C-U baseball franchise in works

CHAMPAIGN – Since its opening in 1988, Illinois Field typically has sat empty during much of the summer.

That would change if a group intent on bringing minor league baseball to Champaign-Urbana reaches final agreement with the University of Illinois on use of its baseball facility.

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