Keeping a Hitchcockian air of suspense right to the end, Nick Hankins Jr. put on and took off a couple of baseball caps with ...

Not until the 4-star defensive prospect took off a dark hoodie would the choice be revealed by the school’s navy blue and orange colors ... of Illinois. Hankins, 18, chose the Fighting Illini ...

but switched to Illinois. The Fighting Illini coaches stuck with him throughout his injury r... JUNE 6 • SUNTIMES.COM The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: June 6, 2025 Big weekend ...

This is the fifth recruit in five days to pick Illinois football, whose Class of 2026 keeps growing in esteem.

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The Illini on Thursday received a commitment from highly regarded Belleville (Illinois) West defensive back Hankins ...

The Cubs hosted the Illinois football team at Wrigley Field for Illini Night on Tuesday. It’s just one way the Champaign ...

Illinois football is gearing up for its third and final Illini-themed MLB game of the summer. Illini Night at Busch Stadium ...

The Illini are putting together their best recruiting class in decades, and working to ensure the program remains nationally relevant for years to come ...

A possible preseason top 10 ranking is building even more buzz for an Illinois football team coming off a Citrus Bowl victory ...