A registered sex offender from Wisconsin is back in custody after law enforcement officials said he fled to Illinois.On Thursday, the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office said it was notified that David Ryan Thurber was taken into custody while executing a search warrant in Danville,

A registered sex offender who authorities in Wisconsin have been searching for for months was recently apprehended in eastern Illinois while living under an alias. According to a release from the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office,

Wisconsin basketball continues to trend toward the top tier of the Big Ten standings. Its latest step forward was Saturday’s 84-69 road win over USC.

Wisconsin transfer offensive lineman James Durand announced his commitment to Western Illinois on Wednesday. The former Badger is one of 24 scholarship players to enter the transfer portal, pending Xavier Lucas’ departure. Durand is the 20th to announce his new destination.

Illinois Medicaid insures more than 3 million individuals, but the state’s strategy seems to be: “We’d love to help, but not too much.”

John Blackwell finished with 28 points and Max Klesmit added 18 for the Badgers, who defeated the Trojans, 86-69, Saturday at Galen Center.

It really is anybody’s race in the Big Ten Conference with just over a month to play, as several teams are all within striking distance of one another. That mak

Members of the newly seated Illinois House have already filed more than 1,100 pieces of legislation despite being officially seated Wednesday. The previous two-year term, the House and the Senate filed more than 10,000 bills and resolutions. After Thursday, the General Assembly returns Jan. 28.

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The Wisconsin men continue to climb back up in the key NET rankings, which are one of the main tools used to determine NCAA Tournament teams and seeding. The Ba

The Wisconsin Badgers extended their win streak to seven games with an 84-69 win over USC on Saturday. That streak dates back to the team’s Dec. 14 win over Butler. It has included five straight conference triumphs — 116-85 over Iowa,