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Following a season that ended in a bowl berth for the first time in a couple of years, the Fighting Illini have given fans additional reasons for optimism about the future. This year's recruiting class is ranked No. 45 nationally and No...

The Fighting Illini football season has been extended by one game, as Illinois qualified for a bowl berth with its 6-6 record. Coach Tim Beckman's squad takes on Louisiana Tech on Friday, December 26. You can catch all the action with coverage starting at 11am on WROK...

The Fighting Illini football team has learned its postseason destination and it turns out the squad will be heading south at the end of the month. University of Illinois officials have accepted an invitation to the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl, where the Illini will battle Louisiana Tech...

It's no secret that attendance at Illinois football games has been falling for the past few years. A camera shot at Memorial Stadium shows thousands of empty seats on most game days and a small, if passionate, student section. How do you fix that problem...

As improbable as it appeared a couple of weeks ago, Illinois football coach Tim Beckman will return to the sidelines in Champaign in 2015. That news was released Sunday after the Fighting Illini won its final two games of the regular season to become bowl eligible at 6-6...

After just missing out on an NCAA Tournament berth last season, expectations are high for this year's Fighting Illini squad. But before the season even begins, the talk first centers on the highly-touted recruiting class that coach John Groce has landed...

Yes, yes, all focus is on football right now and rightfully so. But the Fighting Illini basketball squad is gearing up for the 2014-15 season as well, and now we know the Big Ten conference schedule for the Orange and Blue. The schedule makers have given Illinois a tough road to start the Big Ten season...

As I hope you already are aware, WROK is your home for Fighting Illini football and basketball. This coming season starts on August 30 and you can find the full schedule of games here. We're also happy to report that, thanks to the Rockford Area Illini Club, a handful of Stateline area students have been awarded academic scholarships to continue their education at the U of I...

You already know that WROK is your radio home for Fighting Illini football and basketball as well as the daily "Illini Today" report. But what's an Illinois fan to do when those two sports are out-of-season? For those who bleed orange-and-blue, the Rockford Area Illini Club's annual Spring Dinner is coming soon...

Is it too early to be thinking about football? One Fighting Illini game this fall already was scheduled for primetime, and now the Big Ten Network has announced the Illinois at Nebraska on September 27 also will be played under the lights...