As Arctic air and frigid temperatures continue, the next chance for snow in the Chicago area comes Thursday into Friday as part of a winter storm developing in the southern U.S.

The Jayhawks were followed by Houston and Illinois — the biggest climber this week, moving up nine spots — along with Mississippi State and Oregon. Michigan State was No. 16 and Oklahoma fell five spots after its 107-79 loss to the Crimson Tide.

After decades of studies and reports on the continuing degradation of Oklahoma’s waterways, organizations like Save The Illinois River and Spring Creek Coalition wonder why the data are not being

Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.

UPDATE: The 4-year-old girl who was in the back seat of a vehicle that was stolen Thursday, Jan. 16, was found safe, police in Illinois said, according to multiple reports. The original story is below.

Oklahoma vs. Missouri gymnastics will be broadcast on SEC Network. Cord-cutters can live stream the meet on Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.

Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is almost complete. Notre Dame will face Ohio State on Jan. 20 in the CFP National Championship with the winner earning bragging rig

Predicting next season's college football Top 25 in January is difficult. We tried early in 2024. How did it work out? A look at the hits and misses.

Jacksonville St. at Sam Houston St., 3 p.m. Wichita St. at North Texas, 3 p.m. Alcorn St. at Texas Southern, 4 p.m. BYU at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. Grand Canyon at Tarleton St., 8 p.m. Fresno St. at Air Force, 3 p.m. New Mexico at Colorado St., 3 p.m.

Trevin Knell scored 13 of his 18 points before halftime and reserve Dallin Hall scored 14 points and BYU ended its three-game losing streak by beating Oklahoma State 85-69 on Tuesday night. Richie Saunders scored 12 points and Egor Denim and Keba Keita each scored 10 points for the Cougars (11-5,

Many expectations of how the 12-team format would work have not played out as planned, challenging many calls for immediate changes.

Either Ohio State or Notre Dame will not just be a worthy champion, but one that deserves recognition for surviving a gauntlet of four playoff games.