From the first “college yell” in 1888 to today’s 45-member co-ed team, cheerleading rallies on as a cherished tradition at Illinois

Thousands of Illini gather at Chicago’s iconic “Bean” sculpture to celebrate the University

The 2019 class of the Fighting Illini Athletics Hall of Fame inductees

Franks Diner owners Julie Rittmiller and Kevin Ervin go heavy on the nostalgia and easy on the innovations

The work of Drs. Michael Adkesson and Jennifer Langan helps keep the more than 3,000 animals at Brookfield Zoo healthy and helps ensure the survival of their cousins in the wild