Banks seeking to halt a new Illinois law that bars credit card interchange fees on taxes and tips succeeded on one front, but not another, at least for now.

He vividly remembers the first time he came to central Illinois from his home in Virginia. Malachi Poindexter had just been picked up at the airport by one of the Redbird assistant coaches. And he was wide-eyed as they drove to Normal.

Virginia reinforced its offensive line with a third addition from the transfer portal this offseason as former Illinois and Michigan State offensive lineman Kev

Michigan State football lost Kevin Wigenton to the transfer portal during the coaching change before last season. Wigenton, who started six games at right guard in 2023 for the Spartans, ended up at Illinois.