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Herald & Review: Bye week could help ailing Illini
Since the events of the summer, when athletes in three sports accused coaches of mishandling injuries, University of Illinois head coaches have been particularly careful when discussing players who are hurt.
That includes Bill Cubit, the interim head football coach, who could conduct an entire press conference regarding injuries on his current team.
The State Journal-Register: Illini athletic department perks including car use
An open records request has found that 57 University of Illinois athletics employees, including coaches, administrators and wives, are part of a program in which car dealers provide them use of $1.