President Donald Trump’s administration said that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running. The U.S. Department of ...

Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey faces a steep challenge in Tuesday's election from a democratic socialist, a race that highlights different visions of how to govern in ...

A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday after Illinois groups sued federal authorities last week for what they described as “inhumane” conditions at a Chicago-area ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on ...

Short-handed Illinois opened its season against Jackson State at State Farm Center in Champaign on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

Illinois forward David Mirkovic (0) started for the basketball team’s season opener against the Illinois State University Redbirds Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19, 2025, at the State Farm Center. Scott ...

Victor Conte has died at 75 years old. He was the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes. They included baseball stars Barry Bonds, Jason ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on ...

Orange Krush members cheer on a made three-pointer Monday night as the 17th-ranked Illini men’s basketball team tipped off ...

A highly-anticipated season for the Illinois men's basketball team began with the last coach to take the program to the Final Four watching courtside. Bruce Weber w ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or [email protected].

President Donald Trump has suggested his outlook to the U.S.-China relationship with a six-word post on Truth Social. He mentioned the "G2," a term suggesting equal power between the U.S.