(CHARLESTON) in Men's and Women's Division One College Hoops Saturday - the Eastern Illinois teams swept two from Tennessee State in Charleston.
ELYSSA CHERNEY
Chicago Tribune
Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz enforces social distancing, sanitizes surfaces and keeps a face shield for emergencies this semester as she convenes in-person classes at Eastern Illinois University.
The associate professor decided to work in the classroom to help her students after nearly a year of online learning, but she worries about bringing COVID-19 home and infecting others in Charleston. As an extra precaution, Laughlin-Schultz said she tried wearing two masks during the 75-minute sessions, but that muffled her voice during lectures.
âI am very conscious of safety and of my studentsâ safety,â said Laughlin-Schultz, 45. âI donât want anyone anywhere near me because I donât want to be infected or to infect any of them.â
By Kelsey Landis | Belleville News-Democrat
• Feb 8, 2021
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) speaks with reporters in July 2017. Three former ComEd lobbyists, including a close Madigan confidante, and the former CEO of ComEd s parent company were indicted Wednesday, charged with orchestrating a bribery scheme that allegedly sought to influence Madigan. Brian Mackey / NPR Illinois
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio.
To southern Illinois Democratic lawmakers, Speaker Michael Madigan was the omnipresent benefactor the force behind nearly every successful piece of legislation or election.
To downstate Republicans, he embodied the worst of Chicago politics. He was the ruthless architect of the pension crisis, higher taxes and redistricting that pushed conservatives to the margins. He left the speakership as “Public Official A,” the unnamed figure in the f
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For Immediate Release – February 5, 2021
Gov. Pritzker Announces Nine Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration:
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Christine Benson will continue to serve on the Illinois State Board of Education. For about six years, Benson served as the Superintendent of Streator Elementary School District #44. Previously, she was the Superintendent of the Ottawa Elementary School District #141 and the Mendota TWP High School District #280. Additionally, Benson spent twenty years as a teacher in areas of general, choral and instrumental music. Benson is active in her community where she serves as the Treasurer and past President of the Rotary Club. She received her Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Science in Education Administration and her Certificate of Advance Study in Education Adminis
the Eastern Illinois teams dropped two games at home to Belmont University the Lady Panthers lost a close one to the visiting Bruins, 75-77 the EIU women are now 8-10 overall, at 6-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference meanwhile, the Panthers lost to Belmont, 61-89 the EIU men are now 6-14 on the year and at 3-10 in the OVC
the EIU teams are back in action tomorrow afternoon at home in Charleston the Lady Panthers play Tennessee State at 1:00 with the Panthers’ tipoff at 4:00
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