How long has it been since the Illini and Hoosiers met with so much at stake? Try October 1950, when No. 12 Illinois beat No. 19 Indiana 20-0 in Champaign.

An online database compiled by a group affiliated with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk identifies close to 50 Illinois college instructors it labels "radical professors."

Behind head coach Bret Bielema and veteran QB Luke Altmyer, Illinois enters Saturday's matchup against Indiana hoping to display its contender credentials.

A school assistant principal in Illinois was one of three people killed outside a middle school on Wednesday, Sept.16, according to officials.

But make no mistake about it. If Bret Bielema and the Illini can escape Indiana with a win, this will not be an upset. It will simply be a reminder of what programs like Illinois should do in seasons like this. By the numbers, this Illini squad is more prepared for a foe like this than in recent memory.

Several people were arrested in an early morning ICE raid in Elgin, Illinois, Tuesday, which was shared on social media by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

Illinois all-conference defensive back Xavier Scott is likely to miss Saturday's Big Ten opener at No. 19 Indiana following an injury last week, coach Bret Bielema said Thursday.

Against Duke on the road, they appeared shocked at the aggressiveness displayed by the Blue Devils. If not for a muffed punt in the first half, Illinois might have trailed at halftime. An early penalty and another muffed punt allowed Illinois to pull away in the second half. Now, I do think Duke is an underrated program, but not that much.

An Illinois state senator's home was one of two damaged by gunfire Tuesday morning in Chicago's southwest suburbs. State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, a Democrat, said in a Facebook post that she and her family were not hurt when their home in Shorewood was hit.