The USS Illinois was authorized under the Two-Ocean Navy Act of July 19, 1940. This was a legislative attempt to bolster what was feared to be a flagging United States Navy in response to growing ...
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’s in ...
The U.S. Navy submarine USS Illinois (SSN-786) arrives at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, HI on November 22, 2017, following a change of homeport from Groton, CT. USS Illinois is a Virginia-Class nuclear ...