In a town of less than 500 people, a small high school is at risk of closing down. The school board in Ohio, Illinois is leaving it up to voters to decide the fate of the town's high school. "I think this effects everyone on a bigger level here,

As the 18th-ranked Boilermakers (21-9, 13-6) and the Illini (19-11, 11-8) prepare for their Big Ten Conference regular-season finale Friday night in Champaign, Ill., both squads have regained the swagger necessary to make some amazing March memories.

Nakyel Shelton scored 28 points as Eastern Illinois beat Ohio Valley Conference champion Southeast Missouri State 73-58 to end the Redhawks' 10-game winning streak in a season finale on Saturday.

Ohio once again is in elite company in an influential ranking of economic development activity. The state ranked No. 3 for total economic development projects, as well as No. 3 for projects per capita, in the new Governor's Cup rankings from trade publication Site Selection.

Ohio (5-19, 3-10 Mid-American Conference) welcomed Northern Illinois (12-13, 5-8 MAC) into The Convo Wednesday night. With a 74-70 result in favor of Ohio, the game gave life to a struggling Bobcat team that entered on a five-game losing streak.

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or [email protected]. If college football had a commissioner — it desperately needs one — that person would step in and not allow two leagues to dictate what happens in the championship tournament. Oh, well.

If you're a lover of the forest and all things natural history, you'll adore the incredible old-growth forests in Illinois like this one.

In a thrilling showdown at the Ford Center, Western Illinois pulled off a 78-72 victory over UT Martin on Wednesday afternoon, securing a hard-fought win in the first

Crews will start work on the I-24 Ohio River bridge on Monday. Because of the work being done, there will be lane restrictions on the bridge.

The school board in Ohio, Illinois is leaving it up to voters to decide the fate of the town's high school. "I think this effects everyone on a bigger level here," one local mother said.