Paleontologists have identified a new whale species from a 25-million-year-old fossil found on an Australian beach. Named Janjucetus dullardi, this creature had bulging eyes and fiendish teeth. It was ...

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 176 people in India and Pakistan. Over the past 24 hours, officials say rescuers have brought around 1,600 people to ...

A mural including Gene Hackman is reflected in a side door of the Fischer Theatre in downtown Danville where several of ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip 20 years ago, dismantling 21 Jewish settlements and pulling out its forces. The Friday anniversary of the start of the landmark disengagement comes as ...

Kylan Boswell speaks with reporters on Wednesday at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign. Boswell is among the key returners ...

Each week, we'll run details of permits for all new single-family and multi-family residences — as well as commercial and ...

Butkus, Brosky among former Illini greats recognized with AP All-Time All-America teams. ... Gordon gets another start for Rockies tonight. ... Harrison Park in Danville continues to host early-season ...

The NFL’s new season will begin in a couple weeks. But the real competition is elsewhere as Bears’ ownership continues to pursue a new stadium to replace the relatively new stadium for which taxpayers ...

In hour #2, Steve Kelly and Loren Tate welcome News-Gazette sportswriter Scott Richey into the studio to talk Illini football ...

In hour #2, Steve Kelly and Loren Tate welcome News-Gazette sportswriter Scott Richey into the studio to talk Illini football ...