John Lemon
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Big 2nd half pushes No. 12 Illinois past NorthwesternJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois played the first half in Evanston on Thursday like it had never seen a zone. Northwestern's 3-2 zone baffled the Illini, and the Wildcats built a 43-28 halftime...
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Northwestern looks to rebound against No. 12 IlliniJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - So much has changed since the last time Illinois visited Evanston Feb. 27, 2020 - just a couple weeks before the pandemic derailed the sports world, including canceling ...
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Illini turn to Elk Grove grad Miller to coach O-lineJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Bart Miller played high school football at Elk Grove under Bruce Bazsali before going on to his own college career as an offensive lineman and then a coach. Now he's bac...
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Dosunmu's late surge sends Illini past IndianaDec 26, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois entered its game against Indiana on some kind of roll offensively. Then the wheels nearly came off ... and very well might have without more heroics from Ayo Do...
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Local connection working well at UABDec 26, 2020 12:00 am - Sara Rosenfeldt and Margaret Whitley grew up playing high school basketball four miles apart at St. Charles East and Geneva, respectively. They each enjoyed high school ...
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After trying month, DePaul ready to take the courtDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - After nine games have been either canceled or postponed because of COVID protocols, DePaul is scheduled to play its first game Wednesday night against Western Illinois. ...
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Bielema already starts on reshaping Illini footballDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - Whether Bret Bielema is successful as the 26th football coach in Illinois history - you have to go back to John Mackovic in 1992 to find one who left Champaign with a wi...
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Illinois turns to former Wisconsin coach BielemaDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois is turning to a coach who has proved he can win Big Ten championships to try to turn around its struggling football program. Former Wisconsin and Arkansas coach...
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Naperville coaching legend Smith dies at 98Dec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Some have called Dick Smith, who died recently at the age of 98, the greatest coach in Naperville history. Bill Seiple isn't going to argue with that title. Seiple playe...
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Illinois struggles to recruit in-state kids. Could Jeff Monken's triple option fix that?Dec 16, 2020 12:00 am - On the first day of the football signing period Wednesday, the Daily Herald has a chart of suburban players headed to schools like Arizona, Penn State, Wisconsin, Northw...