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88 Illini: #76-#73

88 Illini: #76-#73

Here's how my brain works: I pull up the 88 Illini document to see the next four names. I make some adjustments (I will adjust the list at least 30 times before we get to #1). I settle on the four names for 76 through 73 – each time

From The Highway - Summer Edition

From The Highway - Summer Edition

My wife's flight from Champaign to Dallas was delayed 3 hours due to thunderstorms at DFW. That meant that she would miss her connection in Dallas by more than an hour and then miss her 8:00 meeting this morning. It was early afternoon at this point, and

Illini Night Contest 2025

Illini Night Contest 2025

Year 11! Well, it would be year 12, but there was no Illini Night in 2020 during the pandemic. But for 11 of the last 12 years, I've partnered with the Cardinals to do a giveaway for their Illini Night at Busch Stadium. I hold a contest and

88 Illini: #80-#77

88 Illini: #80-#77

One Question Mailbag: The House vs. NCAA Settlement

One Question Mailbag: The House vs. NCAA Settlement

A "One Question Mailbag" post is really just "I started to respond to someone on Twitter and then I realized it was way too long for a social media response so I just decided to write an article on the topic." It can even be a

88 Illini: #84-#81

88 Illini: #84-#81

I love informative comments. In the last article, CMI2PHX (can we get that flight added?) pointed out that he had never seen a tilde (the ~ symbol) used between two numbers to mean "through." And he's right. The dash means "84 through 81" but the

PMP25: The T-Bar Thing

PMP25: The T-Bar Thing

I had several "dealer's choice - you choose what article to write for my donation" responses this year. Especially the first few people to donate. So I'm knocking a few of those out and then I'll get to some of the questions