Hitting Snooze on Reality: Dreaming Bigger Than Ever About Illinois Football
Johnathan returns to the blog for his annual Illini football preview, where expectations are higher than ever in recent memory.
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Meyers Leonard's New Song is Good, Actually
Johnathan takes a listen (or a few) to former Illini star Meyers Leonard's debut country single and reaches a surprising conclusion.
The Bar Is On The Floor
After repeated acts of public antisemitism, a Champaign City Council member refuses to resign amid backlash.
If Illinois Football Can Be Saved, Anything Is Possible
Johnathan takes a look at the new-found possibilities that come along with Illinois football's recent success
Fridays Are For The Sages
Johnathan takes a look at the conclusion of this year's high school football season, and what it means to be home.
Here We Go Again: Illinois Football, Delusional Hope and Unimagined Horrors
Johnathan stops by for this fourth annual Illini football preview, where he finds himself in a familiar and retrospective place.
FOIA Requests Illuminate Details in Shannon Investigation
By Johnathan Hettinger
On December 28, Illinois men’s basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. was indefinitely suspended after being charged with rape in Lawrence, Kansas.
At the time, Athletic Director Josh Whitman said that the university had known about the allegations since September, but had not received any “actionable” information