The season for the Illinois basketball team may have been forgettable in some ways, but there's still plenty to be proud of.

No. 3 seed Kentucky defeated No. 6 seed Illinois 84-75 on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in six years. Pope, who had never won an NCAA Tournament game in ...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1 has announced that the Cave-in-Rock Ferry has resumed operation. The ferry had ...

MILWAUKEE — An Illinois men’s basketball team that was inconsistent for stretches this season stumbled out of the gate against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament second round and never quite ...

The No. 6 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12) look to earn a trip to the Sweet 16 in a men's NCAA Tournament second-round matchup against the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (23-11) on Sunday at ...

Second-round action Sunday features a matchup between Kentucky and Illinois in the Midwest Region. Kentucky ranks as the 17th-best team in the KenPom rankings behind the 11th-best offense and ...

A tornado watch has been extended to the western portion of Illinois and western Kentucky. The National Weather Service ...

The worker helped families plan funerals at an Illinois cemetery. Then she was fired after she was accused of stealing, ...

A mountain lion was recently spotted in Illinois, but the rare occurrence is likely not a sign of things to come. Brent ...

But the Illini committed four turnovers in the first 5 1/2 minutes Sunday as Kentucky went on an early 9-0 run to pull ahead for good. After falling behind by 12, Illinois only trailed 35-32 when ...

Ryan Myers joins the Hilltopper Basketball roster for 2025-26 having previously played under head coach Hank Plona at Indian ...