One of Wilmington's most recognizable high school football coaching names ... A native of Chicago, Illinois, Wainwright started coaching at the high school level in 1971 and last worked as ...

Regardless of the specific team, his Chicago roots have endeared him to fans of the city's two MLB franchises on social media.

Matt O’Donnell, Lynnette Young Overby, John C. Carney Jr., Robin Wilson Morgan, John R. Cochran III and Dennis Assanis will ...

The Illinois football team picked up a big commitment on Wednesday as three-star 2026 defensive lineman King Liggins ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

Beat writer Scott Richey takes a look at what there is to look forward to for the first quarter of the season: ...

The Illinois football team landed a top wide receiver recruit on Thursday. Kenyon Alston, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound receiver out of Bishop Moore Catholic in Orlando, Fla., announced his commitment to ...

For Illinois' football fans, the interesting takeaway wasn't the Illini's ranking – Klaat places them at No. 10, which falls in roughly the same range as their spot on most spring rankings.

It has been a busy week for the Illinois football program, and it just got busier. On Thursday, the Illini announced they have moved the date for their 2025 season opener against Western Illinois ...