Dave Joens retires as Illinois state archivist after two decades, leaving a legacy of preservation and accessibility.

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Akron comes into a matchup with Northern Illinois as winners of seven consecutive games. The teams play Tuesday for the first time this season.

Northern Illinois hosts the Ball State Cardinals after Chelby Koker scored 23 points in Northern Illinois' 78-70 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

The new initiative includes seven post-secondary schools in the Rockford area along with GED and high school equivalency ...

Aurora may soon start the second phase of a project to replace lead water service lines in the city using a roughly $3 million forgivable loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The ...

That motorcycle is now at the center of a two-count federal indictment in the southern district of Illinois in November against then-Wayne City Police Chief Anson Fenton, 46, alleging he sold ...

Federal immigration agents conducted the first large-scale arrest operation under the Trump administration, resulting in nearly 500 arrests. According to U.S. Customs and ...

Madigan and his co-defendant, longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, are accused of running a “criminal enterprise,” which Schwartz told the jury was meant to “enhance and preserve Madigan’s ...

The Gophers football team is hiring former Purdue defensive coordinator Kevin Kane for an on-field coaching role, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. It wasn't immediately clear exactly what role Kane ...

Notre Dame finished second in the poll, its highest final ranking since 1993. Oregon, Texas and Penn State round out the top ...