The Marching Illini is already halfway through their season, and the final home game against Northwestern is Nov. 25. This game, dubbed the “senior highlights show” by the band, is the last time the ...

The Marching Illini’s Oct. 12 halftime show will be centered around stem cell registration, to encourage students and fans in the stadium ...

Kathryn and Matthew Currey have been Marching Illini fans as long as they can remember; now they'll get to join the band in concert for the first time.

Trombones are lined up during a break during the first day of U of I Marching Band Practice at the field on Stadium Drive and First St. in Champaign on Monday, August 19, 2024.

CHAMPAIGN Ill. (WCIA) — It’s National Marching Band Day, and the Marching Illini are hoping the community and University of Illinois grads will help them “March Forth” and raise more money ...

Why the Marching Illini band won't take the field for the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wyoming football game on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022.

The City of Rock Island announced the Marching Illini will perform in the 40th annual Rock Island Labor Day Parade.

Dec. 28—UPDATE: The Marching Illini left campus Saturday morning. *** URBANA — For about 400 University of Illinois students, winter break will be cut short for a two-day bus ride to Florida ...

Dec. 19—URBANA — For about 400 University of Illinois students, winter break will be cut short for a two-day bus ride to Florida. But the Marching Illini don't seem too upset about the long ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Marching Illini is celebrating the birthday of a former band member who played well before their time. Richard “Dick” Cogdal turned 107-years-old yesterday. On ...

ELLENWOOD, Ga. – Jahkee Johnson doesn’t need two legs to play football or to compete in the Cedar Grove High School marching band. He does just fine without them. “He has no fear of the word ...