p.m.

After a long offseason, Illinois basketball is finally back. The Illini will tip off the 2025-26 campaign in a home matchup against mid-major Jackson State, taking the first of a few baby steps that coach Brad Underwood hopes will help tune up another retooled roster before the real stress tests start rolling in.

Illinois may be the 12th state to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients if Gov. JB Pritzker signs the bill.

A bill allowing medically-assisted death is on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk after it passed the Illinois Senate at the end of their veto session.

The Illini aren't yet at full strength, but they are counting on their depth, size and shooting to carry the day against the Tigers in their opener

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill blocking federal immigration arrests near courthouses and allowing civil lawsuits for constitutional rights violations.

The Illini defense had a bounce-back game after giving up 76 points the last two games in losses to No. 1 Ohio State and Washington.

Illinois’ revamped team faces four nonconference opponents ranked in the top 18 of the preseason AP poll in the first 33 days of the season.

Check out all the scores from Friday and Saturday's first-round games in the 2025 Illinois state football playoffs for the IHSA.