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Illinois Football: Illini take depth hit as lineman enters transfer portal The class of 2020 brought some decent talent to the Illinois football team via the recruiting and transfer market. While the national recrui...

JUNE 29, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Illinois Football: Illini pick up Crystal Ball prediction for Mississippi athlete To start the week off right, the Illinois football team is potentially in line to add another member to the class of 2022. The Illini curren...

JUNE 28, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Asmussen: Williams 'not switching just to be average' Illini receiver chatted with reporters (in person, too) on Thursday afternoon for the first time since moving away from quarterback

JUNE 25, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Fenwick receiver Pugh 'going to have a great career for the Illini' Friars coach Matt Battaglia spoke highly of the latest Illinois football commit for reasons beyond Eian Pugh's ability to catch passes

JUNE 24, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illinois Football: Crystal Ball has Illini landing big in-state wide receiver Illinois football seems to be making up some ground on a once lost in-state recruit. It has been beaten into the ground that the previous Il...

JUNE 23, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Chicago Bears’ offer to move is serious, Arlington Heights mayor says, as village bans certain uses for race track site but keeps it open to football, racing and gambling The Chicago Bears’ bid to move to Arlington Heights seems legitimate, and not a bluff, the village mayor said Tuesday, after local officials...

JUNE 23, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

5 YEARS AGO: Illinois State football names Dicken, Clark co-offensive coordinators 5 years ago (2016): With less than three months until the Illinois State football season opener, head coach Brock Spack has stayed within hi...

JUNE 22, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Raiders' Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay.

JUNE 22, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Asmussen | C'mon in: Bielema shows off Illini digs, recruiting plan Tour of Smith Center shows off facility — and what new Illinois football coach is thinking

JUNE 20, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Tate | College football's best shot to balance the scales? It's a start Lack of parity is the one unsolvable failure of college football and explains motives for the unexpected movement that will bring a 12-team...

JUNE 20, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: Louis Muegge A former football and wrestling letterwinner, University of Illinois athlete and graduate Louis Muegge gained his greatest fame as a success...

JUNE 20, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Watch now: Eureka's Martin keys defensive effort in Blue overtime Shrine Game win The Blue defeated the Red in overtime in the Shrine All-Star Football Game.

JUNE 19, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Boyd: Illinois football's $80 million Smith Center lives up to the hype Illini reporter James Boyd went on a tour of Illinois' $80 million Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Performance Center on Thursday. The I...

JUNE 19, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Here's a look back at times the Chicago Bears have flirted with leaving Soldier Field While the Chicago Bears have called Soldier Field home since 1971, the team has discussed or proposed playing its games elsewhere throughout...

JUNE 18, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Column: Justin Fields plans to get away but won’t take a day off before Chicago Bears training camp Shortly after the Chicago Bears wrapped up their final day of the offseason program Thursday afternoon, a 70-minute practice that focused on...

JUNE 18, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Mitch Albom: Talk of Bo's Michigan football legacy overlooks real villain: Robert Anderson At one point during his college football days, Jon Vaughn was told by the team doctor that he needed his sperm for research purposes.

JUNE 18, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Move to the burbs? Chicago Bears confirm bid to buy Arlington Heights horse track site Soldier Field is the oldest NFL stadium in operation, having opened in 1924. The Bears have played there regularly since 1971.

JUNE 17, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Allen Robinson reports to Chicago Bears minicamp despite a yearlong contract impasse, focusing on his game instead of the franchise tag With less than one month to go before the deadline for the Chicago Bears and Allen Robinson to agree to a long-term contract, the wide recei...

JUNE 17, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Dieter Kurtenbach: There’s no good excuse for pro athletes to be unvaccinated There’s a simple question every Niners player — nay, every professional athlete — has to ask themselves these days: Do they want to play?

JUNE 17, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Asmussen: Whitman calls relationship with Bielema 'critical' CHAMPAIGN — The first football hire for Josh Whitman didn’t go well. In 2016, the Illinois athletic director made a splashy move, bringing i...

JUNE 17, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illinois Football: Virginia offensive lineman locks in Illini official visit Things are a bit crazy right now for the Illinois football team as visit season is in full force. Roughly 21 recruits have been to Champaign...

JUNE 14, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

NFL players’ reluctance to get COVID-19 vaccine could have competitive consequences Saquon Barkley seemingly is vaccinated for COVID-19, because he watched Tuesday’s Giants minicamp practice from the cafeteria and interacted...

JUNE 14, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

John Niyo: College Football Playoff plan on right track, but it isn't perfect When you build a house on a crooked foundation, the renovations ar e destined to be more difficult. And not always sensible, especially if t...

JUNE 14, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Illinois Football: How a 12-team playoff would have affected Illini history Listen, I know the title might sound like a bit of a joke because of how bad Illinois football has been recently, but we have been a solid t...

JUNE 13, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Michigan coach Bo Schembechler's son, players say he knew of abuse One of legendary Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two players say a doctor molested them, and Schembechler turned a blind...

JUNE 10, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM