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

Fall bloomers are commonly covered in pollinators, one of which is the goldenrod soldier beetle. While seeing large numbers ...

The crowd at the Sights & Sounds event for incoming freshman at Memorial Stadium on Thursday, August 21, 2025. The event ...

Illinois’ education officials, disturbed by poor student performance, have figured out a way to ensure improvements: Lower the standards necessary to show proficiency. The State Board of Education ...

It could be the courses, the cost or the overabundance of options. Regardless, interest in girls' golf in the area is ...

Malik Elzy has the type of wide receiver pedigree that would make him the logical heir apparent in becoming Luke Altmyer’s ...

Plenty of options among the Illini pass catchers, but finding the clear-cut top options didn't happen in training camp ...

Volleyball action is almost here, and it's looking like last year's top teams just might stay there for another season ...

Aug. 23, 1975 — the University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium seemed to be the ideal location for a National Football League exhibition matchup between Jack Pardee’s ...

Fortunately my sister (Cindy Lustfeldt) took him to the emergency room (at Carle Hospital) and was informed he had a stroke,” ...

The weather in Champaign on Sunday, Sept. 22, 1985, was cloudy with occasional light rain. Yet that soggy day had little ...

More than 450 student-athletes visited our Champaign headquarters for Faces of Fall on Aug. 10 — including a host of volleyball standouts.