Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns and No. 23 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories.

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No. 23 Illinois can match its highest win total in 17 years and move within one of the school record if it beats struggling ...

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) scores a 40-yard touchdown after making a catch as teammate Alexander Capka-Jones (15) ...

As the regular season winds down for No. 23 Illinois football, the team will head to Wrigley Field to face Northwestern.

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The Fighting Illini beat the Wildcats 38-28 Saturday at the friendly confines while many fans and holiday-season revelers across Chicago dealt with plummeting temperatures.

Illinois and Northwestern are headed in opposite directions this season, but their paths will cross at Chicago’s Wrigley ...

The Big Ten Network is televising the game, which will be held at Wrigley Field in Chicago. It was relocated after Ryan Field ...

Northwestern football kicked off its season with much promise on Aug. 30. Fresh off a remarkable 8-5 campaign and Las Vegas ...

Chicago’s Wrigley Field has hosted some of the biggest names in music, but a new genre will hit the stage at the Friendly ...