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A member of the 1983-84 Illini who won the school's first Big Ten title in 21 seasons, was 61. He was retired after working ...

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Baxter had a “trial by fire” his second day on the job, Testory said, when a water main ruptured at the city water plant.

How to revise the College Football Playoff? Will teams really put a cap on revenue-sharing? Will Title IX be affected? Our ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

Beat writer Joe Vozzelli previews Monday night's matchup at State Farm Center with the Illini looking to end recent struggles ...

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Cissna Park’s Addison Lucht takes a selfie with her teammates at Friday’s practice after earning The News-Gazette’s Athlete ...

An asset manager is seeking to quash Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel and oust the leadership of the U.S. steelmaker after taking a stake in the company.

Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level ...

President Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment. While former President Joe Biden made climate change a hallmark of ...