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Beat writer Scott Richey's take on a home win for the Illini
Illini snap two-game losing streak
Senior earned All-Big Ten honrable mention status in first year at Illinois.
The defensive end entered the transfer portal on Dec. 30 but decided 18 days later that Champaign-Urbana will be his home for another season.
Full 40-minute effort key to turnaround
Illinois men’s basketball beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey breaks down this week’s poll:
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Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the Illini’s matchup with the Nittany Lions
Full 40-minute effort key to turnaround
The four-year Illinois defensive back will be around for the 2021 season, coming to a decision after taking a trip to Washington, D.C., and spending time away from social media.
Illinois women’s basketball beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Joe Vozzelli Jr. breaks down this week’s poll:
Bret Bielema's autograph brought a smile to this LeRoy family's day.
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
Becomes second high school senior to commit since Bret Bielema's hiring.
Illinois' second postponement coming Saturday with Michigan State still paused
Texas native caught 10 passes for 106 yards as a sophomore.
Another home loss meant second straight slide in poll
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
All-Big Ten second-team defensive lineman changed his mind after announcing his departure on Dec. 30.
Brad Underwood's team is mired in a two-game losing streak and needs to find some solutions
Belleville native played in 29 games through his first four seasons at Illinois.
Eight Illini, including a St. Thomas More graduate, win events
On this date in 1953, playing before a raucous sellout crowd at IU Fieldhouse, fourth-ranked Illinois took sixth-ranked Indiana to double overtime before falling 74-70 in Bloomington.
Former Illinois fullback/tight end working at successful Texas high school while keeping tabs on what Bielema is up to with the Illini
The Illinois football coach picked up another transfer commitment, and his staff offered five more prep players.
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
But another strong performance from Illini freshman wasn't enough against Ohio State
Illini have now dropped two straight games at home
Beat writer Scott Richey's take on a second straight home loss for the Illini
Double-digit halftime deficit too much to overcome
Overcast weather, new ice-making equipment in Danville, O'Charley's gift cards, parking spaces at the Old Farm Shops, stop sign at the railroad tracks on Cardinal Road and noises made by trains and planes in Savoy. Plus much, much more.
Illinois football beat writer Colin Likas also offers up his top 10 Big Ten offensive returnees for 2021 and three recent college football news items of note.
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