Brad Underwood and Shauna Green have less than three months before their Illini basketball teams open Big Ten play. Sports Editor Brad Underwood and Shauna Green have less than three months before ...

Amtrak’s Borealis daily service to Chicago began from St. Paul’s Union Depot in St. Paul on May 21. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

BERWYN, Ill. (CBS) -- Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted Thursday afternoon after an Amtrak train that uses the same tracks struck a pedestrian. Both inbound and outbound BNSF Metra trains ...

There's an old-school sort of wonder to it all, whether you're traveling around the U.S. on Amtrak — some journeys are more scenic than others — or riding the rails internationally.

Mi wrote and illustrated this comic after spending three and a half days aboard two Amtrak trains. This summer, I was determined to take a train across the United States. I started in Northern ...

A new passenger rail strategy for Southwest Virginia will restore Amtrak service to Christiansburg in 2027, according to plans adopted by a state board Tuesday — a pivotal decision that also ...

Therefore, the 24th-ranked Fighting Illini will have to be at their best, in a rowdy sea of red. It’s certainly not going to be easy. However, the Illini have proven themselves to be gritty ...

A bigger surprise is Fox Sports' latest Big Ten power rankings, posted Monday. The Illini sit at No. 6 ahead of Friday's game against No. 22 Nebraska on Friday (8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Fox).

Coach Bret Bielema gave the captains of this year's Illini football team all the chance to speak directly to their teammates earlier this week. Center Josh Kruetz stepped to the podium first.

As in actual college football players in EA Sports College Football 25. Here’s a look at the top-rated Illini, courtesy Illini beat writer Scott Richey: The New Mexico transfer is one of three ...

On the other hand, the Illini athletic department made a point this week of bragging on Bret Bielema for being the school’s first coach to “earn Top 25 rankings in two of his first four ...

Now, Kansas is preparing for a more formidable opponent in Illinois. The Illini easily beat Eastern Illinois 45-0 last Thursday. The Jayhawks will face Illinois on Saturday in Champaign — KU’s ...