The Fighting Illini dipped into Florida for the third time in their 2026 recruiting class when a three-star receiver committed.

Federal immigration agents conducted the first large-scale arrest operation under the Trump administration, resulting in nearly 500 arrests. According to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE),

Bret Bielema and the Illinois football staff this week could be found in Orlando, Florida, busy on the recruiting trail. On Thursday, the Illini signed class of 2026 wide receiver Kenyon Alston to add another potential weapon to the offense.

Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.

Investigators later learned Kelly had an active Cook County arrest warrant for shoplifting and that he had also been arrested numerous times in Illinois, Florida and California for retail theft ...

Ticket holders for Harvest Nights Music Festival still haven't seen their refund after the concert was canceled Jan 6. Ten years ago, court documents show a similar story with the same organizer.

A 27-year-old Florida man has been charged in connection with a spree of retail thefts in Chicago. The arrest comes following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police Organized Retail Crime Taskforce investigation.

Former Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Kenari Wilcher announced he’s transferring to play football at FAMU. He has two eligibility years left.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema and the Illini land a commitment from Orlando Bishop Moore Catholic WR Kenyon Alston.

In this exercise, Florida would replace Tennessee as the third SEC team into the playoff field in 2025.

CS Bakersfield at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. Idaho St. at Sacramento St., 10 p.m. Long Beach St. at CS Northridge, 10 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Pacific, 10 p.m. San Diego at Portland, 10 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at UC San Diego, 10 p.m. Weber St. at Portland St., 10 p.m.

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