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Illinois officially hires Lovie Smith as head coach

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith will be returning to the collegiate level to resume...

Illinois AD explains the timing of Bill Cubit’s firing

On Josh Whitman’s first official day as Illinois athletic director, he was already putting out fires. Of course he had...

Illinois looks at Lovie Smith to fill coaching vacancy

New speculation regarding the now vacant head coaching job for the Illinois football team emerged today. Sources say that the...

Illinois fires HC Bill Cubit after one season

The Illinois Fighting Illini had a pretty odd start to their 2015 college football season. They fired head coach Tim...

Illinois adds Auburn grad transfer Gimel President

Illinois has landed defensive end and Auburn graduate transfer Gimel President, according to an official press release as reported by...

Illinois F Leron Black facing aggravated assault charge

On Friday morning, injured Illinois Fighting Illini forward Leron Black hit another roadblock towards his return to the court. This...

    Former Illinois LB T.J. Neal to visit WVU, Auburn

    It was announced just last month that the Illinois Fighting Illini would be losing one of their top defensive players...

    Illinois loses second-leading tackler, T.J. Neal, to graduate transfer

    The Illinois Fighting Illini had a pretty rough 2015 season. The team fired former head coach Tim Beckman just days...

    Illinois court logo features Lou Henson’s orange blazer

    Lou Henson will forever be remembered as one of the best coaches of in all of Illinois basketball history. During...

    Photo: Illinois breaks out blue uniforms for the first time

    The Illinois Fighting Illini had an impressive Week 1 performance against the Kent State Golden Flashes and ended up winning...

    Big 10 Football: Top 5 teams after Week 1

    The college football season has finally arrived and Week 1 is in the books. It was a week full of...

    Weather postpones Illinois-Kent State matchup to today

    Though Illinois and Kent State were set to open their respective seasons in Champaign last night, Mother Nature had other...

    Tim Beckman on firing, allegations: ‘Utterly false’

    It was reported late Friday afternoon that Illinois had fired head coach Tim Beckman just a week before their season...

    Illinois fires coach Tim Beckman one week before opener

    Well, this is certainly interesting. Just one week before the Illinois Fighting Illini are set to open their season against...

    Illinois DT Teko Powell could miss season with foot injury

    Illinois defensive tackle Teko Powell has suffered an injury to his right foot and could miss the 2015 season. Matt...

    Photo: New Illinois basketball court design unveiled

    The new basketball court for the Illinois Fighting Illini will be named Lou Henson Court. To go along with the...

    Illinois F Darius Paul dismissed from team

    Darius Paul’s career at Illinois had just restarted this summer and now it is once again over. The former Illini...

    Illinois suspends F Darius Paul indefinitely

    The University of Illinois men’s basketball team has suspended forward Darius Paul for the second time, indefinitely in this case...

    Illinois-funded investigation clears coaches of racism claims

    After what could have turned into a very ugly situation for the Illinois women’s basketball program, the current head coach...

    Illinois PG Tracy Abrams tears Achilles, out for season again

    Illinois point guard Tracy Abrams has a torn Achilles and will miss the season for the second straight year. Shannon...

    Illinois guard to miss summer trip with stress fracture

    Illinois four-star freshman guard Jalen Coleman-Lands has a stress fracture in his leg and will miss the team’s summer trip...

    Ex-Illinois women’s basketball players sue for $10 million

    Today, seven former members of the University of Illinois women’s basketball team have filed a suit against their alma mater....

    Illinois guard Mike LaTulip to redshirt next season, graduate

    Illinois combo guard Mike LaTulip will redshirt during the 2015-16 season and is expected to graduate next spring. Jon Rothstein...

    Drake Spears Jr. commits to Illinois

    Three-star athlete Drake Spears Jr., of Aurora West High School in Aurora, Illinois, near Chicago, has committed to the University...

    NCAA Baseball Tournament: Champaign Regional Preview

    After posting the longest winning streak in the history of the Big Ten, the Illinois Illini will be hosting the...

    Ex-Illini QB Nathan Scheelhaase returns to team as assistant

    A former Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback is returning to the program as an assistant. The university announced that Nathan Scheelhaase...

    Former Illinois women’s players accuse staff of abuse, racism

    It seems like there is always at least one abuse/racism scandal throughout the college sporting world at least once over...

    Illinois football players showing support of coaches

    In recent weeks, the Illinois Fighting Illini football program has been under fire thanks to criticism from former players regarding...

    Illini’s Tim Beckman Under Fire

    Over the weekend former Illinois offensive lineman, Simon Cvijanovic took his distaste for Illini head coach Tim Beckman to twitter....

    Illinois coach responds to criticism with statement

    Illinois Fighting Illini football coach Tim Beckman received some harsh criticism from former Illinois offensive guard Simon Cvijanovic. Cvijanovic discussed...

    Alterique Gilbert To Choose Between Five Schools

    Four-star point guard Alterique Gilbert, of the recruiting class of 2016, will now choose between five schools. SNY’s Adam Zagoria...

    Illinois WR Mike Dudek suffers torn ACL in spring practice

    The Illinois Fighting Illini offense took a hit during spring practice on Wednesday, after an injury to the team’s top...

    Illinois QB Aaron Bailey Will Transfer

    Illinois backup quarterback Aaron Bailey has announced that he will transfer from the program. Despite being among the top recruits...

    Illinois QB Wes Lunt Will Start Vs. Iowa

    The Illinois Fighting Illini will welcome back quarterback Wes Lunt with open arms this Saturday when the sophomore returns from...

    Illinois QB Wes Lunt Out 4-6 Weeks

    After a disappointing 38-27 home loss to the Purdue Boilermakers, Illinois is looking forward to the week’s end after hearing...

    Jalen Coleman Chooses The Fighting Illini

    Top shooting guard Jalen Coleman has made his decision to play collegiate basketball at the University of Illinois.  The No....

    Illinois PG Tracy Abrams Will Miss 2014-15 Season

    Illinois starting point guard Tracy Abrams will miss the entire 2014-15 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right...

    Illinois LB Mike Svetina Out With Broken Foot

    Illinois linebacker Mike Svetina broke his foot in Tuesday’s practice and will be sidelined for eight to ten weeks. Svetina...

    Big Ten Transfer Departures & Arrivals: Part I

    If you thoroughly understand the NCAA transfer rules and can explain them to me in depth, please email the address...