Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, which could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.

Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points to lead Southern California to an 82-72 win over No. 13 Illinois.

While No. 13 Illinois is unsure of its leading scorer's status for Saturday afternoon's visit from Southern California in Champaign, Ill., the Fighting Illini are confident in their depth if Jakucionis sits out. Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) is averaging 87 ...

The wildfires in Southern California have led to the evacuations of over 130,000 people and have destroyed over 10,000 structures. Overlaying the wildfire outbreak across other major U.S. cities shows that the blaze is one of the worst in United States history, as it continues to spread across residential areas in Los Angeles.

Central Illinois has its eyes on the deadly fires in Southern California ravaging homes and buildings. The American Red Cross in central Illinois has thousands of volunteers standing by ready to head out west.

As wildfires continue to decimate Southern California, a firefighter in Central Illinois is lending some insight into the fight against devastation. So far, there have been a total of 300,000 evacuations for the areas around Los Angeles.

An Illinois fire department says the systems needed to fight a fire as large as the ones in California don't exist.

Shauna Green and her Illinois women’s basketball team will look to get back to winning ways on Thursday night when the Illini face Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston.

The Southern California Trojans and Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball teams met in a Big Ten Conference contest at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, on Saturday, Jan. 11. SCORE: USC defeated Illinois 82-72.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points to lead Southern California to an 82-72 win over No. 13 Illinois on Saturday. Wesley Yates III had 15 points — shooting 7 of 8 ...

The number of dead tied to the wildfires increases as local officials warn the toll will increase. About 180,000 people have had to evacuate.

As flames continue to linger across Los Angeles, Bloomington-Normal residents reflect on the ongoing destruction while others share what they are witnessing on the ground.