The southbound Illini, bound for Carbondale ... to-date revenue and ridership data summarized by the Rail Passengers Association shows that where Amtrak had the seats to capture travel demand, ...

Brad Underwood and Shauna Green have less than three months before their Illini basketball teams open Big Ten play. Sports Editor Brad Underwood and Shauna Green have less than three months before ...

A bigger surprise is Fox Sports' latest Big Ten power rankings, posted Monday. The Illini sit at No. 6 ahead of Friday's game against No. 22 Nebraska on Friday (8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Fox).

Geoff Alexander, left, has been alongside Brad Underwood on his Illinois coaching staff since Underwood took over the Illini program before the start of the 2017-18 season. College/Prep Sports ...

Illini coach Bret Bielema refuses to get caught up in the added recruiting attention since the Kansas victory. He took the advice of former Iowa State coach Dan McCarney, who had a sign in his ...

Therefore, the 24th-ranked Fighting Illini will have to be at their best, in a rowdy sea of red. It’s certainly not going to be easy. However, the Illini have proven themselves to be gritty ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini are heading into their first conference matchup of 2024 when they take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday night. The ranked contest will be a measuring stick for ...

On the other hand, the Illini athletic department made a point this week of bragging on Bret Bielema for being the school’s first coach to “earn Top 25 rankings in two of his first four ...

EAST ALTON — A man thought to be walking on the railroad tracks in East Alton was killed after being struck by a southbound Amtrak train late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Amtrak identified the ...

A new passenger rail strategy for Southwest Virginia will restore Amtrak service to Christiansburg in 2027, according to plans adopted by a state board Tuesday — a pivotal decision that also ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini are college football's version of a Rorschach test. Those who are optimistic see opportunity and a likely bowl game. The pessimists see danger lurking. The truth is ...

This time around, The Daily Illini sports editors are happy to share their thoughts on the atmosphere of All-Star games and whether the manner in which the athletes participate in these games should ...