2013: “I did not kill Kathleen!” Before being sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson cried, raged and whispered during a ...

The Illini used to have a mascot named Chief Illiniwek from 1926 through its retirement in 2007. The mascot was portayed by a member of the student body. In 2005, the NCAA cited Chief Illiniwek as ...

Bang was asked about the University of Illinois, which abolished “Chief Illiniwek” years ago. She said the university should remove “Fighting Illini” as the name of the university’s teams.

(News-Gazette Archives). Chief Illiniwek Dan Maloney performs during halftime at the 2006 Illinois-Purdue game at Memorial Stadium. (The News-Gazette). Ashley and Patrick Kennedy’s first dance ...

2007: Chief Illiniwek, the controversial mascot of the University of Illinois, performed for the last time. The subject of threats and lawsuits and NCAA sanctions against the university ...