A 1943 photo shows the Illinois Terminal Depot in Alton partially submerged during a Mississippi River flood that crested at 34.4 feet.

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate change.

Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest. The public can vote online at www.ilsos.gov/stateflag for one of the new designs, or for one of three flags that have already flown over the Land of Lincoln: the current state flag, the 1918 Centennial Flag and the 1968 Sesquicentennial Flag. Votes can be cast once a day through Feb. 14.

Former Illinois offensive lineman Zy Crisler has committed to the Colorado Buffaloes, as reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Crisler brings three seasons of startin

A University of Mississippi (UM) study showed a meteoric rise in methamphetamine deaths in the U.S. since the turn of the 21st century. The death rate rose 61-fold from

Iowa State 108, UCF 83. The 108 points are the most Iowa State has ever scored in regulation of a Big 12 game. Junior forward Joshua Jefferson, a transfer from Saint

Army at Holy Cross, 6 p.m. Boston U. at Navy, 7 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 7 p.m. Lafayette at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Lehigh at American, 7 p.m. Xavier at St. John's, 7 p.m. Furman at VMI, 6 p.m.

No. 12 Kansas (13-4) at TCU (10-7), 7 p.m. No. 13 Texas A&M (14-4) at No. 16 Mississippi (15-3), 9 p.m. No. 20 St. John's (16-3) vs. Xavier (12-7), 7 p.m.

Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: Expanding the College Football Playoff worked.

Our veteran beat writer and long-time AP Top 25 voter has Bret Bielema's team pegged at No. 9 in his way-too-early Top 12 for the upcoming season

Missouri had a chance to bank a precious Southeastern Conference road victory Tuesday night at Texas, but the Tigers let it get away.

One of the best seasons in the history of college football — name one that was better — just ended. So, naturally, I’m going to look ahead to the next.Specifically,