Character

Illinois

Illinois designates the University of Illinois women's swimming team, a visiting Big Ten competitor at Kennison State University's Geiger Indoor Arena. C.J. identifies the team during her press briefing as one of three opponents—alongside Michigan and Minnesota—in the meet targeted by two pipe bombs at 5:32 PM Central Time. The attack killed 44 people and injured around 100, with 20 in critical condition, thrusting the team into the administration's crisis narrative as victims of the violence.

2 appearances

Illinois's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Press Briefing: From Banter to Bombing

Mentioned; institutional concern and likely shock implied though no direct action in scene.

Illinois is named by C.J. as one of the visiting teams at the meet; referenced as an affected institution and part of the human toll she enumerates to the press.

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S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Kennison State Bombing — C.J.'s Emergency Briefing

Not present; implied shock and grief as a rostered visiting team.

Illinois is named by C.J. as one of the visiting teams at the meet, implicitly included among victims and next-of-kin affected by the bombing.

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