The voting period to choose the new Illinois state flag is coming to a close. The redesign contest runs through February 14, ...

The Illinois basketball program has been a tough watch over the past month, and it could potentially get worse if things ...

Illinois managed to erase a 17-point deficit in the first half Wednesday night against Rutgers, but the Illini’s trip to the ...

The college basketball regular season has now reached February, meaning the time to make a statement for the NCAA Tournament ...

Coach Bret Bielema and the Illinois football program rounded out its 2025 recruiting class Monday, two days before national ...

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Ohio State Buckeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (14-7, 6-5 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -6.5; over/under is 156 BOTTOM ...

Scott Grandchamp was cleaning out the backroom last month at the LaGrange Park Ace Hardware store he owns when he found an untouched Illinois state flag tucked into a safe. He decided to replace a ...

At first glance, the Illini (14-9-3, 31 pts.) appear to end the season with one of the toughest stretches of the year. Illinois takes on three repeat opponents — Northern Illinois (10-16-3, 23 pts.), ...

Bret Bielema's 2024 team made it for four games, all wins. At No. 71 is a game I might have put a bit higher: Illinois 31, Nebraska 24 in overtime. The Sept. 20 game at Lincoln, Neb., saw the home ...

Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action ...