That's mostly because Illini's two marquee programs each had ... won three straight in the NCAA Tournament to make its first Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight since the 2005 national runner-up squad.

Nebraska will try to stop its six-game slide when the Cornhuskers take on No. 18 Illinois. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.

Illinois’ men’s basketball is coming off a tough loss at No. 12 Michigan State.Illinois dropped to 5-3 in conference play and ...

Illinois track and field showed out during the team’s third meet of the indoor season: the Fighting Illini Challenge. Its deep roster excelled when it mattered most during the weekend and helped push ...

The Fighting Illini (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten), playing at UW for the first time since the 1952 Final Four, had a 17-point lead but the Huskies tied it at 75 on Luis Kortright's layup with 47 seconds left.

University of Illinois football fans at Joe’s on Weed Street celebrate a defensive play as the Fighting Illini battle the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun ...