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Illinois’ non-conference schedule shows the program is back
As more and more programs get roasted on social media for scheduling cupcake non-conference slates, I figured it was a good time to talk about Illinois’ loaded non-conference schedule. The 12-game slate includes a preseason exhibition, six home buy games, and five high-major matchups. Illinois will play a charity...
Illinois Basketball ranked 33rd in Jon Rothstein’s top 45
We know basketball season is still a few months away until tipoff, but here’s what one of the college basketball scene’s top insiders says about Illinois. In the preseason edition of his ROTHSTEIN 45 rankings, CBS’s Jon Rothstein ranked Illinois as the no. 33 team in the country.
Someone Stopped at this Illinois Gas Station and Won $1.7 Million
What are your expectations when you stop at a gas station? Probably to fill up your vehicle and maybe grab some refreshments. One person stopped at an Illinois gas station and won nearly $1.7 million dollars. This unassuming gas station at 5320 W. 127th St in Alsip, Illinois. It just...
The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: Aug. 29, 2024
Aug. 29—➜ you can read all about the 36 area high school football teams in our 22-page special section that encompasses the C and D sections in Thursday's News-Gazette. ➜ at 8:10 p.m. on Thursday against Eastern Illinois from Memorial Stadium in Champaign. ➜ — whether it's late Thursday night or early Friday morning — for instant coverage. College football games on Thursday night. The first is ...
Daniels | Watch these guys when they have the ball
Aug. 29—They have the ball in their hands every single snap. They get too much credit. Or too much blame. Depends on the outcome of the game. Most grow up wanting to play the position. Some are thrust into the position that defines greatness out of necessity. Quarterbacks are a different breed. The best welcome the responsibility of knowing what every single position on offense has to do. The ...
Top of the Morning, Aug. 29, 2024
Aug. 29—Congratulations to Smitty's Car Wash, this month's recipient of Champaign American Legion Post 24's award for proper display of the American flag. It's the first time a car wash has been cited in the 19 years of the award. Old Glory is hard to miss — a stone's throw from the University of Illinois on South Neil Street, where the combination of classes resuming and soaring temperatures ...
AccuWeather provides life-saving advance notice ahead of EF2 tornado in Illinois
AccuWeather provided crucial life-saving advance notice, helping businesses and communities better prepare and seek shelter during EF2 tornado in Illinois. AccuWeather For Business provides a crucial 37 minutes of advance notice – before any other source – of a destructive EF2 tornado packing winds of 125 mph that hit near Pawnee, Illinois, on Aug. 6.
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