From department store to a middle school, a new charter school is opening up to the Las Vegas Valley inside The Boulevard Mall.

With the Big 12 Conference Tournament already underway, it appears as though Vegas has picked its clear favorite to leave Kansas City as champion ... of the year by college basketball analyst ...

Now, the Illini turn their attention to the Las Vegas College Baseball Classic. Illinois will take on Texas Tech (1-5), Washington (3-6) and No. 15 Texas (6-1). How does Illinois stack up? The team is ...