Mattoon CUSD #2 earned strong 2026 Illinois Report Card results, including an Approaching Exemplary designation for Williams Elementary and districtwide growth gains.
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- Illinois Wesleyan University
Preserving a Legacy highlights Illinois Wesleyan football’s 42-14 win over Elmhurst in 1992 and invites the Titan community to share old game recordings.
- Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Wesleyan women’s basketball is ranked 20th in the WBCA preseason poll and receiving D3hoops.com votes ahead of the 2026-27 season.
- Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Wesleyan women’s cross country, led by freshman Jordan Sutter, enters the CCIW Championship as the preseason favorite at St. James Farm in Warrenville, Ill.
- Illinois Wesleyan University
No. 1 Illinois Wesleyan women’s volleyball hosts Millikin, UC Santa Cruz, No. 14 UW-Eau Claire and No. 4 WashU at the Shirk Center for IWU Tournament III Oct. 30-31.
- Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Wesleyan men’s cross country returns to St. James Farm for the CCIW Championship Oct. 31, led by senior Jack Thomas and ranked sixth in the coaches’ poll.
- Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Wesleyan golfer Ben Gelven earned his second CCIW Golfer of the Week honor after tying for third at the Golfweek October Classic with a career-low 211.
Mattoon CUSD #2 earned strong 2026 Illinois Report Card results, including an Approaching Exemplary designation for Williams Elementary and districtwide growth gains.
Uptown Normal’s Treat Feast returns Oct. 29 from 5-6:30 p.m., with nearby streets closed to traffic and parking restrictions in place for the Halloween event.
Normal announces an eastbound Vernon Avenue lane and Angela Drive intersection closure for Constitution Trail crossing repairs through October 30, weather permitting.
The William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College will host fall badge workshops for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, with advance registration required.
Parkland College students will share MICRO-CCS summer research on plant-microbe interactions at a James B. Kaler Science Lecture at the Staerkel Planetarium.
Illinois State students can submit a single research image and abstract for the 2027 Image of Research Competition through Friday, November 13, 2026.
Epidemiologist Nídia S. Trovão explains how the U.S. may lose measles elimination status, why current outbreaks are alarming, and what is needed to regain control.
Professor emerita Kimiko Gunji received the Chancellor’s Medallion for her leadership of Japan House and decades of teaching Japanese arts and culture.
Interested in children's activities, brain fitness, banned books, crafts and babysitting? Stop by Eureka Public Library.
The Eureka Rotary Club will hear from Bob Bardwell on progress in construction of the Eureka High School building addition.
Interested in crafts or a family fun pumpkin party? Stop by Eureka Public Library.
Eureka Rotary Club will hear an update on the SNAP program from Woodford County Health Department analyst Sherry Gordon-Harris at its Sept. 15 meeting.
The Eureka Rotary Club will hear from Sherry Gordon-Harris, a community health analyst for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program program at the Woodford County Health Department.
Interested in Medicare, local history or autumn crafts? Stop by Eureka Public Library.
Kelly Crawford Jones will introduce the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) to the Eureka Rotary Club at noon Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in the Dickinson Commons on the Eureka College campus.
Interested in mysteries, herb gardening, teen programs or sampling genres? Stop by Eureka Public Library.
The Eureka Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in the Dickinson Commons on the Eureka College campus.
The Eureka Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in the Dickinson Commons on the Eureka College campus.
Interested in getting a library card, doing a craft or joining children's programs? Stop by Eureka Public Library.
Interested in getting a library card, doing a craft or joining children's programs? Stop by Eureka Public Library.