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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mahomet High School student crowned Miss Teen Illinois USA
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Arianna Thompson, a talented student from Mahomet-Seymour High School, recently won the Miss Teen Illinois USA pageant and is preparing to compete with young women across the United States for the title of Miss Teen USA. Thompson says she was always in love with...
UI Housing takes unusual measures amid influx of incoming students
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois is welcoming another class of thousands to campus in the coming weeks. But for some of those new students, their housing arrangements will look a little different this year. University Housing said the number of first-year students who signed contracts for dorm rooms is larger than anticipated. […]
Teacher of the Week: Les Kutz, art, Dr. Williams Elementary, Urbana
Jul. 25—In Les Kutz's first year at Dr. Williams Elementary, the University of Illinois graduate changed the way art was taught at the Urbana school. Kutz allowed students to sign up for activities that included crocheting, sewing and zine-making, and collaborated with teachers during social-emotional planning sessions. This year, Kutz was given a Shining Star Award by the Champaign-Urbana ...
New Central coach: 'Whatever you want to learn, I'm here to help you learn it'
Jul. 25—CHAMPAIGN — Kris Bell's basketball roots go back to his childhood in Danville's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Playing in tournaments there launched a career that has included stints at Schlarman and two different semi-pro teams, Danville's former Coal Miners and Riverhawks clubs. "I came up in the Keon Clark era, where Bud Gouard used to have Post tournaments and anybody that was anybody ...
Five Illinois professors named University Scholars
CHAMPAIGN - Five University of Illinois professors at the Urbana-Champaign campus have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. The recipients include Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, who is actively involved in the Cancer Center at Illinois. A professor in the study of food and nutrition, she served as a health innovation professor at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and is an active member of the Center for Genomic Diagnostics at Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. Renowned history professor Robert Morrissey has gained widespread recognition nationally and internationally, positioning him as a prominent figure among...
PBL football participates in 7-on-7 at Monticello
MONTICELLO – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda and Monticello High School varsity football teams will meet in a Week 7 matchup on Oct. 11. It will be the fourth meeting between the two teams since PBL joined the Illini Prairie Conference in 2021. The Panthers defeated Monticello twice by a combined point differential of six, winning 22-17 last year and 16-15 in 2021 at Zimmerman Field.
UI RSOs to look out for this fall
One of the most daunting parts about entering college is the ever-frightening thought: “What if I don’t find a group?” This can be a topic of stress for new students, but not to worry, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has something for everyone in the form of Registered Student Organizations.
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