Illinois coach Bret Bielema is wary of a trap game against winless Western Michigan on Saturday night: “We’re going to get their best shot.”

Our expert college football predictions expect Illinois to win this game comfortably, and for the Fighting Illini defense to lasso the Broncos' offense on Saturday night.

Luke Mailander hauled in five catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, Wenkers Wright scored three on the ground with 94 rushing yards, and Illinois State defeated Eastern Illinois 42-30 on Saturday afternoon.

Week 3 of Illinois high school football in the Peoria-area is complete. Here is a recap and highlights from IHSA football on Friday night.

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Illinois homeowners face the nation's highest property taxes-and the harshest consequences. Fall behind, and you could lose everything.

During the traffic stop, investigators found a loaded drum-style ammunition magazine lying out in the open on the center console of a pickup truck, police said. More weapons were later discovered.

But the nonprofit said it's stifled by President Donald Trump’s "repressive" funding restrictions that "dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion."

Illinois homeowners face the nation's highest property taxes-and the harshest consequences. Fall behind, and you could lose everything.

Only Ohio State’s superstar wideout Jeremiah Smith ranked ahead of Altmyer among Big Ten players. Meanwhile, Illinois football apparel represented the third-most purchased of any program on the NIL Store in August.