University of Illinois sets enrollment record

A lot of people are ready to cheer on the Fighting Illini this year.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said it set an enrollment record.

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This year's freshman class is made up of 8,303 students.

There are now more than 56,000 students enrolled at the school, which is the largest number the university has ever seen.