A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

As California deals with devastating wildfires, a new study shows how their impacts can be seen right here in Illinois. The fires are burning thousands of acres on the West Coast—something that happens all too often.

That turnover, though, was the only blemish on White’s otherwise standout level of play during Illinois’ two-game swing through the Pacific Northwest. The 6-foot-7, 210-pound guard was as pivotal as any of his teammates in the Illini’s wins at Oregon ...

While No. 13 Illinois is unsure of its leading scorer's status for Saturday afternoon's visit from Southern California in Champaign, Ill., the Fighting Illini are confident in their depth if Jakucionis sits out. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

But as No. 13 Illinois (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) enters Wednesday's Big Ten game against Penn State (12-3, 2-2) in Champaign, Ill., the 6-foot-7 White has been living up to his billing as a top-40 recruit in the Class of 2022. All of his metrics are up from his freshman year at Southern California and last year at Louisville.

Illinois' 2-0 swing through the Pacific Northwest to start the new year meant a bump in standing in the Associated Press Top 25. Returning home for a split, including a blowout win of Penn State and a Quad III loss Saturday to USC,

SEATTLE — Tre White said his instincts just kicked in. The Illinois men's basketball guard clocked Washington's DJ Davis getting a step or two on his defender and saw that he had a path to the ...

Big wins over the Big Ten's best of the west left Illinois and Michigan in contention for the top spot in the power rankings.

No. 17 Purdue’s two-game Pacific Northwest concludes with its first marquee game of this Big Ten season, as it visits Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena Saturday afternoon. DETAILS: Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 | 3 p.

The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.

A Union Pacific Northwest outbound train No. 717 struck a car about 3:50 p.m. Saturday near Nagle and Avondale avenues. At least one person in the car died, authorities say.

Player of the game Illinois forward Ben Humrichous Humrichous rediscovered his jump shot (the one that goes in) during the Illini's two-game road trip to the Pacific Northwest, and he didn't lose it on the way back to Champaign.