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TODAY: 'News-Gazette Radio' airs from Grange Grove at 4 p.m., followed by the first 'News-Gazette Tailgate Show' at 5, followed by 2 more hours of pregame coverage on our radio network. Stream here Now in Year 11, Illini athletic director Josh Whitman's game-day run drew an early-morning crowd today. Contributing News-Gazette columnist Heckel, a runner and triathlete who writes for the University of Illinois News Bureau, has been part of the Game Day Run Club tradition since Day 1. Today's jog around campus started at 6:30 a.m. and included Gies Memorial Stadium. The reward: Doughnuts in Whitman's office. Heckel joined 'News-Gazette Radio' on Wednesday to discuss the pregame workout (enjoy the podcast here).