Wheaton Warrenville South’s Amari Williams was just starting his ascent up the state ladder. A raw but athletic football ...

In on the ground floor of suburban high school girls flag football, Willowbrook co-head coaches Rachel Karos and Nick ...

The Illinois basketball pipeline from Chicago to Champaign has been well documented. Illinois football is reinforcing its own ...

Nasir Rankin, a two-sport Class of 2026 star and No. 2-ranked football prospect in Illinois, commits to Illini football, may play basketball, too.

It has already been a strong offseason for coach Bret Bielema and the Illinois football program. The Illini are expected to return 16 starters, and their 2026 recruiting class currently ranks No ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team will now open the 2025 season one day earlier — Friday, Aug. 29 — against Western Illinois in primetime at Memorial Stadium. The game's kickoff ...

Northern Illinois might be the most interesting Group ... but not necessarily reform. Flag football star Darrell Doucette says NFL players won't make Olympic squad without a fight: 'The flag ...

It has been a busy week for the Illinois football program, and it just got busier. On Thursday, the Illini announced they have moved the date for their 2025 season opener against Western Illinois ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois has locked in its football and men's basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood. Illinois rewarded ...

Bret Bielema guided Illinois football to its first 10-win campaign in 23 years last season, and the program is rewarding him in a big way. The veteran head coach has agreed to a six-year contract ...