By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are debating whether the state should join a growing list of jurisdictions in the United States that allow voters to pick more than one candidate for an office, ranking them in order of preference rather than choosing just one. Ranked choice […]
The quality of air in schools became a topic of discussion as parents and educators discussed how to navigate the COVID-19 virus in 2020 and 2021. On the back of those concerns, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced a $29.6 million program to distribute more than 60,000 HEPA (High […]
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Zaien Smith had the lone hit for Heritage, which suffered a 20-0 loss in its baseball season-opener on Tuesday (March 14) at Marshall. Smith had a single. Heritage pitchers Julliyan Gray, Robert Holloman and Lucas Miller combined to walk just two batters. Miller worked the final […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood dropped an 18-0 decision on Tuesday (March 14) in its season-opening softball game at LeRoy. Gracie Enos took the loss. On Wednesday (March 15), Oakwood lost a 14-0 decision at Marshall. The Comets (0-2) return to action on Monday (March 20) in their home-opener, against Salt […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Travis Tiernan and junior Alec Harrison combined on a one-hitter for Oakwood’s baseball team on Tuesday (March14) as the Comets opened the season with a 6-1 triumph at Dieterich. Tiernan pitched four hitless innings, yielding one unearned run. He walked one batter and struck out seven. […]
By Fred Kroner Shayne Immke and Peyton Jones each swatted three hits on Wednesday (March 15) as the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team evened its season record at 1-1 with a 13-1 non-conference conquest at Downs Tri-Valley. Immke hammered two triples and a home run. Jones also swiped two bases. Alyssa […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could drastically alter the legal landscape for criminal defendants who are incarcerated as they await trial. It’s the latest development in the ongoing legal challenge to the pretrial detention provisions of the SAFE-T […]
By Fred Kroner Top-seeded Heritage lost to second-seeded DeLand-Weldon on Thursday (March 9) in the championship match of the Holy Cross eighth-grade Class 1A IESA regional volleyball tournament, 25-21, 15-25, 26-22. Heritage ends with a 15-9 overall record. DeLand-Weldon subsequently fell in the championship match of the sectional. “This is […]
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden’s seventh-grade volleyball team suffered a season-ending loss on Friday (March 10) in the Class 1A IESA state quarterfinal match to unbeaten Pontiac St. Mary’s, 25-14, 25-7. The tournament was played at Clinton Junior High. PVO was led by Leighna Larson with six service points and […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph’s seventh-grade girls’ volleyball team ended the season as one of the top eight teams in the IESA Class 3A state tournament. The Panthers dropped their state quarterfinal match on Friday (March 10), suffering a 25-20, 25-9 loss to Pleasant Plains in the tourney hosted by […]
