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Identity graduations celebrate first-generation students and diverse communities
Graduation season is here, and there is more happening on campuses than just the official ceremonies. At Knox College and Western Illinois University, smaller ceremonies are being held to honor specific members of the graduating class. ‘A really good marker for them’. At Knox College, a First-Generation Reception is held...
Tennessee’s rowing team earns 10th appearance in NCAA Rowing Championships
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The 5th ranked Tennessee Rowing team has earned an at-large bid in the 2024 NCAA Rowing Championships. It’s the 10th appearance in program history. After having historic success this season, the Lady Vols earned three top-seven seeds. The Lady Vols are the No. 4 overall seed in the First Eight, the No. 2 seed in the Second Eight and the No. 7 seed in the Four.
Softball Game Preview: Newman Central Catholic Will Face Biggsville West Central
The Newman Central Catholic Comets will square off against the Biggsville West Central Heat at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games. Biggsville West Central is hoping to do on Tuesday what Somonauk couldn't last Saturday: put an...
Rushville’s newly restored Wurlitzer organ: ‘It’s such a gift from the donor’
The Schuyler Performing Arts Council (Schuy-PAC) is ready to unveil a restored theater organ that dates back around a century. “It’s very unique. Something you won’t find at too many performing arts centers, especially at the high school level,” said Schuy-PAC board member Jim Devitt. A debut...
Deal to keep Bushnell factory open: ‘Today ought to be a celebration’
Bushnell Mayor Robin Wilt remembers the sounds of summer nights with the windows open as she grew up in the small western Illinois community. “And you would lie there at night and hear the hammers drop all night long. It wasn’t a bothersome noise. It was a home noise. Between hammers and trains, that’s all you heard all night long,” Wilt said.
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