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Four leaders in their fields will be honored during NU commencement - Evanston RoundTable

Steve Carell · Palmyra

Four leaders in their fields will be honored during NU commencement - Evanston RoundTable

Northwestern University will present honorary degrees to four inspiring leaders in their fields during its 167th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15, at the United Center in Chicago.This year’s honorary degree recipients are poet Toi Derricotte, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, pathbreaking biochemist and cell biologist Marc W. Kirschner, and actor and comedian Steve Carell, who is the class of 2025’s commencement speaker.…See the Story

HS boys’ basketball: Staunton closing in on outright conference crown

Basketball · Staunton

HS boys’ basketball: Staunton closing in on outright conference crown

Last week, Ethan Sharp and the Staunton High School boys’ basketball team defeated Southwestern, 48-30, at home. With the victory, the Bulldogs kept their undefeated South Central Conference season going and moved closer to an outright championship. Photo contributed. Carlinville defeats Gillespie and Maryville Christian, falls to Southwestern By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Staunton High School boys’ basketball team is close …See the Story

Macoupin County passes Pro-Agriculture Resolution

Macoupin County · Macoupin County

Macoupin County passes Pro-Agriculture Resolution

Macoupin County Farm Bureau Manager Mark Dugger presents the pro-agriculture designation to Macoupin County Board Chairman Larry Schmidt on February 11, following the passage of the pro-agriculture resolution. Photo provided. Macoupin County Farm Bureau leaders will call the Macoupin County Board an “Ally in Agriculture” after the board’s adoption of a Pro-Agriculture Resolution, demonstrating local elected officials’ support for farmers. “Our…See the Story

Macoupin County · Macoupin County

Macoupin County Board holds Feb. meeting

By ERIN SANSON Enquirer~Democrat Reporter The Macoupin county board met Feb. 11. Several ordinances were approved by the board, including an ordinance in support of agriculture in Macoupin county and resolutions in support of the public transportation program. Public transportation The board approved the yearly applications for the public health department to submit to the state to run the public transportation program. Construction agreement A …See the Story

House Fire · Virden

Father and two sons die in Virden house fire

On the morning of Feb. 15, emergency medical teams were dispatched in response to a fatal house fire on the 200 block of Dean Street in Virden. Photo contributed. By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter On the morning of Feb. 15, emergency medical teams were dispatched to the 200 block of Virden’s Dean Street in response to a fire that led to the death of a father and his two sons. The Virden Fire Department was called in with mutual aid …See the Story

Palmyra · Palmyra

Promising young researchers receive prestigious NSF CAREER awards

Three Northwestern University assistant professors — Julia Gaudio, Rachel Greenfeld and István Kovács — have received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the foundation’s most prestigious honor for junior faculty members.See the Story

Bunker Hill, Illinois · Bunker Hill

Mark Flieger of Bunker Hill, IL – KSHE 95

Mark Flieger of Bunker Hill, IL joined the Real Rock Army today SourceSee the Story

Staunton, Illinois · Staunton

Charges filed in weekend shooting

One person is charged with attempted murder and three other felonies following a shooting incident early Sunday in the Staunton area. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State policeSee the Story

Palmyra · Palmyra

Things to do at NU: Feb. 19 to 25

This week, our list includes not one but two film screenings, the Chicago debut of the musical “February House” and more. Here are some highlights to add to your calendar this week.See the Story

Carlinville · Carlinville

Lyon College Sports Wrap

Scots defeat Blackburn 68-53 CARLINVILLE, Illinois – Kylon McCullough scored 23 points, and Frank Toney added 19 to lead the Lyon College Scots past Blackburn College on Saturday afternoon 68-53. The Scots (16-7, 13-3) led 35-39 at halftime and outscored Blackburn 33-24 in the second half. Malik Madison had eight points and six blocked shots, Colbie West had seven points, Kennedy Warren put in six, and Trenton Bell added five. John Paul Morgan, …See the Story

Palmyra · Palmyra

On stage, modeling the ‘work we need to be doing in the world’

Northwestern Now caught up with Gabriel Kahane as he attended a week of rehearsals for “February House” at the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts.See the Story

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