The Big Ten tournament champion #Illini have touched down at Willard Airport. Brad Underwood is the first to move through the massive tunnel of fans.
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Joey Wright
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- Illinois’ next opponent has been the subject of a few chants so far, some friendlier than others. The consensus is that #Illini fans want UConn.
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00:00- #Illini fans are at Willard Airport in full force with the Big Ten tournament champions en route from Minnesota.
00:00 - All smiles for Bret Bielema and Josh Whitman this evening. #Illini
00:00 - A hearty contingent made their way to Memorial Stadium’s northeast tower as #Illini players and coaches left the field. I barely missed Bret Bielema, but he seemed to draw the loudest response of anyone.
00:00 - Car horns are blaring and students are chanting “I-L-L” at the Alma Mater to celebrate an #Illini Big Ten tournament title. Head to news-gazette.com and tune in to @wdws1400 and @whms975 for continued postgame coverage. Have a take? Call or text 217-356-9397.
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00:00 - #Illini football was well-represented tonight at the Walmart on High Cross Road in Urbana. The team partnered with Champaign County YoungLives and Healthy Beginnings to help area teen mothers shop for the holidays.
- A warm welcome for Brad Underwood at Hickory Point Golf Course in Forsyth, with some 250 #Illini fans on hand for a special edition of Sport Talk on WSOY. Tonight’s show is presented by @IlliniHQ and is live until 8 p.m. at NowDecatur.com.
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TONIGHT IN DECATUR: @IlliniMBB coach @CoachUnderwood talking #Illini on special edition of Sport Talk on WSOY, part of Central Illinois Multimedia Group. Via @JoeyWright2000 - The scene on Zuppke Field in the moments after the #Illini finished a 21-7 win over Michigan, clinching bowl eligibility and rededicating Memorial Stadium in style.
00:00 - A capacity crowd at State Farm Center makes some noise for Luke Altmyer as he announces that he’ll return for another season with the #Illini.
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