Future Illinois Army National Guard Officers Walk the Battlefield at Fort Donelson

DOVER, Tenn. – On the historic grounds of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, where Union and Confederate forces once clashed during the Civil War, a new generation of Illinois Army National Guard leaders walked in the footsteps of history. Officer Candidate School …

Illinois town moves to seize Pope Leo XIV's childhood home through eminent domain, convert to historic site

OutKick writer Mary Katharine Ham and Democratic strategist Kevin Walling join 'MediaBuzz' to discuss the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history, and the U.S. trade deal with the U.K. The Illinois town where Pope Leo XIV’s …

Illinois football sells out public season tickets for first time in 20 years

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois football program has achieved a milestone by selling out of public season tickets for the first time in at least two decades. The program has sold over 34,000 public season tickets, not including student and premium …

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Coach says Illinois getting leader, versatile defender in King Liggnis

Illinois kept in-state defensive lineman King Liggins at home with him announcing for the Illini on Wednesday. "First thing I would say is they're getting a leader," said Brother Rice head coach Casey Quedenfeld. "King Liggins will be a …

What climate-research cuts could mean for Illinois

A shelf cloud over Northwest Illinois (Photo by Janice Thompson, NOAA National Weather Service Collection, CC BY 2.0) CHICAGO — The Trump administration took the unprecedented step of halting work on the next National Climate Assessment, dismissing all 400 …

Illinois spring turkey hunters harvest record number of wild turkeys

'Squatter Bill' passes in Illinois House, heads to Governor Pritzker's desk

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois House unanimously voted to pass Senate Bill 1563, known as the Squatter Bill on Wednesday. It now heads to Governor JB Pritzker's desk. Lawmakers say this is the farthest a squatter bill has ever gotten in the …

At least 1 tornado touched down in central Illinois, NWS says

Several places in central Illinois on Tuesday afternoon saw severe storms, with at least one tornado touchdown confirmed. Crews with the National Weather Service are surveying potential tornado damage in Champaign and Vermilion counties. A few paths of …

2 Illinois school districts land on list of nation's best

Two Illinois school districts landed on a new ranking of the United States' top education systems. Two Illinois school districts landed on a new ranking of the United States' top education systems. The ranking was conducted by online tutoring …