CHAMPAIGN — For a change, Terry Schamber of Sadorus didn't have to worry about setting up an elaborate tailgate before the Illini's football opener.
Grange Grove took care of that, with Schamber enjoying a Blue Moon while the Marching Illini played of the steps of Memorial Stadium early Saturday afternoon.
"Oh my goodness, this is great," she said. "It's beautifully laid out, we've got front-row seats to the band, what more could you ask for?"
Of the many changes to Grange Grove — a fenced-in tailgating area directly west of the stadium — the most eye-opening and thirst-quenching is the addition of a beer garden.