When Illinois takes the court at the Purcell Pavilion Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., first year head coach Shauna Green will have the Illini ahead of schedule. Playing in its first NCAA tournament since 2003, no one would have predicted Illinois complete a turnaround this quickly, but the Illini believed all year.
When Illinois takes the court at the Purcell Pavilion Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., first year head coach Shauna Green will have the Illini ahead of schedule. Playing in its first NCAA tournament since 2003, no one would have predicted Illinois complete a turnaround this quickly, but the Illini believed all year.
Two law schools are seeking a pardon for a Black man executed after the 1908 Race Riot in Springfield.
Illinois lawmakers are considering proposals to cap the cost of insulin to $35 for a 30 day supply.
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URBANA (WCIA) -- Illinois softball swept the day against Indiana State beating the Sycamores twice at Eichelberger Field Wednesday posting a 3-1 victory in the first game before a shutout 6-0 win in the nightcap.
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- The Illinois women's gymnastics team is making its 19th-straight NCAA Regional appearance this weekend in Norman, Oklahoma. The Illini will compete Thursday at 2 p.m. in the sixth-consecutive appearance in the postseason for head coach Nadalie Walsh's program. A head-to-head battle awaits in the opening round against Iowa, Alabama and Kentucky.
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CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- Ryan Gensler is leaving the Illinois women's basketball team to become the new Akron head coach. The move was formally announced Wednesday morning, the first head coaching job for Gensler after spending one season with the Illini.
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- A longtime staple on the sidelines for Central athletics is retiring. Leconte Nix is stepping away from coaching altogether after spending 21 years working with Maroons athletes, including stints with the football, basketball and baseball programs.
ST. JOSEPH (WCIA) -- Ty Pence always looked up to the great players of St. Joseph-Ogden basketball past. Now he stands alone with his place in the Spartans record books as the WCIA 3 Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
An Urbana man is under arrest and charged with the attempted murder of an Indiana sheriff's deputy following a car chase and shooting that crossed state lines.
A 19-year-old was arrested in Decatur in connection with the death of his seven-month-old son.
