Purdue (17-9, 7-6 Big Ten) picked up two big wins as it strives to make the NCAA tournament for the sixth consecutive season. The Boilermakers defeated Northwestern last Sunday and then knocked off Illinois in Champaign, Ill. , on Wednesday. The...

Richardson with 12. D.J. Richardson led Illinois with 15 points. Nebraska jumped in front with a 17-2 run to close the first half. The Huskers held the Illini without a basket for more than 7 minutes and forced six turnovers. The Nebraska spurt...

We're working hard for our goal to win that state title." Individually, a quartet of defending state individual champions from the area picked up divisional gold in their quests to repeat: Clovis West's Nikko Reyes (182), Lemoore's Isaiah Martinez...

Now, it appears Weber's job may be on the line. "It becomes a roller-coaster," Painter said Friday. "Sometimes your team plays at a high, and sometimes your team plays at a low. It was very difficult. "I will be honest with you, it's always been...

"One of the things we're discussing amongst ourselves and with outside people is what should that limit be per draw?" Jones said. Jones said the system also will ensure people are 18 or older and reside within Illinois. One way to ward off out-of-state...

Not this season. Debate the X's and O's if you need to work up a mental sweat, but I'm too exhausted from watching Nebraska run the fast break. An Illini team that started quickly revealed its fragile psyche, completely falling apart the minute...

...his most recent checkup, Mark Remley didn't go to a hospital or his previous physician's office...- 11:03 pm The Lafayette school board has named Les Huddle, an Illinois superintendent, as LSC's next leader.- 3:42 pm House Democrats remained behind closed...

We have even seen Adam Morrison cry on the court with time left in the game when his Gonzaga Bulldogs blew a large lead in the Sweet 16 and saw their Final Four dreams evaporate. What we saw from Illinois center Meyers Leonard on Saturday night, we’ve...

Hayden Stewart started for Muskegon against the team he beat for his first USHL victory Feb. 4, but the Steel got the better of him despite a handful of sparkling stops by the rookie. Stewart is now 2-3-0 in five appearances after joining the Jacks...

State Rep. Adam Brown, R-Decatur, led a loud, expensive campaign in 2010 that narrowly unseated incumbent Mount Zion Democrat Bob Flider, costing Illinois Democrats hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions in the process. The new map...

Held for the third consecutive year in Decatur Memorial Hospital, the local observance Saturday brought together a crazy quilt of about 120 blanketeers from across Central Illinois to produce 876 cuddly bits of comfort for children coping with serious...

Central Illinois used 53 percent shooting (46 of 87) from the field, including 46 percent (12 of 26) marksmanship from the 3-point line with Edgerson hitting 7 of 10 from behind the arc. Perry was 13 of 20 from the floor and added nine assists. The...

But the Titans leaned heavily on their fullcourt press in the first half and heated up the offense in the second half to dispatch Elmhurst, 82-63, in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin regular season finale before a Shirk Center crowd of...

No. 1 against any expansion of gaming in Illinois or Indiana. The casino, which opened in July, was a big factor behind a 5.5 percent drop in Northwest Indiana casino revenues in 2011, according to Dan Nita, senior vice president and general manager at...

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“Perhaps this will be a model of how to work with others in a sandbox,” said David Stolman, chairman of the Lake County Board. The “this” is the Illinois Route 53/120 Blue Ribbon Advisory Council. Sexy title, eh? It was formed last year by the Illinois...

FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Bill Miller. Captain Billy Miller guided Ron Vaughn and his guests from Illinois on a banner half-day fishing trip this week. The day...

San Jose is one of five in San Antonio,Texas, four of which are active parishes. The fifth is the Alamo. (Wayne Newton/QMI Agency) They like a lot of things in San Antonio. Pabst isn't one of them. Many haven't forgiven the Illinois-based beer company...

Sophomore Jessica Holz and junior Erin Rodriguez each earned second swims for the Orange and Blue and climbed Illinois' all-time fastest performance lists, while the 400 free relay team broke the school record to earn 10th place overall for the Illini.