Illinois advances a bill to create a state Bitcoin reserve, joining Arizona in a bold move toward crypto adoption.

Illinois lawmakers are now discussing a bill that would introduce a strategic Bitcoin reserve with a minimum five-year investment period.

A suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Urbana has been arrested in Texas after fleeing the scene and using a false identity, authorities said.

Texas A&M and Illinois are the top two teams in the first DI Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Rating Indexes from USTFCCCA.

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.

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - The U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Bell County, Texas, captured Quartez Jackson, 25, a fugitive murder suspect wanted in Chicago, Illinois, in Bell County. The Marshals were assisted by The Bell County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Apprehension Team (VCAT), which is led by Lieutenant Mike Mingst.

Illinois Republican John Cabello introduced a new bill to create a strategic bitcoin reserve through the state treasury, joining at least six other U.S. states exploring the option. Proponents of strategic bitcoin reserves tout their ability to offer states greater financial sovereignty and autonomy away from a central bank.

Illinois became the latest US state to advance a Bitcoin strategic reserve bill, seeking to deploy the world’s first cryptocurrency as a financial savings technology. Introduced by Illinois State Representative John Cabello,

The road to an unbeaten start in the Big Ten and the remaining road to a regular-season title are very different for Michigan State. Who is positioned to contend?

The lawyer behind a series of high-profile legal challenges to DEI practices is suing Bally’s and the city of Chicago over a $250 million IPO the suit says is unlawfully open only to people of color and women.

Sure, the win at Kansas is really the only marquee victory Houston has so far this season, but a 13-game winning streak with 11 double-digit wins over that stretch earns Kelvin Sampson's team a place in the top tier of the sport.