University of Illinois

A member of the University of Illinois Men’s Gymnastics team showed off his COVID-19 vaccination card after sticking his vault landing last month.

The University of Illinois System announced Thursday that three state universities will not require students to submit standardized test scores for admission applications.

Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn is the second player to face racist comments on social media following a loss in the NCAA Tournament

Ohio State is set to match up against Illinois in the Championship of the Big Ten tourney

Illinois center Kofi Cockburn learned some hard lessons dueling with Luka Garza as a freshman. On Saturday, he stood up to Iowa’s career scoring leader — and won. Cockburn scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half, fought through foul trouble in the second half and challenged Garza physically while leading No. 3 Illinois past No. 5 Iowa…

There are thousands of mascots across the country and some of the most common include Native American imagery. NBC 5’s Mike Berman takes a closer look at the impact these mascots have had in the latest edition of the Race in Chicago series.

Ayo Dosunmu returned after missing three games with a concussion and facial injuries to score 19 points, and No. 4 Illinois rallied late to beat No. 7 Ohio State 73-68

The University of Illinois Fighting Illini have climbed to the No. 4 spot in the latest AP Top 25 rankings, and they’ll have their biggest test of the season on Tuesday as they take on the No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines. The Illini, fresh off wins over Nebraska and Wisconsin, are still aiming for a number one seed in the upcoming…

The University of Illinois Fighting Illini have climbed to the No. 4 spot in the latest AP Top 25 rankings, and they’ll have their biggest test of the season on Tuesday as they head to Ann Arbor to taken on the No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines. The Illini, fresh off wins over Nebraska and Wisconsin, are still aiming for a number…

From pregame warmup drills though the pickup-game vibe of the second half, the Illinois players kept filling Minnesota’s mostly empty arena with chants and cheers.

Kofi Cockburn scored 23 points, Ayo Dosunmu added 21 and No. 12 Illinois beat No. 19 Wisconsin 75-60 on Saturday in a key Big Ten Conference matchup.

A documentary about a University of Illinois scholar from China who was abducted and killed two years ago is now playing in virtual theaters

The University of Illinois has hired former Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema as its next head football coach, the school announced early Saturday. Bielema, currently an assistant coach with the New York Giants, will take over the program after the school announced that it was parting ways with former head coach Lovie Smith earlier this month. He inked a six-year…

Jimmy Collins, who coached Illinois-Chicago to the NCAA tournament three times in 14 seasons, has died

Lovie Smith’s tenure in Champaign has come to an end, as University of Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman announced Sunday that the coach has been relieved of his duties. The school made the announcement just before noon Sunday, saying that Smith will not coach the team’s final game of the season later this week. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg and Stadium’s...

Mariah Guzman, a graduate student at the University of Illinois, and Chancellor Robert Jones gave NBC Chicago an inside look at their high-tech efforts to keep students on the Urbana-Champaign campus safe from COVID-19, including twice a week saliva tests and contact tracing via Bluetooth. One week after opening its doors, the school had an outbreak anyway.

The University of Illinois’ home football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes has been postponed after a series of positive COVID-19 test results within the Ohio State program. The school made the official announcement Friday night, cancelling the Saturday morning game between the two schools that was set to be played at Champaign’s Memorial Stadium. The announcement came after...

University of Illinois starting quarterback Brandon Peters was one of two players to test positive for coronavirus, the team announced Saturday. Peters, a senior who threw for 87 yards and rushed for 75 more in Illinois’ loss to Wisconsin last week, will now have to sit out for 21 days, per the Big Ten’s coronavirus protocols, after testing positive for…

Graham Mertz threw five touchdown passes to match the Wisconsin record in his first career start and the No. 14 Badgers beat Illinois 45-7 on Friday night to open the pandemic-delayed Big Ten football season

Coronavirus cases have been rising in Illinois and many of its surrounding states this fall as health experts brace for a second wave during flu season, and while testing numbers could play a large role in the increased numbers, there’s another factor that may be contributing to the spike: the return to school at colleges and universities in the...