Terry Bannon

The NFL showed the Bears some love with five night games when it announced its schedule Tuesday. Of course, not so much love for the fans, with a night home...

The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk, which went to the winner of the Illinois-Northwestern football game each year, was retired last season, and the schools are seeking fans' ideas for a replacement....

Injured Illinois guard Chester Frazier didn't practice Monday and coach Bruce Weber sounds less optimistic that Frazier will play in Thursday night's NCAA tournament opener against Western Kentucky in Portland,...

Tribune reporters have mapped out their brackets and reveal which teams will cruise to Detroit and which schools will send your bracket careening into a ditch. Terry Bannon Final Four:...

Being a fan sometimes means dressing in unusual ways. But a skin-tight orange suit, a blue Speedo and blue sunglasses can attract attention. "I'm a true Illinois fan, and I...

If Chester Frazier's college career is over, Calvin Brock will get a chance to end his in a key role for Illinois. Brock replaced the injured Frazier in the starting...

Illinois defensive tackle Josh Brent, expected to be a starter next season, was arrested at 1:37 a.m. Saturday for driving under the influence in Urbana, Ill. Brent, 21, was driving...

Illinois didn't get everything it wanted out of its weekend visit to the Midtown Tennis Club for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Men's Team Indoor Championships. But after losing to...

Illinois scribe: Weber knows Wildcats can be dangerous Dear Brian: It's going to be fun to see a Northwestern-Illinois game in which both teams have a lot on the line....

Former Illinois defensive tackle Chris Norwell, who learned he had cancer last fall, is on the road back. His sister, Ingrid Browning, said he is now cancer-free. "His tumor was...