Tonight's topics: Illinois football and basketball. Plus, conversations with Illinois women's basketball coach Nancy Fahey, and new Illini baseball pitching coach Mark Allen.
Allen joins Illini after nine seasons in professional baseballÂ
Josh Harris has a shot at becoming a big piece in the Illini's rotation.
This week, the city planning and zoning board recommended rezoning 3.23 acres that Chis and Samantha Basak want to annex into the city for a 27,000-square-foot complex.
Staff writer Paul Wood chats with the 61-year-old News-Gazette Media radio personality who is retiring on Tuesday about his love of sports and music, and broadcasting both.
A look back at former Illini Ken Holtzman’s no-hitter, 50 years later.
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Contributor Troy Gentle catches up on how former local standouts are faring in their professional careers:
Tim Ditman is the new Illinois volleyball radio play-by-play announcer, Mike Koon will handle play-by-play radio duties for Illinois women's basketball and Scott Beatty will fill the same role for Illinois baseball radio broadcasts.
Contributor Troy Gentle catches up on how former local standouts are faring in their professional careers:
The man who coached longer at the University of Illinois than any other person died 57 years ago today at the age of 75. Ed Manley, a native St. Louisan, directed Illini men’s swimming and diving for 37 years after being hired by George Huff in 1912.
Beat writer Scott Richey takes a look (in lists) back at all the highs and lows of the 2018-19 Illinois athletics season.
We hand out final grades for each Illini sports team from the 2018-19 school year.
The News-Gazette sports staff looks back at one noteworthy Illini moment from the 2018-19 school year.
Illini baseball great Doug Mills will soon have a new trophy to add to his cabinet: The 79-year-old recorded his first hole-in-one last Tuesday, acing No. 3 at the Champaign Country Club.
Looking back on all the amazing records set by University of Illinois athletes.
Gamecocks rally to eliminate Illini
Illinois junior recorded 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 quarterfinal victory over Florida’s Sam Riffice on Thursday nightÂ
Illinois won its sixth straight Big Ten series Saturday with a road victory over Michigan State.
Illini look to take final regular-season road series
Former colleagues and students remember Illini baseball and basketball player Richard 'Free' Freehill, 74, of Urbana, who died last month, as an outgoing man who taught them about respect, responsibility and fun — and who could talk to anyone.
It's a little known fact that of the three men who top college baseball's current all-time list of coaching victories, two have ties to the University of Illinois.
Maryland scores four runs in ninth
'We want more people who have tickets to come into the stadium and stay longer,' said senior associate athletic director Marty Kaufmann. Part of the projected six-figure revenue increase will go toward more security, even though alcohol-related incidents are expected to decrease.
Illinois' win streak reaches six after sweeping Southern Illinois at home this weekend.
WIn marks Illinois' best start since 2015 season.
Illinois baseball players Michael Massey and Jack Yalowitz pen the final diary from the team's weeklong trip to Curacao and Aruba.
After Sunday night's first game, the Illini rose bright and early Monday for a climb up Mt. Christoffel. Senior Tyler Engel breaks down the team's journey.
A different Illini baseball player will fill in readers throughout the week on the team's weeklong trip to Curacao and Aruba. Today's entry comes from senior catcher David Craan, who is enjoying the nice weather:
A different Illini baseball player will fill in readers throughout the week on the team's weeklong trip to Curaco and Aruba. First up, senior pitcher Zak Devermann.
The Illini's $8 million Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Complex will be among the best college baseball setups in the entire country.
New facility scheduled to be complete by 2021
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2019 Football Schedule
| Aug. 31 Illinois vs. Akron W 42 - 3 |
| Sep. 7 at UConn W 31 - 23 |
| Sep. 14 vs. Eastern Michigan L 31- 34 |
| Sep. 21 vs. Nebraska L 38 - 42 |
| Oct. 5 at Minnesot L 17 - 40 |
| Oct. 12 vs. Michigan L 25 - 42 |
| Oct. 19 vs. Wisconsin W 24 - 23 |
| Oct. 26 at Purdue W 24 - 6 |
| Nov. 2 vs. Rutgers W 38 - 10 |
| Nov. 9 at Michigan State, 2:30 CST |
| Nov. 23 at Iowa, TBA |
| Nov. 30 vs. Northwestern, TBA |
