An 84-year-old Champaign man has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse after allegedly making sexual contact with a 9-year-old at a birthday party.

Less than a year after an Urbana man was charged with attempted murder in a 2024 shooting, his case has been dismissed.

Defending 133-pound national champion Lucas Byrd announced on Tuesday that he will return to Illinois for his final year of eligibility ...

Preseason polls are under attack. The Big 12 axed its preseason college football poll this summer. Coaches and administrators said no thanks to what had been an annual tradition ahead of every ...

Illinois added a major piece to its future defense with freshman linebacker Grant Beerman, a four-star recruit from Lakota ...

Emily Pitcher, a lifeguard at the Sholem Aquatic Center, is one of thousands of candidates selected for the Golden Guard award by pool safety auditors Ellis and Associates.

Dicks Sporting Goods is giving a $20,000 grant to the Champaign Park District, making signing up for athletic activities in ...

The FAIR Act seeks to establish a state public defenders office to ease equity gaps for under-resourced counties, cap ...

A program aimed at helping Black residents trace their ancestry, and in some cases, reconnect with living relatives in Africa ...

Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers face unique stressors that can take a serious toll on their mental health, often ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The recreational misuse of nitrous oxide, or "laughing gas," is nothing to joke about. A new study ...

A 24-year-old woman died in Champaign Monday night after police said she was hit by a car while riding a “kick scooter.” The ...