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Posts by Chris Maier:
The Fog of February
Students at the University of Illinois disappear into a foggy quad on Monday afternoon. After an evening of hail and ice, central Illinoisans woke to a quilt of fog that thickened as the day went …
An Urban Push on Green Street
Workers braved temperatures in the teens this afternoon to keep the construction moving at 507 E. Green Street in Campustown. The new building is set to house Urban Outfitters in its first two floors with …
Spirit of the Marathon Sweeps Through Savoy Tonight
Something odd happens every year around this time. Longtime runners and newbies alike, all of them fully aware of the unfriendly temperatures lurking right beyond their doors, fish their sneakers out of the closet, tighten …
A Flurry of Winter Weather
Flurries continued to dust the University of Illinois campus on Tuesday morning, but snow will soon give way to another round of frigid temperatures. How cold is it going to get? Keep an eye on …
The Romo Ascendancy, and the Public-Image Plummet
At the tail end of a season that saw quarterback Tony Romo rise into the rarefied air of superstardom, the Dallas Cowboys’ golden boy watched his reputation char in the flames of a media firestorm. …
The Polite Power Rankings Season Finale: Week 18
Twelve teams are in; 20 are out. At this time of year, when the mercury dips and the circle of competitors contracts, fans find themselves navigating that great expanse known as the human emotional landscape. …
Roses Are…Orange and Blue?
For Illinois football fans, it’s been a hard couple of years. But patience breeds reward — at least when you’re being patient with Coach of the Year Ron Zook’s Fighting Illini. The 9–3 team arrived …
The Polite Power Rankings: Week 17
Saturday night promises to be the kind of night that any good football fan lives for: the family around, the weekend in full swing, Illinois’ Rose Bowl appearance just a few days off, and the …
The Polite Power Rankings: Week 16
The Dolphins won, breaking a 14-game losing spree, and the Patriots also won, keeping their history-sculpting win streak alive. The local-favorite Chicago Bears made the NFL headlines this week as well, becoming one of many …