"A sea of orange for the birthday boy," Willie Geist said on NBC's "Sunday Today" show, wishing his Illini superfan father, ...

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The top two freshmen in ESPN’s final 2025 high school girls’ basketball recruiting rankings will spend next winter in the Big ...

A Danville woman has been arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after a firearm was found in a vehicle.

Armontae Swarn has been charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a firearm without an FOID card, driving with a suspended license and possession of a controlled ...

The first few aid trucks have entered Gaza following nearly three months of Israel’s complete blockade of food, medicine and other supplies. That's as Israel acknowledges growing pressure from allies ...

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. The court’s order Monday, with only one noted ...

The announcement that Joe Biden has prostate cancer is the latest example of how the final chapters of his political career have been shaped by the disease. One decade ago, ...

Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux surprised Denzel Washington with an honorary Palme d’Or before the premiere of “Highest 2 Lowest” on Monday night.