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

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.

No. 13 Illinois looks to ride depth vs. Southern California Kasparas Jakucionis saw his left forearm act up in the aftermath of his team's recent trip to the Pacific Northwest. While No. 13 Illinois is unsure of its leading scorer's status for Saturday ...

The Auto Fire adds to a string of deadly fires that authorities are still working to contain in Southern California.

The Illinois State Climatologist said the environmental impacts of the southern California wildfires will extend way beyond when crews extinguish the final flame. As of Monday, four of seven fires are completely contained.

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.

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.

The Illini had the week's biggest slide by falling six spots after a weekend home loss to Southern California.

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 ...