U. Illinois board member resigns following scandal
University of Illinois Board of Trustee member Lawrence Eppley resigned Tuesday in a letter to Gov. Pat Quinn, after Judge Abner Mikva, chairman of the Admissions Review Commission, called for the entire board to step down. Eppley's letter stated that he will resign 90 days from the date of the letter, or as soon as his successor is elected. Eppley also called upon his fellow board members to resign, though he added that they should be allowed to seek reappointment.
Big Ten football coaches defend image vs. SEC
Last week's Big Ten Media Days didn't have a "Tebowgate" scandal of any sort. The SEC Football Media Days were filled with questions about Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. Reporters at Big Ten Media Days didn't focus on Tebow, but there was no shortage of discussion on the SEC.
Amid U. Illinois' clout controversy, Trustee Shah resigns
The chairman of the University of Illinois' Board of Trustees, Niranjan Shah, resigned Monday morning amid an investigation into the use of political power to get under-qualified students into the university.


