No. 13 Illinois (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) has been off to a strong start in its 2025-26 season – but that has been in spite of some fairly significant injury woes. We all remember the early-season injury bug that plagued the Illini, forcing Andrej Stojakovic, Brandon Lee, Tomislav Ivisic and Mihailo Petrovic to miss some time.

With Nebraska defeating Illinois Saturday afternoon, the Peacock postgame crew details how this changes the complexion of the Big Ten.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Against an unbeaten Nebraska team built on experience, the Illini couldn’t quite complete the comeback in their first Big Ten test at State Farm Center.

Illinois State will travel to No. 8 seed UC Davis in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FCS Playoffs. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday (Dec. 13) at 4 p.m. CT on ESPN+. This will be the second meeting between these two programs, with UC Davis defeating Illinois State 42-10 in last year's FCS Playoffs.

No. 22 Nebraska men's basketball defeated Illinois 83-80 to improve to 11-0 for the first time in school history.

A deadly crash involving multiple vehicles in downstate Illinois prompted a closure of southbound I-57 for several hours Saturday, state police said.

Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has frequently sought to push back on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown in Chicago.

Illinois has pushed back against the Trump administration's attempts to deploy the National Guard and ramp up immigration arrests in the state. "Illinois — in the face of cruelty and intimidation — has chosen solidarity and support," Pritzker said.