Brother Rice star DT Brayden Parks commits to Notre Dame football: What it means for the Irish

Brayden Parks, a star defensive tackle for Brother Rice High School, committed to Notre Dame on Thursday. Here's what it means for the Irish and for the greater Chicagoland area.

Ranking the 10 most-anticipated college football games for the 2026 season

Here's how we rank the 10 most-anticipated college football games for the upcoming 2026 season between Notre Dame, Northwestern, NIU and Illinois.

From Notre Dame to NIU, the 4 most important college football transfer portal additions

Here are the most important transfer portal addition for Illinois, Notre Dame, Northwestern and Northern Illinois from this past offseason as the 2026 season approaches.

2026 NBA Draft: Northwestern star Nick Martinelli heads to Los Angeles

Northwestern basketball has now had a player selected in consecutive NBA Drafts. Nick Martinelli was selected in the 2026 NBA Draft.

College sports bill clears key Senate hurdle despite SEC, Big Ten opposition

A bill that top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports cleared a key vote in the Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support.

Nearly four years later, family still seeks answers in UIC student’s killing

Nearly four years after 19-year-old UIC student Giovanni Flores was fatally shot while waiting in his vehicle at Douglass Park, the case remains unsolved and authorities are seeking tips with a reward of up to $10,000.

What Illinois football learned from a visit with Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson

Bret Bielema has delivered Illinois football 19 wins in the past two seasons. He got a chance to observe Bears coach Ben Johnson in OTAs in May, and reflected on that experience.

Illinois basketball: What an Andrej Stojakovic return means for the Illini

The deadline to withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft was 10:59 p.m. Wednesday. Andrej Stojakovic might have made some sweat, but he made his decision at 6 p.m.