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This week’s hiring of Lovie Smith as the 25th football coach in Illini history has generated huge interest among fans and sportswriters. U of I graduate Will Leitch falls into both those categories. In a column this week for Sports On Earth, the Mattoon native recalls another optimistic time for Illini football, more than 25 years ago.
Voters in Monticello Unit School District 25 will be asked Tuesday to approve a $40.9 million bond referendum to pay for a new high school building, and the renovation of the old one.
Since they first entertained at a U.S. Senate Christmas party in 1981, the Capitol Steps have become famous for satirizing politicians from all parts of the political spectrum. They're performing at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign Saturday night.
A number of university presidents testified for an Illinois Senate committee Thursday on what Illinois' budget impasse has done to their institutions. They say nearly a year without state support has led to layoffs, students struggling to pay tuition without grants and high school students considering going elsewhere for a degree.
With the Illinois Primary coming up next week on March 15th, we’ve been speaking to candidates across the state. Oswego businessman James Marter is among the three Democrats and two Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Mark Kirk.
