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Big Ten breakdown | Week 8
Oct. 18—Illinois-Michigan is the only ranked matchup on the Big Ten schedule this week. Beat writer Scott Richey ranks all seven matchups, along with his picks for Illinois MVP, Big Ten MVP and analyzes the latest bowl game projections: Who's on the call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (expert analysis) and Jenny Dell (sideline reports). Who wins: Illinois, 21-17. No Red ...
Memorial Stadium top plays | From Grange to Griffith to Benn, building has seen it all
Oct. 18—Bob Asmussen has been covering Illinois football at The News-Gazette for 35 years and wrote a book about the history of the program. Here is his list of the 10 best Illinois plays at Memorial Stadium since it opened in 1924. Feel free to disagree: Oct. 18, 1924. Red Grange opening kickoff return against Michigan. Took the ball at the north 5 and started to his left. Grange cut back ...
Thomasboro residents to vote on 1% property tax increase for the school district
THOMASBORO, Ill. (WCIA) — One bubble on the ballot for voters in Thomasboro is whether or not to raise property taxes for the school district. It would be the first time in 40 years. The referendum is asking for a 1% increase. This means if you have a $100,000 home, your property tax would go […]
WATCH: WCIA’s Morning Show team faces off in pumpkin painting contest
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — WCIA’s Morning Show team got into the spooky season spirit Friday for a pumpkin painting contest. Each contestant had three minutes to showcase their art skills by painting whatever they chose on a mini pumpkin. Mitchell Rife used his orange pumpkin canvas to portray Nemo from the classic Disney movie. Taylor […]
UIUC receives nearly $1M cancer research grant
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The lab of one University of Illinois researcher is receiving a hefty grant, which will be used towards cancer research. On Wednesday, UIUC announced that the American Cancer Society (ACS) awarded Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) member Hua Wang a $946,000 research scholarship to investigate a novel mRNA-based cancer vaccine. The […]
Tom Kacich | 1920s were boom times for college stadium constriction
Oct. 18—Until 1914, the seating capacity at Illinois Field, home of University of Illinois football, was just 4,000. But the arrival in 1913 of coach Bob Zuppke brought great on-field success, notoriety and new attendance records. Between 1915 and 1920, per-game attendance more than doubled (from 5,589 to 12,525), and the capacity at nondescript Illinois Field was enlarged twice so that it ...
Illinois Athletics rededicates Memorial Stadium on 100th anniversary of legendary game
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois Athletics has reached a milestone weekend in its history and in the history of Memorial Stadium. Friday is the 100th anniversary of Memoial’s dedication in honor of Illinois alumni who fought and died in World War I. The honor has since been extended to alumni of wars fought since 1924 […]
The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: Oct. 19, 2024
Oct. 19—➜ . Host Fisher/Gibson-City-Melvin-Sibley squares off against Unity at 10 a.m. Saturday in the first regional semifinal match before Uni High and St. Thomas More meet at noon. The two winners will play at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to determine who moves on to the Monticello Sectional. ➜ , with regional races unfolding Oct. 26 at six different sites for area programs. ➜ . Diving is set to begin ...
Michigan football beers, bets and bites for Week 8 against Illinois
Michigan football is on the road for a massively important Big Ten showdown tomorrow vs the Illinois Fighting Illini. The game kicks off at 3:30 PM eastern time and will be broadcast on CBS. This will be the headliner for all us Michigan fans but it is part of a great Saturday slate of college football. We are here to make it even better by adding a prop bet, a gameday recipe, and a good beer to enjoy while watching the games.
Top of the Morning, Oct. 19, 2024
Oct. 19—As tempting as it sounds, the encased Red Grange helmet that serves as the centerpiece of Tom Scaggs' eye-opening (and enormous) Illini memorabilia exhibit will not be joining him at today's Memorial Stadium Rededication Game. "My friends have been teasing me, telling me that I should bring it and wear it," said the retired Champaign physician, an Illini football season-ticket holder ...
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