Veteran linebacker went from walk-on who only played special teams to on scholarship and a key part of the Illini defense ...

In what he called "an incredibly difficult decision," third-year leader Derrick Cooper announced in a Sunday afternoon letter ...

Wide receiver Pat Bryant celebrates after a 57-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter of Illinois’ 38-16 victory against ...

Panthers defeat Galena in Class 1A state quarterfinal game, brace for Lena-Winslow with a spot in the state title game at ...

Three people were hurt aboard a single-engine plane that crashed Sunday near a Southern California dragstrip where fans were gathered for the finals of a racing ...

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"So you'll pick up your design on the front and pick what player you want, and we'll actually make it for you there." ...

A rare Israeli strike in central Beirut has killed the chief spokesman for the Hezbollah militant group. It was the latest in targeted killings of senior Hezbollah officials. Another strike ...

Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New Jersey border as officials in ...

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Namely the defense’s inability to get off the field on third down on a regular enough basis. The Illinois defensive ...