Since 1985, the Butkus Award has signified the nation’s top linebacker. This year, the award ceremony returned to Champaign, the place of the Butkus name became legend. The chance to host this year’s ...

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The Mayor of Champaign and City Council members have released a statement denouncing council member Davion Williams' swastika post on Facebook.

A downstate Champaign elected official’s use of an antisemitic symbol on his Facebook page has drawn condemnation.

SAVOY, Ill. (WAND) -- A Savoy man is dead after he crashed into a tree Friday night. It happened in the 400 block of Wesley ...

Greg Jackson pulls down a rebound for Illinois in a home game against Butler on Dec. 2, 1969, at the Assembly Hall in ...

Illinois basketball honors players across its 100-plus years by raising a jersey to the rafters. Here is the list so far, including two additions in 2025.

Ohio State is looking to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Buckeyes take on No. 18 Illinois. The teams match up Sunday for the first time this season.

Davion Williams, a Champaign City Council member, was condemned by colleagues after posting a swastika to his Facebook page.

A suspect in a Cook County homicide investigation was located and arrested in Rantoul Friday afternoon. Officials from the ...