A gunman opened fire in a lecture hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University; 6 dead, including the shooter. picked by cb__ 8 months ago

At this time alcohol is not a suspected cause. picked by buddha 1 year ago

CARBONDALE, Ill. - The view along Illinois highways this summer should be beautiful — for the turkey vultures.
The state's transportation department says it won't be picking up as much roadkill left along roads because it spent too much of its budget during the winter. picked by bevissimo 4 months ago

A bomb scare at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill., was triggered by what turned out to be a prop for a class project. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

University of Illinois researchers have built a better plant, one that produces more leaves and fruit without needing extra fertilizer. The researchers accomplished the feat using a computer model that mimics the process of evolution. Theirs is the first model to simulate every step of the photosynthetic process. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Geologists at the University of Illinois have confirmed the discovery of Earth’s inner, innermost core, and have created a three-dimensional model that describes the seismic anisotropy and texturing of iron crystals within the inner core. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A Catholic priest, Reverend Christopher Layden, on the University of Illinois campus has been charged with selling cocaine from his church office and rectory. picked by 2manyusernames 3 weeks ago

$2.2 million were given to the University of Illinois to continue the research on suppressing the cravings of cocaine addicts. picked by maxriter 11 months ago

An Army veteran who served in Bosnia and Korea. An ad salesman for the student newspaper. An aspiring teacher. A talented violinist. picked by TchEngRox 8 months ago

Jordan, a 6-foot-2 guard from Loyola Academy and the oldest son of basketball icon Michael Jordan, announced Friday that he will play for Illinois as a preferred walk-on. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Florida International University and the University of Miami have increased the punishment for 19 players involved in Saturday night's football brawl. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Spectacular fossil forests have been found in the coal mines of Illinois by a US-UK team of researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago

An Illinois teacher has been suspended for preaching the virtues of his vegan lifestyle to his middle school students. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This generation's version of an air raid drill I guess... picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Illinois State Police Sgt. Brian Mahoney says the truck's driver was traveling from Chicago hen he fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into the median. 14 tons of double-stuffed Oreos still in their plastic sleeves spilled into the median and roadway. Video at link. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

A Lee County woman pleaded not guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and not caring for her pets, four days after authorities found more than 200 dead animals scattered on her property, stuffed in the refrigerator, strewn across floors and packed into barrels. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Illinois college freaks out because of some misspellings on an envelope and calls in the bomb squad. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Chicagoans saying "we are not in Cali, What the hell is going on. picked by nesbyniccolo 6 months ago

That could be the new name for the historic Wrigley field if the Cubs owner decides to sell the naming rights for the stadium
*greedy b*****d :( picked by picklebob12 7 months ago

An Illinois woman was cleaning out her garage when she found a box containing skeletal remains of two fetuses. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago