CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- No. 23 Illinois basketball faces its toughest test yet of the young season Tuesday night with No. 4 Marquette coming to Champaign for the Gavitt Games showdown at State Farm Center. Both teams start the night 2-0 with the Illini coming off a Friday night win over Oakland in a game they trailed early but pulled away late. The Golden Eagles beat Rider by 30 in their previous game but reigning Big East Player of the Year Tyler Kolek went down in that game with an injury and did not return. His availability is one of the biggest questions coming in for Marquette's high-powered offense, currently ranked 24th in the country averaging 93.5 points per game.

Cunningham Children's Home is preparing for their annual luminaries of hope and live nativity.

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NEW YORK (WCIA) -- Marcus Domask showed up when the lights were bright. The Southern Illinois transfer scored a career high 33 points, the most in a Jimmy V Classic game since 2001, leading Illinois to a 98-89 win over Florida Atlantic at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night. Not to be outdone, Terrence Shannon Jr. also put up a career high 33 points, as the two combined to go 25-of-35 shooting from the floor, scoring 66 of the team's 98 points in the marquee win.

A shooting threat message was discovered in a Danville middle school on Tuesday, prompting an investigation by school administration and law enforcement.

A man from Northern Illinois is dead following an SUV vs. semi-truck crash near Warrensburg Monday evening.

Springfield Police have provided more details on the crash that killed Mahomet man Chad Dial.

A grieving family is receiving money from the State of Illinois after a seven-year court case.

If you're looking for some holiday fun in Decatur, how about a holiday sleigh ride -- in a golf cart? It's the Fifth Annual Trees on the Tees at the Hickory Point Golf Course.

Flex-N-Gate Effingham officials said workers returned on Nov. 6 after a two-week layoff.

The City Manager of Decatur has announced his intention to retire next year.

A spare helicopter is bringing a life-saving service to Macon County.

CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- Tip Reiman is declaring for the NFL Draft. The Illini tight end announced his decision on Tuesday afternoon, after spending the past four years with the Illini. The team captain caught 19 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns this fall, fourth on the Illini in receiving yards, averaging 10.6 yards per catch.