The Illinois Media released their boys basketball ... second team). Among those Peoria-area players receiving honorable mention are Quinton Kitt (East Peoria, Class 3A), Noah LaPorte (Princeton ...

Just a few days ago, FOX’s John Fanta had 11th-seeded Xavier (22-12) pegged to take down sixth-seeded Illinois (22-12) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. (Yes, we keep receipts.) ...

including FOX’s John Fanta. Hardly an hour after the conclusion of the game, Fanta released his “Way Too Early Top 25," and Illinois fans are certainly hoping the conceit behind his list rings ...

Third-seeded Kentucky, which beat UT twice during the regular season, will have to get past Illinois in a second ... history to make the Final Four. John Adams is a senior columnist.

An article appearing in BioScience challenges conventional conservation wisdom, suggesting that protected areas such as national parks and designated wilderness areas must embrace natural ...

John Ball Zoo is opening for a new season on Friday, March 21. Now in its 134th year of operation, the zoo focuses on inspiring the community to be engaged in wildlife conservation through ...

The National Weather Service warned of an elevated flood risk in central and southern Illinois through Saturday evening, predicting an estimated rainfall of 4-6 inches in certain areas.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo’s annual Lantern Festival is highlighting the zoo’s conservation efforts with a special butterfly exhibit. As guests walk through the festival ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Snow began moving into the Chicago area overnight and into Thursday morning after a day of damaging storms. A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect until 7 a.m. for Cook ...