Illinois head coach Chris Tamas attended the Big Ten Volleyball Media Days in Chicago for the third consecutive year on Monday. Accompanied by student-athletes Caroline Barnes and Raina Terry, Tamas addressed several topics including conference expansion, team roster changes, and his recent trip to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.
The Big Ten Conference has announced its television schedule for the 2024 volleyball season. Three Fighting Illini matches are set to air on Big Ten Network (BTN), while two contests will be broadcast on FS1.
The Illini QB Club will host its inaugural kickoff event on August 22, 2024. Attendees will have the opportunity to sit with a player or a member of the coaching staff at their table. Coach Bielema, Josh Whitman, and select members of the coaching staff are scheduled to share remarks. Proceeds from the event will support the Fighting Illini Football program. Food and beverages will be served.
U.S. Representative Mary Miller announced a new bill, stating, "This week, I introduced the Defining Male and Female Act, which provides clear legal definitions for 'male' and 'female' so Joe Biden and Kamala Harris cannot rewrite Title IX." She made the statement in a July 31 Facebook post.
Illinois opened its summer 2024 foreign tour with a narrow victory, defeating Spain & Italy Select 67-65 in Ponte Buggianese, Italy. The game took place at a neutral-site gym, approximately an hour from the team's hotel in Florence.
The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Vermilion County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of diesel in cities throughout Champaign County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.