The careers of least three of the hundred-plus players in Super Bowl 59 included at least one pre-NFL stop in the state of Illinois.

The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9. Here's what to know about the red and gold team's hometown.

The Ichabods are undefeated and off to their best start in program history with former Maize standout Jacob Hanna playing a key role.

Police received a report Jan. 13 about an incident involving a 4-year-old child who was put in the alley of a day care facility for about 20 seconds in temperatures of 19 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a Jan. 23 news release from the Homewood Police Department.

Charles Witter was waiting at the front door when police arrived and officers immediately took him into custody, officials said. Inside the house, officers found his wife, 80-year-old Helen Witter, “unconscious, lying on her back with her head on a pillow and her mouth open.”

Their deaths came within a day of each other, the Chicago zoo said in a Jan. 15 news release. Teal, a months-old Chilean flamingo, died Jan. 8 and Slater, a 7-year-old harbor seal, died Jan. 9.

While it won’t drop off electricity to substations in Kansas, the Grain Belt Express transmission line will bring savings and improve reliability for residents, developers of the project said Thursday.

Coleman Hawkins transferred from Illinois in June to play for the Kansas State Wildcats. Safe to say it's been a rough start so far. Illinois made the Elite Eig

Illinois coach Bret Bielema and his staff land a big in-state commitment from edge rusher Jacob Alexander. He talks about his decision.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

Kansas State basketball forward Coleman Hawkins says he has no regrets in transferring to the Wildcats from Illinois. Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang on the loss to Kansas Kansas State ...

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