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,

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,

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.

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.

The Spartans' 7-0 start in Big Ten play is their best since the 2018-19 season when they last played in the Final Four.

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

Republican leaders of the Legislature and the Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are again tackling the issue of marijuana legalization.

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.

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

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,

The 2nd-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes kick off a big Friday night of wrestling on BTN with a top-10 Big Ten battle with the No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).