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

The 6-foot-7, 210-pound guard was as pivotal as any of his teammates in the Illini's wins at Oregon and Washington

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.

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 is building a season that could end with a deep NCAA Tournament run. The Fighting Illini made that clear during victories at Oregon and Washington.

The Maryland men’s basketball team wilted on defense at the end of its two-game visit to the Pacific Northwest. Breakdowns on that end of the court yielded an 83-79 loss against No. 9 Oregon on Sunday afternoon that left the Terrapins with plenty to contemplate during their long journey back to campus.

That was the case Wednesday night at State Farm Center, with Illinois crushing Penn State without its points and assists leader, who was a last-minute scratch. The No. 13 Illini’s 91-52 victory was tied more to what Illinois did defensively — as in basically everything he wants to do every game — than how the Jakucionis-less offense fared.

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 ...

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.

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,

In cross-country road trips in the Big Ten this season, the teams traveling two-plus time zones for a conference game have gone 8-9, including 4-5 last week.

In a city prone to large natural disasters, L.A. firefighters are widely considered to be among the best in the business at knocking down urban wildfires. But in the extreme conditions lately, experts say little can be done even to slow these modern fires.