Brooklyn, Illinois, is the oldest, and one of the few surviving, majority-Black incorporated towns in the U.S. Archaeologists ...

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The Illinois Flag Commission began accepting submissions of new flag designs last week, but not everyone is on board with changing the flag.

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Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Penn State football betting odds, over/under and point spread on Saturday, Sept. 28 ...

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Tommy Rittenhouse threw three touchdown passes and Wenkers Wright ran for 150 yards as Illinois State defeated rival Eastern Illinois 31-7 on Saturday. The Redbirds (3-1) regained ...

After covering its largest spread since at least 1995, Penn State is another substantial home favorite for its Big Ten opener against a ranked opponent. Maybe even a surprisingly substantial home ...