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Illinois is coming off a 10-win campaign, which has juiced up recruiting and made it likely the Illini will be pre-season ...

On Feb. 19, McNeal departed SU to reunite with Illinois, becoming its executive director of player evaluations and ...

Illinois is restructuring its recruiting department as college football moves closer and closer ... McNeal returned in 2021 as director of recruiting under Bret Bielema before his title changed ...

Illinois, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana — are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income.

Thirteen in-state schools play Division I men's and women's college basketball, while three (Illinois, Northern Illinois, and ...

Benedictine and Rockford will compete in the first women’s college flag football game in Illinois when they meet ... football with a 22-team league in 2021, and the Bears added a state ...

Nebraska football quarterback recruiting target Trae Taylor is set to visit the program on Thursday afternoon. Taylor arrived ...

The 5’10” 192 pound senior wide receiver from Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Chicago, Illinois, has made quite the journey ...