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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 23, the 266th day of 2026. There are 99 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 23, 1952, Republican Sen. Richard M. Nixon of California salvaged his vice presidential nomination by appearing on TV from Los Angeles to refute allegations of…
Collin Dixon catches two more TD passes, Illinois beats Southern Illinois 48-10
By STEVE STEIN Associated Press CHAMPAIGN (AP) — Katin Houser threw two second-quarter touchdown passes to Collin Dixon to lead Illinois past Southern Illinois 48-10 on Saturday. Dixon caught eight passes for 131 yards for the Illini (2-1), who opened the season with three home…
Illinois’ Aidan Laughery scores career-long touchdown in win over Southern Illinois
CHAMPAIGN – Illinois fifth-year senior running back Aidan Laughery entered Saturday’s game against Southern Illinois with eight career rushing touchdowns. Laughery, a 2022 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley graduate, scored his ninth touchdown via a career-long 77-yard run along the left…
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2026. There are 106 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 16, 1893, the largest land run in U.S. history occurred as more than 100,000 white settlers rushed to claim over more than 6 million acres of land in what is now…