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Illinois at Nebraska football moved to a Friday night
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Illinois football’s Big Ten opener at Nebraska is moving to a Friday night. The game will now be played Sept. 20 as part of the FOX College Football Friday package. The Illini will take on the Huskers at 7 p.m. in the nationally televised game. The Illini lost 20-7 to the Huskers […]
Community Spotlight: Cornhole tournament benefits Special Olympics team
TOLONO, Ill. (WCIA) — Smoke and Shine Bar and Grill in Tolono is putting on a bags/cornhole tournament next month to benefit the TNT Firecrackers, a Central Illinois Special Olympics Team. Jason Hodges and Scott Johnson, representatives of the Firecrackers and Smoke and Shine, respectively, came on The Morning Show to talk about the tournament […]
Three-star 2025 ATH Jershaun Newton sets Illini official visit: 'I already know all the coaches'
Newton has no other official visits set for the summer, though he did say he plans to take official visits in the fall. "I've got FSU planned, I've got probably South Carolina, I've got Indiana and probably more," Newton told Illini Inquirer. Newton has visited the Illinois campus several times...
Sachdev wins Athlete of the Week
URBANA (WCIA) — Aryan Sachdev is the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week. The Uni High senior qualified for the IHSA Boys State Tennis Championships by winning his Class 1A Centennial individual sectional title over the weekend. This will be the third time Sachdev will be making the trip to state, he’s now 20-2 this […]
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