(WAND) - Illinois football has ramped up efforts to keep local high school stars in their home state. Several athletes from the 217 are primed to play for the Illini in college following recent ...

Charlene Bielema on Project Rock and Sterling development" on Spreaker. Shaw Local News Editor Charlene Bielema discusses area news stories on the "Project ROCK" walking bridge construction project, ...

Read the transcript from our latest Talk-Line podcast with Steve Marco and Shaw Local News Editor Charlene Bielema. They discuss area news stories on the "Project ROCK" walking bridge construction ...

Carmel Catholic (Illinois) star Trae Taylor is rated as highly as the nation's No. 11 overall prospect and No. 4 quarterback ...

When it comes to improving the talent level of his Illinois football team, Bret Bielema's strategy seems to be to beat them AND join them. Fresh off the school's first 10-win season in 23 years, ...

Football teams feed off their quarterback, and last year’s Gamecocks team is a prime example. Sellers, a redshirt freshman taking over for Spencer Rattler, emerged as a dynamic dual threat, passing ...

Spring sports still have a ways to go before their completion — the College World Series brings an end to the 2024-25 ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema talks to the media after Monday's spring workout. College Football Reporter/Columnist ...

Bret Bielema and Atsushi Saijo met in 1994 in Iowa City, Iowa. At the time, Bielema was a graduate assistant for the Hawkeyes ...

It has been a long time since the Illinois football program has been one of the true contenders when it comes to recruiting. Let’s hammer out the details. If yo ...

Matthew Bailey led the University of Illinois in tackles (94), pass breakups (10), forced fumbles (3) and set a bowl-game ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...