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The six-term congressman says it's a battle for the soul of the Republican Party. It's pitting himself against loyalists to former President Donald Trump.
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If Illinois legalizes marijuana for recreational use, law enforcement officials fear job losses for hundreds of officers — specifically, the four-legged kind. →
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At age 43, in his 10th year of Congress, 18 years after being one of the youngest-ever elected members of the McLean County Board, a 2000 graduate of Illinois State University and before that, Normal West, by 2021 Adam Kinzinger…
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Ridgeview High School basketball coach Rodney Kellar was selected as the winner of the Chuck Rolinski Lifetime Achievement Award by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association on Monday.
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The Normal Community graduate started her college career at Illinois State.
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Jelani J.J. Day was reported missing Wednesday by his family and an Illinois State University faculty member.
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Bloomington-Normal baseball didn't have a better friend than Mike Brown. The Lexington native unexpectedly died this week at age 51.
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"Both were great students, talented athletes, and most importantly amazing people," Superintendent Paula Crane said of the two Prairie Central High School seniors killed Sunday.
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Normal Community High School graduates Alex Peacock and Tyler Seibring will be basketball teammates again, but this time a half-world away in Portugal.
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NEW YORK — The new Amazon series about everyday people who are making an impact in the fight against the coronavirus is getting an assist of its own — from Kevin Hart and Nick Jonas.
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The Pantagraph obtained hundreds of emails to and from LaSalle County officials about the Jelani Day investigation. The documents shed light on resources focused on the missing person case and death investigation.
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Cermak could be the first first round draft pick in Illinois State history.
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According to a report from The News-Gazette's Bob Asmussen, the fifth-year senior running back has returned to Champaign and will suit up for first-year Illinois football coach Bret Bielema.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum ordering the Pentagon to develop a new policy to allow athletes attending the nation's military academies to play professional sports immediately after graduating.
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Brian Ehresman is switching women's basketball programs from Illinois State to Illinois Wesleyan.
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Football history at Eureka College intersects with American and world history. It is that way in large part because of Ralph McKinzie.
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Photos: Bloomington defeats Washington to win IHSA 3A Sectional
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Brotherly connection helps fuel No. 2-ranked BHS basketball team
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Central Illinois to highlight investments in rail infrastructure that are being funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
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MAROA — It started with
#LetUsPlay
and now
#HearOurVoiceIllinois
is a rallying cry for Illinois high school athletes, parents, coaches and fans hoping that team sports will return quickly in 2021.
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"It was far from guaranteed that there would ever be a new employer to play the role that Mitsubishi had," Buttigieg said. "But the Rivian story and the Bloomington-Normal story is one that a lot of communities would envy."
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Illinois State University was awarded $800,000 for the ongoing education of early childhood teachers.
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BLOOMINGTON — Rapper DaBaby will perform Feb. 19 at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington, the venue announced Tuesday.
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Buttigieg will make two stops in the Champaign area and one in East St. Louis, according to a media advisory.
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Illini reporter James Boyd went on a tour of Illinois' $80 million Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Performance Center on Thursday. The Illinois sports department took media members on a mock recruiting visit.
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"Expanding the availability of higher-blend fuels is a win for American farmers, the rural economy and hardworking Americans," U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said at a LeRoy appearance.
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Dave Feeney, who ended an eight-year run as Normal Community girls basketball coach in 2007, is back at the helm of the Lady Iron.
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NORMAL — Illinois State center fielder John Rave has been selected by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday.
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The underdog? No sweat. Illinois State's volleyball team rolled past top-seeded Northern Iowa on the Panthers' home court to win the MVC Tournament title.
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Normal Community graduate Mack Leonard hopes to continue her dominant hitting as Illinois State prepares for its spring softball schedule.
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Illinois Wesleyan all-time leading scorer and rebounder Jack Sikma has his No. 44 jersey hanging from the Shirk Center rafters.
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Beth Ehresman has always been there for her children – Brian, Rebekah and Jen – when they were growing up in Gridley. She is to this day. She's Mom.
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Central Catholic's Cole Certa commits to Notre Dame
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The Illinois State softball team won the MVC title.
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NORMAL — Kurt Beathard told The Pantagraph Thursday that his sudden departure as Illinois State football offensive coordinator followed him putting a sign on his office door that read "All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ."
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National Gun Violence Survivor Week is coming up Feb. 1 to 7. McLean County Moms Demand Action kicked it off Sunday with a vigil outside the McLean County Museum of History that underscored the resilience of survivors and their commitment…
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota State football players who have contributed to the school's dynasty over the course of more than seven decades have found a way to relive their glory days — and it's not just by telling old stories over beers.
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Former Central Catholic star guard Nick Norton is getting a professional basketball opportunity with the South Bay Lakers, the G League affiliate of the L.A. Lakers.
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Dave Witzig’s love of basketball is well established. In 22 years and counting as Normal Community High School’s boys head coach, his resume includes a 435-216 record, two top-four state finishes, nine regional titles and 14 seasons of 20 or more wi…
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Illinois Wesleyan's men's lacrosse program knows taking the next step and beating Salisbury will be difficult, but the Titans are confident of their chances.
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Here's what maybe you don't know about Ally Wiegand. She gets it. In the midst of an abrupt, gut-wrenching, premature end to her softball career, and to a potentially magical season, she gets it in a "make Mom and Dad…
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Normal Community freshman Ali Ince had a huge day at the Class 3A State Track Meet.
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ISU volleyball coach Leah Johnson is a shining light for Redbird athletics and the university. News of her contract extension brought back memories of that first day of hearing from Johnson.
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Former Normal Community High School standout Maya Wong has completed her redshirt season and is ready to claim a role with the Illinois State women's basketball team.
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Why would a Heart of Illinois Conference rival coach go to such lengths for LeRoy’s noon game against Louisville North Clay at Dozer Park? Easy. It’s the respect White has for veteran LeRoy coach Wayne Meyer.
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BLOOMINGTON — Rising senior Rob Wuethrich of the Illinois Wesleyan golf team has won the Jack Nicklaus National Division III Player of the Year Award, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Wednesday.
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The Illinois State softball team opens its season on Thursday at North Florida.
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Program built on tough defense.
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The Ridgeview Junior High gymnasium has been named “Coach Jones’ Court” in honor of Robyn and Andy Jones.
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Lincoln all-stater Kloe Froebe repeats as Pantagraph Girls Basketball Player of the Year
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Former Parkland teammates Alex Steinbach and Trevor Minder are enjoying playing together this summer at the Corn Crib more than the pitchers who have to face them.
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Maya Bulger and Dayton Hammes are stepping into roles at Illinois State to help Redbird student-athletes benefit from Name, Image and Likeness deals.
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It was a memorable season in Pantagraph-area high school football. Between Tri-Valley's run to state, plus memorable postseason runs for Ridgeview-Lexington, Prairie Central, Eureka, Olympia, Normal West and more, the
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Week 7 preview: Zelezniks team up to spark LeRoy's success
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Paul Africano's clothing collection will be on display and for sale at a pop-up shop on Normal's Uptown Circle on Friday and Saturday.
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Ty Martin is studying to be a teacher and a coach. That is largely because of Dan Boynton, the former Central Catholic and Mount Zion head football coach who died Monday following a yearlong battle with brain cancer.
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Former Prairie Central girls basketball coach Darrelynn Dunn has taken the same job at Normal West.
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Mack Leonard was enjoying a standout season for Illinois State's softball team. Then she broke her thumb before the coronavirus stopped the season. Leonard hopes to pick up where she left off in the Florida Gulf Coast League this summer.
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Illinois Wesleyan senior Kendall Sosa likes to feast on the competition.
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Alcohol gradually took hold of Nate Ropp's life, nearly stealing it from him at his lowest points. Last week, on Dec. 17, he marked one year of sobriety. The road to that milestone was difficult.
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NORMAL — The family path into college football looks like an attractive avenue to Normal Community High School’s Dexter Niekamp.
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Buttigieg will make two stops in the Champaign area and one in East St. Louis, according to a media advisory.
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The Pantagraph sports reporters are counting down the top events they've covered. Randy Reinhardt's No. 3 is Normal Community's boys basketball team beating No. 1-ranked Chicago Simeon in a Class 4A super-sectional in 2015.
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Paige Robinson, 2018 Okaw Valley High School graduate, was drafted by the WNBA team, the Dallas Wings.
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By doing his homework, Cody Myers has surely passed his first test as Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School's new head football coach.
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Hart ranks eighth nationally in ERA.
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Normal Community coach Dave Witzig and former Normal West coach Brian Cupples are among those named to IBCA Hall of Fame.
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WASHINGTON — Kevin Brown’s name and his fight against cancer will live on as part of the annual Tournament of Champions basketball tournament at Washington Community High School.
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ISU, Florida State among suitors for ex-Ridgeview standout Tinsley
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Player of Year Braylon Roman of Normal Community leads Pantagraph All-Area boys basketball team
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BLOOMINGTON — Now that Brandon Mueller has been given what he considers the opportunity of a lifetime, it's going to take more than a pandemic to blunt his enthusiasm.
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We’re at the
@_LeahMarlene
watch party at Normal West High School.
@BrendanDenison
is on the scene interviewing family + supporters.
#AmericanIdol
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Illinois Wesleyan senior basketball basketball Kendall Sosa is among six finalists named for the Division III Honda Athlete of the Year who will be recognized Monday on CBS Sports Network.
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Highly touted freshman Ali Ince opened her NCHS cross country career with a 22-second victory at Maxwell Park on Saturday.
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Maddox Pedon, 11, has his own podcast where he chats with Illinois State University players and well-knowns he’s met through his dad, ISU basketball coach Ryan Pedon.
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Central Catholic High School graduate and Heartland College pitcher Jack Gilmore has committed to Charleston Southern.
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Danita was a guidance counselor at Normal Community High School while her husband was coaching the Redbirds to a 48-54 record over nine seasons. Denver guided ISU to the Division I-AA playoffs in 2006.
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Randy Kindred, sports editor of The Pantagraph since 2012 and part of the sports staff for almost 42 years, announced his retirement Tuesday.
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Rodney Kellar gave himself a 'C' for his retirement speech to his team last week. Everyone else would give him an 'A+' for his 35-year run as Ridgeview's head basketball coach.
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Cheng, Wyman, Beauregard come up big for Redbirds.
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Peter Lambesis' career-high 28 points powered Illinois Wesleyan's basketball team to a 74-70 win over Augustana in the CCIW Tournament semifinals at Naperville.
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Normal Community junior quarterback Chase Mackey already drawing attention.
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Matt Hein's 'selfless act' helps
@ISURedbirds
add transfer forward Fisher.
@Pg_Benson
has the story →
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Heartland baseball has a 25-15 record sparked by its offensive attack.
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Kindred: 'Tommy' leaves legacy of kindness, understanding
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The Hoots and Bobcats were victorious in Kernels Collegiate League action Friday.
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Inspired by his coaches, Clinton native Tyrone Byrd has followed in their footsteps and now finds himself in the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame.
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Presenting the Pantagraph's All-Area Football Team and Player of the Year | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽
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Coach Mia Smith hopes for two great classes in a row.
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In a battle of top five nationally ranked teams, Illinois Wesleyan faces Yeshiva in New York City.
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NORMAL — With two sidelines and two end lines, soccer might seem to some like a sport of boundaries.
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