Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

Former Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley standout rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns in Illini victory against Northwestern ...

Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the Illini's Land of Lincoln Trophy-securing victory against the Wildcats ...

Fire officials say a house has exploded in Missouri’s capital city, injuring six people. The explosion happened at 2:44 a.m. Saturday. A statement from the Jefferson City Fire Department says ...

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called ...

The first big snowfall of the season is threatening to bury towns in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania as the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend winds down. Numbing ...

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

We asked community members to tell us about the kindest, most selfless act they’ve witnessed this year. Our panel: Cathy ...

An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people including employees of World Central Kitchen. The charity says it is “urgently seeking more details” ...

An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people including employees of World Central Kitchen. The charity says it is “urgently seeking more details” ...

"I love to learn, create and just 'do' — and I love that I work in an industry that is always growing and changing." ...

We asked community members to tell us about the kindest, most selfless act they’ve witnessed this year. Our panel: Cathy ...