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Champaign Lights Up As Illinois Unleashes College Football’s Biggest Videoboard

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Champaign Lights Up As Illinois Unleashes College Football’s Biggest Videoboard

Damon R. Sheffield

Jul 15, 2026

A 250‑by‑69‑foot Daktronics videoboard will debut at Gies Memorial Stadium on Sept. 3 as part of a multi‑screen, audio and broadcast overhaul.

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Floyd Mayweather Charged With Felony Theft Over $200K Watch Bought With a Bounced Check

Beach-Blocking Billionaire Ditches the Niners to Buy the Team That Ruined Their Season

Beach-Blocking Billionaire Ditches the Niners to Buy the Team That Ruined Their Season

Mission Curry House Ordered Closed After Inspector Finds Live Cockroaches Inside Both Ovens

Mission Curry House Ordered Closed After Inspector Finds Live Cockroaches Inside Both Ovens

Yes, That Earthquake Was Real — And No, It Wasn't the Big One (But the USGS Did Downgrade It)

Yes, That Earthquake Was Real — And No, It Wasn't the Big One (But the USGS Did Downgrade It)

The Ferry Building Is Throwing Itself a 128th Birthday Party, and You're Invited for Free

The Ferry Building Is Throwing Itself a 128th Birthday Party, and You're Invited for Free

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Marina Residents Erupt Over Giant 25-Story Tower Plan for Beloved Safeway

Bay Area's Oliver Tree Killed When Two Helicopters Smashed Into Each Other Above Rio de Janeiro

Bay Area's Oliver Tree Killed When Two Helicopters Smashed Into Each Other Above Rio de Janeiro

San Diego 'King of Coke' Rodolfo Silva Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Drug Conspiracy and Violent Cartel Operations

San Diego 'King of Coke' Rodolfo Silva Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Drug Conspiracy and Violent Cartel Operations

Founder of Real SF Startup Is Cutting Up Banned Target Bags and Calling Them Dog Raincoats. They're $2.

Founder of Real SF Startup Is Cutting Up Banned Target Bags and Calling Them Dog Raincoats. They're $2.

Tech Executives Indicted in Alleged $25 Million Accounting Fraud Scheme in New York

Tech Executives Indicted in Alleged $25 Million Accounting Fraud Scheme in New York

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Bank Of America Slams Brakes On Chicago’s Billion-Dollar Ticket Flip

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Bank Of America Slams Brakes On Chicago’s Billion-Dollar Ticket Flip

Damon R. Sheffield

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Chicago Judges Pack Jail With Low-Risk Defendants, Watchdogs Say

Chicago Judges Pack Jail With Low-Risk Defendants, Watchdogs Say

Richard M. Sullivan

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Cook County Tax Official Accused Of Dangling Job To Get Primary Rival To Quit

Cook County Tax Official Accused Of Dangling Job To Get Primary Rival To Quit

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Flips Red Firebrand Launches Long-Shot Run For Chicago Mayor

Flips Red Firebrand Launches Long-Shot Run For Chicago Mayor

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South Elgin Farm on the Line as Data Center Targets Kenyon Dairy

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Mortgage Sticker Shock As 30-Year Rate Jumps To 6.55%, Hitting New Year High

Mortgage Sticker Shock As 30-Year Rate Jumps To 6.55%, Hitting New Year High

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St. Charles’ Carroll Tower Snapped Up In Affordable Senior Housing Rescue

Richard M. Sullivan

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Range Group Bets On Bricky Kinzie Midrise In Fulton Market's Old Meat Row

Range Group Bets On Bricky Kinzie Midrise In Fulton Market's Old Meat Row

Damon R. Sheffield

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