University of Illinois

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...

The University of Illinois offers students a hybrid learning plan that keeps students on campus during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports

With increasing evidence of raucous behavior and skyrocketing positivity rates on America’s college campuses, there is growing concern over the spillover effect in local campus communities. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers has the story.

Hundreds of employees at the University of Illinois Hospital walked the picket line Monday, demanding more protection and an increase in wages. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

More than 800 nurses at the University of Illinois Hospital are hitting the picket lines Saturday after marathon negotiations failed to yield a new contract between the nurses’ union and hospital officials this week. The Illinois Nurses Association, which represents more than 1,400 nurses at the hospital, announced that a seven-day strike would commence at 7 a.m. Saturday, with at…

More than 800 nurses at the University of Illinois Hospital are hitting the picket lines Saturday after marathon negotiations failed to yield a new contract between the nurses’ union and hospital officials this week. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria has the story.

More than 800 nurses at the University of Illinois Hospital will go on a one-week starting Saturday morning as the nurses’ union and hospital administrators remain far apart on contract negotiations with no deal in sight. The Illinois Nurses Association, which represents the hundreds of UIH nurses working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, is seeking to resolve…