Top 10 of the Decade

As 2009 comes to a close, we unveil our Top 10 lists for the decade

Four-star athlete to visit FSU

...Fla./Leto) has set an official visit to Florida State for Jan 8. He has been to Illinois and and Purdue already. The Seminoles have offered the 6-foot-2, 192-pounder

Stock Watch: Wall, Henry pacing college freshmen

Of all the prospects to scout, freshmen are the hardest. Except for a small handful who dominate right away, it takes a keen eye to see how a player m...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Illinois names a new offensive coordinator

Arkansas offensive coordinator Paul Petrino has been named to the same position at Illinois, according to reliable sources. Petrino, the brother of Razorbacks head coach Bobby Petrino, also was in the...

Illinois 88, W. Michigan 53

Illinois 88, W. Michigan 53

Alvarez: Big Ten to push for 12th team

Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says the Big Ten will soon make a more aggressive push toward adding a 12th member.

Four assistant coaches out at Illinois

Head coach Ron Zook will return in 2010, but Illinois has dismissed four assistant coaches, including offensive coordinator Mike Schultz.

Illinois college basketball rankings

Three straight wins vault Illini to No. 2 in Illinois college basketball rankings.

Dec 05, 2009; Champaign, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Ron Zook yells during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike...

...27: Brian Kelly the Head Coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats is pictured during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Nippert Stadium on November 27, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio

...November 2009: Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly on the sidelines during Bearcats 49-36 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini today at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. With the victory the Bearcats remain undefeated at...

CINCINNATI, OH - NOVEMBER 27: Head coach Brian Kelly of the Cincinnati Bearcats looks on against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Nippert Stadium on November 27, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bearcats won 49-36...

CINCINNATI, OH - NOVEMBER 27: Head coach Brian Kelly of the Cincinnati Bearcats looks on against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Nippert Stadium on November 27, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bearcats won 49-36...

...an NCAA football game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Ryan Field on November 21, 2009 in Evanston, Illinois. The Wildcats won 33-31. 2- Dec 05, 2009; Champaign, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini running back...

Illinois Fighting Illini season recap

...Cunningham scored a 2-point conversion off of a deflected pass with two seconds remaining to hand Illinois a 53-52 loss on Saturday. "The way the season was going," Zook said, "it's not...