On this day in aviation history, 62 years ago (January 3, 1963), the first flight of the Ilyushin IL-62 took place. Known by NATO as the Classic, the Il-62 is a Soviet long-range narrow-body jetliner ...

Aug. 13—Illinois ultimately went shot-for-shot with No. 19 Georgia on Thursday night at Demirjian Park. The Bulldogs managed one more shot — and one more on goal — but neither team could finish those ...

INDIANAPOLIS - And then, there were four. Illinois basketball will play in its first Final Four game in 21 years. Standing in the way of the Illini and a spot in the national championship games is Dan ...

Sep. 6—Ayo Dosunmu and James Augustine will be inducted into the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame next weekend. Those two will join Nick Anderson, Kenny Battle, Lou Boudreau, Tal Brody, Dee Brown, ...

Illinois guard Keaton Wagler (23) in the press conference after their 71-62 loss In the NCAA Final Four Semi-Final game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, April 4, 2026. David Mirkovic, ...

Photos from Illinois’ Final Four loss to UConn on April 4, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Column: Gritty Illinois effort ends with heartbreaking Final Four loss, a bitter finish to a ...