Top-ranked Washington has 30 wins, a conference title and plenty of confidence ahead of the Illinois basketball playoffs.

Jackie White, a native of Centralia, Illinois, in 1968 became the first Black person to officiate an NBA game.

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (9-15, 4-10 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-17, 2-12 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois hosts Southern Indiana ...

Perhaps the toughest program to project is Michigan, who enters Year 2 under Sherrone Moore just two seasons removed from an ...

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The House passed legislation Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds. The bill ...

Washington’s railroad bridge is rusted and ... The Toledo, Peoria & Western rail line runs about 200 miles through Indiana and Illinois, according to its website, "transporting primarily ...

Washington’s railroad bridge is rusted and bare — but drivers crossing U.S. Route 24 will be met with a more pleasant sight later this year. The city recently approved a mural to be painted on the ...

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In addition to that, FanDuel boasts one of the best mobile apps in the business, making for arguably the best live betting experience of any Illinois sports betting site. Currently, FanDuel owns a ...

Southern Illinois Salukis (9-12, 4-6 MVC) at Valparaiso Beacons (10-11, 3-7 MVC) Valparaiso, Indiana; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Salukis -1.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE ...

The next day, Trump pardoned two Washington, D.C., police officers ... Rod Blagojevich of Illinois, who was serving a 14-year prison sentence after he was convicted on federal corruption charges ...