Downers Grove North tight end Will Vala committed to the University of Illinois football team's 2026 recruiting class. Vala, a 6-foot-4, 225-pounder, chose Illinois over offers from approximately ...

Eli Coenen, a defensive lineman from Bemidji State, has committed to the University of Illinois football team. Coenen is the fifth defensive line transfer the Illini have added this offseason.

Upgrades are planned for the 101-year-old home of the University of Illinois football team. For the season opener against Western Illinois on Aug. 29, Memorial Stadium will have a new $9 million ...