Former University of Illinois All-Americans Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice are among 79 players named on the this year's National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

Former Illinois football stars Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice are on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Hardy and Rice would join 18 other former Illini players and coaches already ...

Rice wasn’t the only visitor of note Thursday. WooSox manager Chad Tracy spent part of the afternoon with his 5-year-old son, Austin, playing baseball in the outfield grass at Polar Park.

If the pattern continues, it should be Rice's turn, with Hardy picked in the next year or two. Or, they could both get selected in the same year, like when they went No. 2 and 3 in the 1996 NFL draft.

Former University of Illinois All-Americans Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice are among 79 players named on the this year's National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

They were attending a de-facto "Let's Talk Local" town hall meeting hosted by Ward 2 candidate Ken Rice at the Columbia Public Library. The Ward 2 special election is Aug. 5.

Jun. 3—*** It is time. Way past, actually. Simeon Rice last suited up for Illinois 30 years ago. During his four seasons playing for Lou Tepper, Rice pounded on Big Ten quarterbacks, setting a ...

This week, Wait Wait is live in Boston with host Peter Sagal, special guest Jim Rice and panelists Maz Jobrani, Adam Felber, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson!

A new report reveals toxic metals such as arsenic and cadmium were found in rice sold in the U.S., posing health risks such as cancer and developmental harm, especially for infants.

Christina Haack has flipped the status of her and Josh Hall’s marriage.. A month after officially reaching a settlement, the Flip Off star shared additional details about their divorce agreement ...

The Hall of fame gala is Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Alamo Convocation Center at 3:30 p.m. Individual tickets are $50. A table of 10 seats may be purchased for $500.

As convenience stores prepare to sell government stockpiled rice from older harvests to consumers, Lawson says it will offer rice balls made of 'vintage rice.' Subscribe . Digital Print .