BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice in a non-conference matchup. Florida has a 14-9-2 record at home and a 30-19-3 record overall. The Panthers have gone 14-6-0 in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.

The Jaguars may have finished as the Class 2A state runnerups, but they are looking to take the next step this fall

Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.

The Fighting Illini dipped into Florida for the third time in their 2026 recruiting class when a three-star receiver committed.

Bret Bielema and the Illinois football staff this week could be found in Orlando, Florida, busy on the recruiting trail. On Thursday, the Illini signed class of 2026 wide receiver Kenyon Alston to add another potential weapon to the offense.

The Michigan State Spartans are seeking to flip another top recruit from the state of Florida as three-star defensive end and current Illinois commit Kingston S

The Fighting Illini are heading into coach Bret Bielema's fifth season after the fourth one concluded when they defeated South Carolina on New Year's Eve in Orlando, Florida. Illinois opens the ...

Louisiana, California and Florida rounded out the top five, with winnings per draw of $515,406, $494,047, and $454,290, respectively. Illinois ranked eighth, averaging $256,455 in winnings per draw.

“A client named Fatty showed us what not to do with a snapping turtle! Ouch!” Kimmel wrote. Fatty was coincidentally discussing how snapping turtles bite when the one in his hand lunged with amazing speed and clamped down on his index finger.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

Central Illinois high school football is becoming a hot spot for top Division 1 college programs."It is cool because you don't think of Central Illinois as the

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.