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Shawn Johnson brings Olympic, life lessons to UI

The Illini Union Board hosted former Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson for a Q&A session at Foellinger Auditorium Tuesday at 7 p.m. Johnson won four medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including gold on balance beam and three silver medals. Since retiring from gymnastics in 2012, she has won season eight of “Dancing with the Stars” and pursued a social media career alongside her husband, Andrew East.

Champaign, IL · 1d
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University of Illinois establishes email and service backups because of Microsoft Outage

URBANA – The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has established alternatives to services due to a widespread Microsoft outage. A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps. Illinois...

Urbana, IL · 17h
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Illinois Signs 2027 Wing Mason Martin: Brad Underwood on His Game and Fit

Underwood loves Martin's shooting ability, along with the coaching he has received in high school and AAU hoops

Champaign, IL · 5h

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Herendeen tees it up for one more year at Illinois

Senior Max Herendeen, the No. 1 player in the NCAA Division I rankings, announced Thursday on Instagram that he will return to Illinois next fall for a fifth season. “I’m not ready for this journey to end in the spring,” Herendeen wrote on Instagram. Herendeen credited his three...

Champaign, IL · 20h
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Column | Realistic expectations against No. 1 Nebraska, No. 10 Penn State

After an impressive sweep of then-No. 21 Indiana (14-9, 7-7) Sunday, No. 25 Illinois (17-8, 9-5) has quite the battle coming up against No. 1 Nebraska (25-0, 14-0) Thursday, followed by No. 10 Penn State (19-5, 11–3) Saturday. The undefeated Cornhuskers are just as dominant on the stat sheet as they are in the standings, and the Nittany Lions are no cakewalk either.

Lincoln, NE · 1d

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The Weekender: November 13-15

Celebrate flauta Friday, Maize on Neil, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., $10. It’s flauta Friday, or at least I’m saying it should be. This town has a lot of good flautas, and my favorites are the potato and queso ones at Maize. It’s one of four kinds of flautas at The Station and the new Neil Street location, and practically there’s no excuse not to get crunchin’ on Maize’s deep-fried handmade corn tortillas every Friday. (AB)

Champaign, IL · 1d

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Parkland College Community Education Relaunches CDL Truck Driver Training Program

Community Education at Parkland College has relaunched its Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Truck Driver Training Program in partnership with Road Runner Driving School. “For many years, Parkland College’s CDL truck driver training program has helped students gain the skills and hands-on experience needed to launch successful careers in the transportation industry,” said Stephanie Stuart, Parkland College’s Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Workforce Innovation. “As demand for qualified commercial drivers continues, we are excited to partner with Road Runner Driving School to expand access to high-quality training that prepares students for the workforce. We look forward to a strong collaboration that will serve our students, employers, and communities for years to come.”

Champaign, IL · 1d

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Literacy scores improve while math drags behind statewide and in central Illinois, school officials say

Math is a sore spot for many school districts in Illinois. Far fewer students are meeting state expectations for what they have learned in math class compared to English. That’s partially because many districts have focused on improving literacy in recent years – and have made progress. Urbana...

Illinois · 1d

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U of I Board of Trustees approves demolition, new design of residence halls

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A demolition plan is in the works regarding student housing on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Last year, WCIA reported the university was planning on demolishing the Taft and Van Doren residence halls and replace them with a larger, more accessible, dorm. Thursday afternoon, the two agenda items regarding these […]

Champaign, IL · 22h

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New Garden Hills neighborhood association, new leadership, new goals

Samuel Smith was laying in bed one night, and heard gun shots fired at the bowling alley one block away from his house in the Garden Hills neighborhood. “The next day I called the city and said I’d like to find a way to get more involved,” he said in an interview with CU-CitizenAccess.org.

Champaign, IL · 2d