Illinois helped themselves out in the Big Ten standings last night by getting to .500 in the conference with a win against Rutgers.
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Urbana billionaire Shahid Khan profiled on 60 Minutes
You can watch the video here.
Sacre Blue
A ranked Gonzaga squad showed up in Champaign on Saturday, and this young Illini team disposed of them handily. A national ranking may follow.
Illini v. Ramblers: Some random observations
The County Market Grocery Run contestant won some groceries! Oh, and the Illini won too.
Illini win their final exhibition 73–45
In their final practice game before the season begins, the Illini have merely continued to prove that they are nothing more than a giant question mark.
Local businessman loses bid to own St. Louis Rams
Minority owner Stan Kroenke’s purchase of the remaining 60% of the franchise was made official today, four months after he matched a bid made in February by Urbana resident Shahid Khan.
Mac attack(ed)
He was a perfectly packaged, tearfully repentant sinner repeating his well-rehearsed talking points in a series of handpicked, cathartic media interviews where he masterfully repeated his message. Bryan Burwell Click here for the take on …
Yarber: New Po’ Boys is “unconnected to past”
Daryl “Herk” Yarber, son of the late Po’ Boys owner Arnold Yarber, has finally offered public comment on the Rasner family’s High Cross Road business — via a Thanksgiving Day letter to the N-G editor: …
“That’s a good roulette.”
(Ed. Note: For those of you who play Bingo on Sundays, our very own Matt Campbell hit a big one. Single winner roulette, which requires the winner to score two straight lines before anyone else.) …
Riding shotgun
Some people go to work to enforce the will of the state. Choosing immense power and responsibility, they wear bullet-proof vests and carry weapons designed to kill. Matt spent the day in a squad car and reports back on a job where you’re expected to put your life on the line. Every day.