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No. 3 Illinois Hosts International Night Friday vs. Sam Houston

PROJECTED STARTERS (Based on previous game) G 1 Lincoln Williams 6-5 180 Fr. 10.0 5.5 0.5 Back-to-back starts vs. Penn/at Texas Tech. G 2 Andrej Stojakovic 6-7 205 Sr. 21.0 5.0 3.7 6th in Big Ten in scoring through 3 games. G 11 Quentin Coleman 6-4 180 Fr. 17.0 6.0...

Champaign, IL · 22h
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Illinois is going bowling — but the Illini have bigger goals ahead

The Illini made some history already. Collin Dixon made history Friday night, and Illinois kept its winning streak alive. Dixon caught two touchdown passes against Nebraska to set a new single-season program record with 12 receiving touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Illini defense made several crucial stops down the stretch to secure a 16-13 victory, Illinois’ fourth consecutive win and its third straight season of bowl eligibility.

Champaign, IL · 1d
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Vermilion County Board Chairman Steve Miller Obtains Approval of New Animal Control Facility

Chairman Steve Miller of the Vermilion County Board obtained approval for a new Animal Control Facility to be built adjacent to the current building. Miller, along with Ryan Goodner the Director of the Facility, visited many newer facilities searching for the right model for Vermilion County going into the future. In tazewell County they found the right model. The cost is estimated to be in the 4 million dollar range and the Julius Hegeler Foundation will donate 2.5 million dollars of that cost. The new facility was a long term goal of Chairman Miller and he hopes to see ground cleared soon that will be the new location for the facility.

Vermilion County, IL · 2d
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Opening of Festival of Trees this Weekend includes “Family Fun Day” Sunday, Nov 15th

The following information is from festivaloftreesdanville.com. Family Fun Day at the Festival is next Sunday, November 15! Make it an afternoon to remember with crafts, balloons, and PICKLES!. Nicholas Geigle from GG Magic & Balloons will be on the arena floor making balloon art from 12-6pm, and it’s also Pickle...

Danville, IL · 1d
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Oregon Has THREE QBs Ready and Illinois Is Betting It All On a True Freshman

Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Illinois is throwing a true freshman into the fire this Saturday against Oregon, relying on Michael Clayton II for his very first start, while the Ducks are sitting pretty […]

Champaign, IL · 1d

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Festival of Trees Begins Saturday, November 14th; Danville Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble to Play at 6:30 PM

When Festival of Trees opens up this coming Saturday, a first time attraction for this traditional event will take place on opening day. A performance is scheduled by the Danville Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble. DSO Music Director Matthew Sheppard told CIMG that “we are really looking forward to this. We...

Danville, IL · 1d

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University of Illinois establishes email and service backups because of Microsoft Outage

URBANA – The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has established alternatives to services due to a widespread Microsoft outage. A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps. Illinois...

Urbana, IL · 19h

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Champaign Unit 4 spending waiver falls short of votes needed for approval

CHAMPAIGN — The Champaign Unit 4 school district will be added to the state’s list of districts exceeding state-mandated spending increases, after the school board failed to pass a cost cap waiver at its meeting Monday night. The Illinois State Board of Education caps yearly increases on administrative...

Champaign, IL · 2d

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Literacy scores improve while math drags behind statewide and in central Illinois, school officials say

Math is a sore spot for many school districts in Illinois. Far fewer students are meeting state expectations for what they have learned in math class compared to English. That’s partially because many districts have focused on improving literacy in recent years – and have made progress. Urbana...

Illinois · 1d

Daily Illini

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Shawn Johnson brings Olympic, life lessons to UI

The Illini Union Board hosted former Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson for a Q&A session at Foellinger Auditorium Tuesday at 7 p.m. Johnson won four medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including gold on balance beam and three silver medals. Since retiring from gymnastics in 2012, she has won season eight of “Dancing with the Stars” and pursued a social media career alongside her husband, Andrew East.

Champaign, IL · 1d

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Public Hearing for District 118 Tax Levy Set for 5:30 PM at Start of Wed Nov 18th Meeting

The Danville District 118 School Board will be holding a Public Hearing on their proposed Tax Levy increase at 5:30 PM at the Wednesday, November 18th meeting; at the Dr. David L. Fields Administrative Service Center, 110 East Williams Street, in Danville. The meeting will be called to order in...

Danville, IL · 1d

Daily Illini

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Column | Realistic expectations against No. 1 Nebraska, No. 10 Penn State

After an impressive sweep of then-No. 21 Indiana (14-9, 7-7) Sunday, No. 25 Illinois (17-8, 9-5) has quite the battle coming up against No. 1 Nebraska (25-0, 14-0) Thursday, followed by No. 10 Penn State (19-5, 11–3) Saturday. The undefeated Cornhuskers are just as dominant on the stat sheet as they are in the standings, and the Nittany Lions are no cakewalk either.

Lincoln, NE · 1d

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PBL schools’ proposed tax levy shows increase in both amount, rate

PAXTON — The Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board on Wednesday, Nov. 11, approved a proposed version of the school district’s property tax levy for 2026 and scheduled a truth-in-taxation hearing for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, prior to approval of a final version. Without including $2.18 million to be levied...

Paxton, IL · 1d

WCIA

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U of I Board of Trustees approves demolition, new design of residence halls

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A demolition plan is in the works regarding student housing on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Last year, WCIA reported the university was planning on demolishing the Taft and Van Doren residence halls and replace them with a larger, more accessible, dorm. Thursday afternoon, the two agenda items regarding these […]

Champaign, IL · 1d

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Illinois Signs 2027 Wing Mason Martin: Brad Underwood on His Game and Fit

Underwood loves Martin's shooting ability, along with the coaching he has received in high school and AAU hoops

Champaign, IL · 7h

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The Weekender: November 13-15

Celebrate flauta Friday, Maize on Neil, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., $10. It’s flauta Friday, or at least I’m saying it should be. This town has a lot of good flautas, and my favorites are the potato and queso ones at Maize. It’s one of four kinds of flautas at The Station and the new Neil Street location, and practically there’s no excuse not to get crunchin’ on Maize’s deep-fried handmade corn tortillas every Friday. (AB)

Champaign, IL · 1d

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Parkland College Community Education Relaunches CDL Truck Driver Training Program

Community Education at Parkland College has relaunched its Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Truck Driver Training Program in partnership with Road Runner Driving School. “For many years, Parkland College’s CDL truck driver training program has helped students gain the skills and hands-on experience needed to launch successful careers in the transportation industry,” said Stephanie Stuart, Parkland College’s Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Workforce Innovation. “As demand for qualified commercial drivers continues, we are excited to partner with Road Runner Driving School to expand access to high-quality training that prepares students for the workforce. We look forward to a strong collaboration that will serve our students, employers, and communities for years to come.”

Champaign, IL · 1d

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New Garden Hills neighborhood association, new leadership, new goals

Samuel Smith was laying in bed one night, and heard gun shots fired at the bowling alley one block away from his house in the Garden Hills neighborhood. “The next day I called the city and said I’d like to find a way to get more involved,” he said in an interview with CU-CitizenAccess.org.

Champaign, IL · 2d

Daily Illini

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Herendeen tees it up for one more year at Illinois

Senior Max Herendeen, the No. 1 player in the NCAA Division I rankings, announced Thursday on Instagram that he will return to Illinois next fall for a fifth season. “I’m not ready for this journey to end in the spring,” Herendeen wrote on Instagram. Herendeen credited his three...

Champaign, IL · 22h