4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (622+ words) The Illinois drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:03. The story: Katin Houser's first drive as Illinois quarterback was an efficient one. Aidan Laughery got it going with a 7-yard rush. Then Houser hit Hudson Clement on a 5-yard out before finding a WIDE…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago   (267+ words) Less than two hours away from kickoff, here's how Illinois fans are preparing for the season opener. Illinois football arrives at Gies Memorial Stadium on Thursday afternoon. Illinois fans record the Illini Walk at Gies Memorial Stadium on Thursday afternoon....

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1139+ words) Retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., shakes hands with Gov. J.B. Pritzker after delivering a farewell address to the General Assembly in the Illinois House chambers at the State Capitol in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD — As he closed his address before members of the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (854+ words) Kenta Miyoshi of the Illinois men’s tennis team returns a forehand during practice last week at the Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana. Miyoshi and the Illini will try to keep their NCAA tournament run intact this Friday when they play…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (784+ words) URBANA — Brad Dancer's goal after the Illinois' tennis team's 4-0 win against Vanderbilt on Saturday was to shower Kenta Miyoshi in water before anyone could dunk him. Miyoshi had played a key role in helping the Illini advance to the Super…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (756+ words) URBANA — The Illinois men’s tennis team had not hosted a first-round NCAA tournament match since 2021. Too long by the standards set by the successful program. But Illinois rewarded its fans who braved the chilly conditions on Friday night at Atkins…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (807+ words) State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, presents a proposed constitutional amendment to implement a tax on millionaires to the House Revenue and Finance Committee on Tuesday in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD — A “millionaire tax” proposal floated in the Illinois House failed to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1253+ words) Illinois cheerleaders outside the Toyota Center in Houston on Thursday night before a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament game. Iowa 's Bennett Stirtz (14) celebrates a 77-71 win against Nebraska in a Sweet 16 game on March 26, 2026 at Toyota Center in Houston. Joey Wright's view…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (226+ words) Former Montana coach Bobby Hauck, right, was named Illinois defensive coordinator on Monday. CHAMPAIGN — Bobby Hauck announced his retirement Wednesday, with the former Montana coach saying college football had become “not enjoyable.” Bret Bielema clearly changed Hauck’s mind. Hauck was…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1155+ words) A ref talks to Illinois forward David Mirkovic (0) as Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic (13) and Illinois guard Keaton Wagler (23) and fans look on in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday, January 17, 2026. CHAMPAIGN — Here’s the…...