Imagine stumbling upon a medieval fortress in the heart of Illinois. No, you’re not dreaming – it’s Stronghold Castle, a hidden gem that’ll make you question your GPS and your sanity.

1852: The first direct train from the East arrived in Chicago to the sound of a firing cannon and the sight of an immense ...

CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois basketball team faded in the second half against No. 11 Michigan State on Saturday, which captured an historic win for its coach. The Illini led by as much as 16 points ...

Tre Holloman scored 14 points and No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night, giving the Spartans' Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history. Izzo moved past ...

The General John A. Logan Museum will welcome public historian and educator Caroline Kisiel to present a compelling ...

The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini, 196.200-194.975 at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Sunday. The home meet included four Hawkeyes obtaining scores of 9.900 or higher on their ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Shannon Jr. is the 36th player in Illinois history to have his jersey number retired and sent to the rafters, and the first since center Kofi Cockburn.

Michigan State men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo made history on Saturday night. With the Spartans' 79-65 win over Illinois, Izzo recorded the 354th Big Ten victory of his career. He now has ...

(WREX) — Dozens of people gathered on Monday afternoon at the Rockford Public Library to honor black elected officials in the Rockford region during Black History Month. The event was led by ...