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5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (262+ words) Southern Illinois Salukis (9-13, 3-8 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (15-7, 7-4 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State hosts Southern Illinois after Chase Walker scored 21 points in Illinois State's 70-65 win over the Murray State Racers. The Redbirds are 9-1 in home games. Illinois State…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago   (285+ words) Illinois basketball'vaulted up four spots to No. 6 in the newest'USA TODAY Network coaches poll, released Monday, Feb. 2. Illinois (19-3, 10-1) has won 11 games in a row, including two Big Ten Conference games this past week, at home versus Washington and at Nebraska....

11+ hour, 42+ min ago   (640+ words) February 2, 2026 / 12:16 PM CST / CBS Chicago The Illinois primary for the 2026 midterm election will be held on March 17, 2026. The general midterm will be held on Nov. 3, 2026. Here's what you need to know to make sure you're ready to vote in Illinois....

11+ hour, 50+ min ago   (32+ words) A circuit court judge has ruled that Cook County spent $243 million in violation of the Illinois constitution. According to Criminal Watch, Judge Alison Conlon ruled that the county's use of ......

19+ hour, 11+ min ago   (86+ words) For the first time in five years, certain forms of student loan forgiveness will be taxable following a change in federal tax policy this year. SPRINGFIELD " For the first time in five years, certain forms of student loan forgiveness will…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago   (719+ words) On the morning of September 6, 1986, a farmer driving a combine through his cornfield in Summerfield, Illinois, made a startling discovery. It was the body of a young woman. Authorities were unable to identify her, and for 22 years, she would be…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (991+ words) After retiring from a long and successful career as a Fox Valley psychotherapist, Maureen McKane was looking for that next chapter in her life when she met Wilbert Walters. The event was a 2021 gathering at the Aurora Public Library of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (177+ words) February 1, 2026 / 3:45 PM MST / CBS Colorado On Sunday afternoon, residents across Aurora began reporting widespread outages across the area. The Xcel Outage Map does not yet show the outages, but Xcel Energy has confirmed it is aware of the issue. A…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (318+ words) January 31, 2026 / 3:14 PM MST / CBS Colorado Casa Vallarta Mexican Restaurant in Aurora has survived a lot of trials since it opened its doors in 1998. It made it through major construction projects on Parker Road, the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 Pandemic....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (509+ words) Illinois stargazers can soon see a full "snow" moon peak, along with a "planetary parade" later in February. February's full moon is called the snow moon because the month can be the snowiest of the year across the U.S., according to…...