A recent FBI-led raid at an Idaho race track shows how immigration is driving federal law enforcement under the Trump administration. More than 200 officers from at least 14 agencies, ...

Monticello junior wide receiver looks for room to run during Saturday afternoon's Class 3A first-round playoff game against Paris in Monticello. The host Sages won 48-16 to advance to the second round ...

Sebastian Coe would love to see a cross-country running race brought back to the Olympics at the 2030 Winter Games.

President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House, an administration official said ...

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a disputed election with over 97% of the vote, according to official results announced on Saturday. Her main opponents were prevented from running, ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or [email protected]. Illinois vs. Rutgers In a NCAA football game at Gies ...

CHAMPAIGN... Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria. The warning posted Saturday on social media was an escalation of his ...

Joey Wright hosts hour #2 of SportsTalk live from the Esquire Lounge in downtown Champaign along with sportswriters Matt Daniels, Scott Richey & Bob Asmussen. Special guests include UI wrestling coach ...

Israel says the remains of three people Hamas handed over to the Red Cross do not belong to any hostages. It's the latest setback to the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the ...

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer (9) uses hand signals to communicate with his team as Illinois running back Aidan Laughery ...

Illinois running back Kaden Feagin (3) scores a touchdown in the first quarter vs. Rutgers In a NCAA football game at Gies ...