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4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (818+ words) Early voting for the 2026 primary election has opened in many suburban communities, and Mary Ann Ahern has the latest details. Early voting in the 2026 Illinois primary election is already underway, but it will become much more available in coming days....

19+ hour, 57+ min ago  (64+ words) Soybean farmers in Illinois are receiving special federal payments to help offset losses from last year's trade disruptions. Illinois soybean farmers receive federal aid, but fear long-term damage CHAMPAIGN " Illinois soybean farmers are set to receive special federal payments meant…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (937+ words) During President Donald Trump's ongoing mass deportation campaign, a variety of organizations have been created or have been upping efforts around pushing for policy change, legal representation for those slated for deportation and rapid response to federal immigration agents. But…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (652+ words) We are coming down to the end of the regular season, and the Illinois basketball program has a ton to play for at this point. The Illini have dropped four out of the last six games, but we are still…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (401+ words) Illinois football needs wide receiver talent, and we are tapping into one of the deepest recruiting states in the country. For the class of 2027, the Illini need to pair current quarterback commit Kamden Lopati with some solid pass-catchers. He is…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (290+ words) Belmont Bruins (26-4, 16-3 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (19-11, 11-8 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont visits Illinois State in MVC action Sunday. The Redbirds have gone 12-2 in home games. Illinois State ranks sixth in the MVC with 8.5 offensive rebounds per game led…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (988+ words) Michigan basketball's dominant second half catapulted it past Illinois, likely securing itself a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The No. 3 Wolverines took down the No. 11 Fighting Illini, 84-70, on Friday, Feb. 27, from the State Farm Center in Champaign, behind a…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (590+ words) CHAMPAIGN " Illinois Fighting Illini basketball was hunting for a win that could decorate their resume for a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. But instead they saw Michigan bag a trophy with the clinching of the Big Ten Conference…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (88+ words) The Aurora Rural Fire Protection District is conducting a controlled burn in the Roaring River area near Cassville on Feb. 27, which will likely produce heavy smoke for a few days. CASSVILLE, Mo. " The Aurora Rural Fire Protection District is reminding…...

2+ day ago  (605+ words) The transfer portal has dramatically altered college sports over the past few years. In basketball, after March Madness winds down, the true madness begins. Rosters can be decimated in mere days by transfer-portal departures, and even relatively stable teams wind…...