Head coach John Opilka announced the Illini hockey team will be independent from the Midwest College Hockey Division next season.

You already guessed the answer. On a bonkers Friday night at State Farm Center, Illinois came back to beat the No. 18 ...

and Illinois State (14-15-4, 32 pts.) always bring an elevated level of intensity. But this weekend, there’s more than bragging rights on the line between the in-state rivals. The Midwest College ...