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.

Today is Thursday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2025. There are 349 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On Jan. 16, 1991, in a televised address to ...

Most historical accounts state that Black Hawk’s band crossed the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Iowa River.

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - As Clinton, Illinois resident Wayne Sternbergh and his wife are used to living with freezing temperatures, they call Biloxi’s Cajun RV Resort their home during the winter. “We get down before it hits and we get back usually after it’s warmed up,” Wayne Sternbergh said.

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

Mississippi State football has been busy in the transfer portal for 2025 with an emphasis on improving its defensive line.

No. 1 Auburn (16-1) at No. 23 Georgia. Next: vs. No. 6 Tennessee, Saturday. No. 2 Iowa St. (15-1) at West Virginia. Next: vs. UCF, Tuesday. No. 3 Duke (15-2) at Boston College. Next: at Wake Forest, Saturday.

Tulane at Temple, 1 p.m. La Salle at UMass, 2 p.m. Rice at FAU, 1 p.m. Memphis at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Youngstown St. at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Last episode, we took a road trip to Southern Illinois to look into a metal, fire-breathing dragon. Today, we’re looking at a different landmark in nearby Alton: the Piasa. Unlike the Kaskaskia dragon, the Piasa has a centuries-old history that starts with the Indigenous people of what is now the Mississippi River.

Chad Baker-Mazara scored 20 points, and No. 1 Auburn beat No. 15 Mississippi State 88-66 on Tuesday night in its first game without star center Johni