Minnesota gets commitment from Illinois safety Jordan Lampkins

Bolingbrook (Ill.) safety Jordan Lampkins committed to Minnesota on Sunday, the final day of his official visit with the Gophers. WHY JORDAN LAMPKINS CHOSE MINNESOTA Credit to Danny Collins, Minnesota’s defensive coordinator with his work in recruiting …

Illinois Suddenly Under Severe Storm Threat Midweek

Stop me if you've heard me say this before, but yet again Illinois is included in a risk area that storm forecasters suddenly believe will be impacted by midweek. As of a couple days ago, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center had Missouri in a warned area …

Potential future Villager watching amenity cap debate from Illinois

To the Editor: We are hoping that they will vote in favor of the amenity cap as we plan on retiring to that area next month from Illinois and being on a fixed income that would be a great burden lifted off our shoulders by knowing what to budget for. Holly …

State of the Union: FanDuel, DraftKings to impose Illinois surcharge; Quintenz has his day on Capitol Hill, more

Welcome to iGB's State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we've covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting. NCAA releases 2025 March Madness Signify Data Days after a federal judge signed …

Annawan FFA member elected first Illinois FFA State Sentinel

FFA membership voted during the 97th Illinois FFA State Convention to add the sixth office. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As a freshman in high school, Paige Sierens saw the impact state FFA officers had on students. In 2024 and 2025, Sierens, a member of Annawan …

Can't Wait For Saturday | When Illinois football wins big, Chicago media jumps on board

Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from "Can't Wait For Saturday," your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He'll …

Good Morning, Illini Nation: What Illinois wants in a center

To subscribe, click here Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter here Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning …

Faces of fatherhood: From parents-to-be to seasoned pros, Central Illinois dads take on the role with pride

PANTAGRAPH STAFF There's no doubt that parenthood has its ups and downs, and with kids growing and changing every day, there's a lot for parents to learn along the way, too. In honor of Father's Day, we quizzed five local dads about what it …

Ranking Illinois' top 15 public golf courses for 2025

Ex-Illinois House speaker sentenced

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was sentenced Friday to 7½ years in prison and fined $2.5 million after he was convicted of trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends and allies. U.S. District Judge …