Illinois completes undefeated weekend against Indiana and Purdue
By Tim Griffin
April 10, 2016
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#Illini register another undefeated weekendThe Illinois women’s tennis team continued its hot streak over the weekend.The Illini registered an undefeated weekend after defeating both Indiana and Purdue. Illinois is now 12-6 on the spring season and 6-1 in the Big Ten, with their only conf...
Illinois’ Diab named Big Ten still rings champion
By James Boyd
April 5, 2016
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BY Tweet: [email protected]’s @alex_diab10 is our #IOTW after being named Big Ten still rings champion. #IlliniJames BoydStaff WriterHis teammates call him a dad. His school calls him an Illini. The Big Ten calls him a still rings champion.Following a weekend in which the Illinois men’s gymnastics team cam...
Lovie era begins with Spring Ball
March 30, 2016
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tweet: #Illini position battles and new coaching hires highlight spring ball.It’s been a head-spinning few months for the Illinois football program, and it’s finally time to strap on some helmets and hit the field. Spring practices officially kick off this Friday at Memorial Stadium and will contin...
Lovie Smith needs your help
March 30, 2016
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Tweet: .#Illini columnist @KevOMcCarthy was given a tall order from Lovie Smith. Now, he needs your help.Lovie Smith called upon me to do a service for him.First, allow me to provide some context. During Smith’s time in Tampa Bay in the late 90s, he helped run Tony Dungy’s cover-2 hybrid defense. It was co...
Illinettes Dance Team holding tryouts April 2
By Ryan Wilson
March 30, 2016
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Tweet: .Make sure your turns are sharp and your leaps are high. The Illinettes Dance team is preparing for tryouts on Saturday. #IlliniAs a 3-year-old, Jaclyn Montagano remembers watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.And nearly 20 years later, she was on the other side of the television screen,...
University track runner arrested on DUI charge
November 20, 2015
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Cameron Viney, a University track runner, was arrested at midnight Thursday on the charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a sidewalk. According to the police report, Viney was seen by a library security guard near David Kinley Hall, 1407 W. Gregory Dr., "slumped over the steerin...
