Illinois officials on Tuesday released its ... existing flag meant to save money on an entirely new design. The red and blue bars on each end eliminate the previous "seal-on-bedsheet" look.

Explain the meaning behind your flag: The 21 red + white stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state of this union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago. The negative ...

Illinois' red-hot shooting was bolstered by making 19-of-26 (.731) second-half field goals. For the game, the Illini made 36-of-57 (.632) attempts, including 9-of-16 (.563) three-pointers, and ...