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Pencils down, strike begin: U of I Springfield professor union is going on strike
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (390+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Tenured and tenure-track faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield campus began a strike Friday morning after nearly a year of unsuccessful negotiations with university officials. Discussions between the school and the University Professionals of Illinois, the union that…...
Lowell football standout Roan Vasko has ‘come into his own’ on the court. Is college basketball next?
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (623+ words) Lowell senior Roan Vasko's most productive football season was a precursor. On the basketball court, Vasko has emerged as one of two players, along with junior guard Ezra Rumisek, to average at least 10 points and five rebounds for the Red…...
Max Pickett missed Hobart’s Week 6 loss to Lowell, his father’s former team. The sectional final is different.
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (787+ words) Hobart senior Max Pickett has been trying to make up for lost time. During the regular season, the 5-foot-10, 200-pound running back missed one game with an infected left knee and three more games with mononucleosis. "I really felt like…...
Tymothy James’ breakout season continues in playoffs as Lowell wins: ‘He really carries that James name well’
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (571+ words) Lowell sophomore running back Tymothy James is making a name for himself as a ball carrier. But Red Devils coach Casey McKim seemed especially enthused about an overshadowed aspect of James" performance in a Class 4A sectional opener Friday night. James…...
Michael Osipoff’s high school football rankings and Week 8 top players for Northwest Indiana
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (357+ words) As No. 3 Andrean and No. 4 Lowell prepare for a Northwest Crossroads Conference showdown, Lake Station's David Parker and Wheeler's CJ Chaffer are the players of the week. With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Crown Point 8-0 (1) Max Gurnic…...
State Rep. Ryan Spain: The Michael Madigan way continues in Springfield
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (180+ words) Corrupt former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan has reported to prison. He will begin serving a 7 "-year term for bribery, conspiracy and other corruption charges. But in Springfield, the Madigan way continues. "This is a sham, show trial,…...
Lowell quarterback Brody Kalwinski is known as ‘General Kal’ for a reason. ‘Everyone follows’ him.
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (778+ words) Brody Kalwinski was given a new nickname after he became Lowell's starting quarterback. It reflected his teammates' respect for him. "We call him "General Kal," Lowell senior tight end Zak Scharnke said. "He's our leader. Everyone wants to be like…...
Crown Point man charged in drunken crash near Lowell
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) A Crown Point man faces charges in a drunken head-on crash outside Lowell. Cody Fields, 27, was charged Wednesday with causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle while intoxicated, causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle with a blood…...
Rep. Kam Buckner: Springfield should think twice before giving the Bears a property tax break
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) What precedent does it set if Illinois bankrolls a franchise's departure instead of holding it accountable to the city it has represented for a century? And beyond the dollars, how much does Chicago lose in tourism pull, national exposure and…...
Editorial: Soaring ComEd bills have us all on edge. Springfield must confront our electricity woes head-on.
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (606+ words) The politics of energy in Illinois are hot this summer. And they're only going to get hotter. A spike in the cost of energy that took effect June 1 along with higher usage in one of the hottest Junes Chicago has…...