An important date for one of the best states in the country is here -- and you might not even know about it. National Illinois Day, on Dec. 7, commemorates the history, art and culture owed to the ...

Illinois is known for a few things: prairies, corn (it’s the country’s second-largest producer), and the Chicago Cubs (one of the nation’s longest-running professional sports clubs). But the country’s ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — By now, you know we’re about to be ...

Illinois and Iowa. It isn’t one of the Big Ten’s protected rivalries. But how does one really protect a rivalry? Now, on with the Fun Facts: 1. Iowa hasn’t lost to Illinois at Kinnick Stadium since ...