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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. Suspended After Being Charged with Rape

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Illinois suspended senior guard Terrence Shannon Jr. indefinitely from all team activities Thursday after he was charged Wednesday in connection to an alleged rape in Lawrence, Kansas, in September.

He had traveled to the city to watch the football team's 34-23 loss to Kansas on Sept. 8.

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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Illini?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Illini</a> All-American candidate Terrence Shannon Jr. has been suspended from the team after being charged with rape <a href="https://t.co/dZyPilhYej">pic.twitter.com/dZyPilhYej</a>

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