On Saturday night at Memorial Stadium, the annual honor given to the nation's top linebacker — college and high school— was handed out at the same place where Illinois legend Dick Butkus ...

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman was at Thursday night’s Illini men’s basketball game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb ...

“Dick (Butkus) is obviously such an important part of our history and had meant a lot to me in my first eight years here to be able to develop a relationship with him and to be able to honor him ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND)– The Butkus Award ceremony will be held at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois on February 1, The ceremony will welcome the finest linebackers ...

Dick Van Dyke recently admitted that his beloved sitcom had a rough start. When asked how "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was created, the 99-year-old actor shared that he nearly lost his famous show ...

Former Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills head coach Dick Jauron has died at age 74 after a brief bout with cancer, the Bills announced on Saturday. Jauron led the Bears from 1999 to 2003 and won the ...

Beloved ESPN basketball commentator Dick Vitale will make his return to broadcasting on Jan. 25 for Duke vs. Wake Forest basketball, the network announced Friday. Vitale, 85, has battled four ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – The University of Illinois will host the 2025 Butkus Award Show. The event will be held in Illinois football’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 1. The Butkus Award ...

Dick Button, the first American Olympic figure skating gold medalist, has died at 95. He won gold in 1948 and 1952, pioneering jumps like the double axel and the triple loop. Button later became a ...

The late, great Bob Uecker left us with so many smiles that I wanted to pay tribute to his amazing baseball life with this collection of Bob Uecker Fun Facts. • Played in the same “Major ...