The fifth-grader from Maroa handed it to the former Illini star and current NBA rookie at Saturday ... His next letter, Mom said, will be addressed to Bret Bielema “to tell him he’s going ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day over the weekend had more than a dozen of the top local prospects on campus.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is feeling great. The Illini are coming off their first 10-win season since 2001. A junior day over the weekend had more than a dozen of the top local prospects on campus.

Bielema came in at No. 18, four spots below Kansas coach Lance Leipold, whom Illinois and Bielema defeated in an early-season matchup last September. This arrangement wasn't the only puzzling ...

Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema stole the bowl season and set his team up for 2025 with one stroll across the field. His Illini were in ...

Bret Bielema's program is on the rise, coming off a 10-3 season and a Citrus Bowl title. Here's what he had to say about their momentum. Dozens more USAID staff ousted as Trump administration ...

Paul George and his wife Daniela on vacation in St. Barts during the 2025 NBA All-Star break. Instagram/Daniela George She also shared a photo of two daybeds by the ocean with an umbrella.