With the Big Ten now establishing itself as the premier conference in college football, there are a number of teams that will ...

A Whiteside County jury has found a Freeport man guilty of attempted predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim younger ...

Jayme Horan will be one of seven seniors honored Saturday when the Jays face Georgetown alongside Morgan Maly, Molly Mogensen ...

Indiana opens its season with four straight home games. It begins its Big Ten slate on Saturday, Sept. 20, against coach Bret ...

While the Illinois football team is putting together an impressive class of 2026, more names are starting to emerge as ...

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

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

Rock Falls has issued a snow emergency effective at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, through 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. Sterling’s ...

Braden Birdsley, a senior, is a Sterling High School student of the month for January. He is the son of Jessica and Matt ...

While Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Indiana made the College Football Playoff this past season, one team right on the ...

Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the ...