It's early, but Illinois' class ranks No. 6 nationally and includes two blue-chippers among the eight commitments.

Thompson knew Illinois would be the right fit for his new football home after a conversation with coach Bret Bielema ...

With the season now in the rear-view mirror, fans and pundits are already looking ahead to 2025. On a recent episode of the ...

The UFL begins its 2025 season in March, a merger of the USFL and XFL. The eight teams include 13 who played high school or college in Illinois.

Three area teams took top honors during Illinois Drill Team Association's state championship. Jacksonville High School's J'ettes and Winterguard and the Pittsfield High School dance team each brought ...

this kid will not only be a player in college. He'll play in the NFL." Related:Illinois football coach visits Dunlap to watch Mack Sutter play basketball Coincidentally, Bielema watched Sutter ...

Recruited by wide receivers coach Justin Stepp alongside offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr., Hudson Clement became dead set on attending Illinois after his visit to Champaign.

The Edwardsville Tigers football program celebrated the college decisions of Jack Weaver and Steven Moore Jr. on Feb. 14 in a ceremony inside the Jon Davis Wrestling Center. Weaver will continue his ...

Jones coached the Illini for 15 seasons after 21 years at SIU, compiling a career record of 1,240-752-6. He began his career at Division III MacMurray College in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville State football and new coach Charles Kelly have found their defensive coordinator, again. Kelly and the Gamecocks will hire Brian Williams, a source with direct knowledge of the hire ...

Shannon spent his first three college seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to Illinois for the 2022-23 season and immediately becoming the Illini's leading scorer at 17.2 points per game.