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‘We have to choose a side’; Most of Gies Memorial Stadium left out of REO Speedwagon halftime concert

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Homecoming weekend was a big success for the University of Illinois. The highlights included the annual parade, a last-second Illinois win over USC and a halftime show ...
The Daily Illini

‘The University changed my life’: Larry Gies talks $100 million donation to DIA

On Sept. 9, alum Larry Gies formally announced his donation of $100 million to the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, the ...
The News-Gazette

My Turn | Gies' $100 million donation a great gift — and a travesty

Larry Gies is honored for his $100 million donation to the University of Illinois athletic program during last month’s Illini win over Western Michigan at the newly renamed Gies Memorial Stadium. To ...
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Illini fan group petitions for return of former football stadium name

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A group of Illinois football fans is petitioning the university to restore the former name of its football stadium a month after it was renamed. The home of Fighting Illini ...