TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sam Lewis scored 23 points to help Toledo defeat Northern Illinois 89-85 on Saturday. Lewis also contributed seven rebounds for the Rockets (13-8, 7-2 Mid-American Conference).

Percentages: FG .478, FT .538. 3-Point Goals: 12-31, .387 (Muhammad 6-8, Dent 2-7, McPherson 2-8, Jones 1-3, Nicholls 1-3, Butler 0-1, Sotirov 0-1).

Illinois has allocated $60 million for repairs to parks, trails and waterways, including Hennepin Canal and Starved Rock State Park.

Drake takes on Northern Iowa after Abbie Aalsma scored 20 points in Drake's 93-66 victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Bulldogs are 5-3 on their home court. Drake ranks 82nd in college ...

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Northern Illinois allows 75.9 points to opponents and has been outscored by 5.1 points per game. Toledo makes 46.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.1 percentage points higher than ...

Volunteers are important to building quality mental health care for organizations like the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

The Kent State Golden Flashes (14-7) play a fellow MAC team, the Northern Illinois Huskies (9-11), on Wednesday, February 5, ...

The state of Illinois is rolling out a new app to help parents of abused and neglected children communicate with their ...

Preview the Toledo Rockets' matchup with Northern Illinois Huskies, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.

The gunman who killed two people at a northern Indiana grocery store before he was shot and killed by police previously lived in Illinois, according to authorities. Juan Sanchez, 54, opened fire ...