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Lifelong Illini fan 'excited and anticipating' new football season
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoAug. 23—CHAMPAIGN — Marty Long likes to decorate her apartment to coincide with each passing month. Her Illini football decorations went up some two weeks before Illinois will host Toledo to ...
News-Gazette again named state's best
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 9—BLOOMINGTON — The News-Gazette's advertising and editorial departments were named best in the state the Illinois Press Association annual conference Thursday, each extending runs of excellence ...
Asmussen | Illini just short on my ballot ... for now
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoJul. 18—CHAMPAIGN — Can the Illinois football team find a way into the Associated Press Top 25 poll at some point during the 2023 season? Definitely. Will it start the season on The News-Gazette's ...
From the Sports Editor's desk: Where the Illini go, Richey goes
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoMar. 20—CHAMPAIGN — Traveling by planes, trains and automobiles is how Scott Richey has covered the Illinois men's basketball team this season. Mostly by automobile, though. Now in his ninth ...
Illini lend a helping hand: 'Truly a blessing'
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 16—URBANA — The colors of the holiday season were orange and blue at the Walmart on Thursday night. Around 70 Illini football players turned out to shop with teenage mothers and their families ...
Williams named inaugural Loren Tate Media Award winner
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoMar. 5—CHAMPAIGN — Isaiah Williams was a regular in midweek media availabilities and postgame interview opportunities because of both his status as an Illinois football captain and the success ...
Peoria High scores 92 and a rivalry blowout: Week 3 football recap from around Peoria
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoLast week, upset wins and dramatic finishes continued in Illinois high school football in the Peoria...
'For Coach': How Twitter reacted to Mississippi State vs. Illinois in the Reliaquest Bowl
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhat a wild finish. Mississippi State took its first lead in the final seconds and defeated Illinois...
Kenny Battle goes 2 for 2 on halls of fame
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoSep. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Kenny Battle's first trip to Champaign was for the 1983 News-Gazette All-State basketball banquet. Lawrenceville's Marty Simmons was named the N-G's inaugural all-state player ...
Kirby to close earlier than usual ahead of Illini football game
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoNov. 10—CHAMPAIGN — To accommodate setup for the Big Ten Network's pregame show Saturday morning, Kirby Avenue between First and Fourth streets will close at 2 p.m. today. The street will reopen ...
