A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status.

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Artese Stapleton scored 16 points as Eastern Illinois beat Western Illinois 71-59 on Thursday night.

The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five Illinois voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map drawn in 2021.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Nine Inch Nails are bringing their Peel It Back Tour 2025 to Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, August 12. Folks in the Pacific Northwest can also catch Nine Inch Nails live on Friday, Aug. 8 in Portland, Oregon, and Sunday, Aug. 10 in Vancouver, B.C.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Brice Williams scored eight points in overtime and finished with 27 as Nebraska ended a six-game losing streak with an 80-74 win over No. 18 Illinois on Thursday night. The Huskers (13-8, 3-7 Big Ten) never trailed while knocking off a third ranked opponent in the same season for the first time since 2013-14.

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One of the biggest sells is the success of former Fighting Illini standout Devin Witherspoon, who now plays cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks. His success is a testament to the coaching staff with the program, who took him from an unranked recruit to a first-round draft selection.

Bolis 1-3 0-0 2, Jacobi 5-10 3-6 14, Sawyer 4-7 2-4 12, Shelton 4-14 6-6 15, Stapleton 7-8 1-2 16, Curtis 5-7 0-0 10, Fruster 1-8 0-0 2, Grbovic 0-3 0-0 0, McMorris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-60 12-18 71.

He just completed his first season on Bilema’s staff at Illinois after serving 2023 as a graduate assistant in 2023. Bielema was previously a defensive assistant coach for the G

Penn State leads the way in Jon Wilner's early projections of the Big Ten football standings for the 2025 season. See where the Huskies land here.

And so, the Trump administration begins. The newly inaugurated president has set an extraordinarily high bar for his second term, with executive orders to secure the border, increase fossil fuel production,

Brandon Montour scored two of Seattle’s four second-period goals and the Kraken