CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Money is being raised to keep a tradition alive at the University of Illinois. The USS Illinois bell has been ringing in victories for generations of Illini fans, but it ...

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama christened a Navy submarine at a Connecticut shipyard, taking three whacks to break a bottle of champagne against the hull of the USS Illinois and ...

Two other Virginia-class subs, the USS Illinois and USS Colorado, are undergoing work in Dry Dock 2. There is also an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the USS Hopper, DDG 70, in Dry ...

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn joined secretary Ray Mabus at the USS Illinois ceremony at Navy Pier. The Illinois is the navy's newest class of attack submarines designed for deep ocean warfare and ...

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn joined secretary Ray Mabus at the USS Illinois ceremony at Navy Pier. The Illinois is the navy's newest class of attack submarines designed for deep ocean warfare and ...

Jill Biden is not the only first lady to sponsor a Navy submarine. Michelle Obama sponsored the USS Illinois and Laura Bush sponsored the USS Texas, both Virginia-class submarines.

Jill Biden is not the only first lady to sponsor a Navy submarine. Michelle Obama sponsored the USS Illinois and Laura Bush sponsored the USS Texas, both Virginia-class submarines.