Purdue and Illinois are near the top of the Big Ten college basketball standings: Illini freshman Keaton Wadler leads a win.

Illinois basketball star David Mirkovic was questionable to play against Purdue, but it was clear he was doing everything he could to play.

On the heels of their road win at Purdue, the Illini have inched up to No. 4 in KenPom, battling it out with the Cyclones and Spartans

The No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (17-2) look to avoid consecutive Big Ten Conference losses on Saturday when they host the 11th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini (16-3) at Mackey Arena.

An Iowa Republican lawmaker's bill proposes a study on absorbing counties in Illinois, where a secessionist movement has emerged.

Britt Prince scored 20 points, Logan Nissley and Jessica Petrie each scored 15 points and 24th-ranked Nebraska held off Illinois 81-75.

A major snowstorm that swept across a large part of the country left behind several inches of snow throughout much of central Illinois. Viewers sent in photos from the storm

The Indiana State women's basketball team fell 85-69 to Illinois State on Sunday in Hulman Center in Missouri Valley Conference action, with the Redbirds racking up 37 free throws. Illinois State attempted 43 free throws total,