1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1211+ words) CHICAGO — Mike Lang was mid-high-five when he heard a faint ping against the bow of his boat. Then came a clunk, as his wedding ring dropped 27 feet to the bottom of Lake Michigan. Lang, 44, had been watching the U.S. Air…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago   (500+ words) Illinois appeared primed to start the season 2-0 after a strong first half against the Duke Blue Devils, but late offensive struggles doomed the Fighting Illini on Saturday afternoon. Here are Roundtable's three biggest takeaways from the Illini's 31-27 defeat at the…...

6+ hour, 51+ min ago   (770+ words) The Illinois drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:19 The score: Duke 31, Illinois 27 The Duke drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:08 The story: The Blue Devils' inability to turn that Katin Houser interception into anything offensively was a major win for Illinois. Duke's drive went nowhere, starting…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago   (583+ words) The Duke drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:10 The Illinois drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:17 The story: Collin Dixon did the heavy lifting to get Illinois inside the 5-yard line, making an incredible grab on a 30-yard reception on the Illini sideline. Then the offense…...

14+ hour, 7+ min ago   (714+ words) Despite the Chicago Bears turning their attention to northwest Indiana, Arlington Heights officials have re-upped with their lobbyists who are still trying to secure the team’s relocation to the northwest suburbs. The village’s new $5,000-a-month agreement with Mac Strategies Group…...

14+ hour, 47+ min ago   (488+ words) (The Center Square) – NASCAR will not return to the streets of downtown Chicago in 2027, a decision one Illinois fiscal policy advocate says could save taxpayers money as the city and state face ongoing budget pressures. The NASCAR Chicago Street Race…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (570+ words) The Illinois Fighting Illini will square off against the Duke Blue Devils Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Gies Memorial Stadium (Champaign, Ill.). Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Illinois is looking to give their home crowd…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (491+ words) We know ESPN's Football Power Index isn't the biggest fan of Illinois, but to be fair, it isn't alone. SP+, which was created by Bill Connelly (also of ESPN), is comparatively low on the Illini - though, notably, it wasn't going…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (498+ words) Illinois was unranked in the college football preseason polls, and despite beating UAB 42-23 in Week 1, the Illini are still unranked. However, Illinois did receive six votes in the most recent AP Top 25 poll, so it's not like the orange and…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (192+ words) CHAMPAIGN — Almost nine years ago, Ayo Dosunmu emerged from the back of the Jordan Brand Store in Chicago donning a Fighting Illini shirt. That moment was the first and most important spark in the revival of Illinois basketball back to…...