Former Illinois Fighting Illini players in the NFL. With the NFL preseason just weeks away, Orange and Blue News breaks down the expectations for the former Illini preparing to suit up in the 2025 ...

The Illini are missing one key accomplishment that would vault the program into the midst of college basketball's second tier ...

As she approaches her one-year anniversary, St. Louis Post-Dispatch music critic Jasmine Osby reflects on her favorite ...

Simply put, Bielema is willing to weigh in. A rarity in a profession that’s not short on people happy to give nothing. No ...

The Big Ten has consistently put Bret Bielema in the leadoff spot at media days the past few years. The Illinois coach has ...

Dillon Thieneman transferred to Oregon after two seasons as Purdue's starting free safety, where he was a freshman ...

It's almost time for preseason camp. Optimism is running high. Several teams are hoping offseason narratives turn into ...

Penn State is ready to take on Big Ten Media Days. The Nittany Lions brought head coach James Franklin, quarterback Drew Allar, center Nick Dawkins, and safety Zakee Wheatley with them to the Mandalay ...

More so than ever, the playoff is the No. 1 topic in the sport. And for the first time in what feels like forever, the Illini ...

Jacob Eberhart pledged a verbal commitment to play football at Illinois on Saturday, July 12. Eberhart picked the Illini over ...

Okay, yes. It's only the Summer League. But in the spirit of preseason overreactions, we're going to entertain the Coleman Hawkins Warriors hype. And with that ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).