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'A very painful time for our community'

For the people at the heart of an uproar a decade ago over the expulsions of six black boys from a Decatur school, reminders of the national scrutiny the town endured and the divide the situation created are never far away. Kenneth Arndt is no longer ...

From DAVID MERCER, Chicago Sun-Times,  23 Nov 2009

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Job prospects drawing students to ag schools

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Tristesse Jones will probably never drive a tractor or guide a combine through rows of soybeans at harvest time. There isn't a farm within miles of where she grew up on Chicago's west side, but she's set to graduate with a bachelor's ...

From DAVID MERCER, Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of Illinois,  University of California,  United Stated Department of Agriculture,  University of Wisconsin,  Facebook Inc.

Kafka leads Wildcats over Illinois 21-16

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Mike Kafka threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score and Sherrick McManis made a last-minute interception to preserve Northwestern's 21-16 win Saturday over Illinois. Zeke Markshausen had six catches for 104 yards ...

From DAVID MERCER, San Diego Union-Tribune,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Big 10

Illinois take down Michigan, 38-13

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Juice Williams broke loose against Michigan again and Illinois stopped the Wolverines on four plays from the 1 before the Fighting Illini ran all over the Wolverines for a 38-13 win Saturday. Mikel LeShoure ran 70 yards for a touchdown ...

From DAVID MERCER, Boston Globe,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Ron Zook,  Rich Rodriguez,  Big 10,  Zoltan Mesko,  Ford Motor Company

Illini take down Michigan, 38-13

CHAMPAIGN — Juice Williams broke loose against Michigan again and Illinois stopped the Wolverines on four plays from the 1 before running all over the Wolverines for a 38-13 win Saturday. Mikel LeShoure ran 70 yards for a touchdown following the fourth- ...

From DAVID MERCER, Newsvine,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Ron Zook

Psychologist: Al-Qaida agent would attack US

A U.S. Air Force psychologist described an al-Qaida sleeper agent as a sometimes kind, respectful man who nonetheless would attack the United States if given a chance. The psychologist testified during the first day of a sentencing hearing for 44- ...

From DAVID MERCER, Taiwan News,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  George W. Bush,  Supreme Court of the United States,  Barack Obama

Air Force major: Al-Qaida agent would attack US

PEORIA, Ill. - A U.S. Air Force major described an al-Qaida sleeper agent as a sometimes kind, respectful man who nonetheless would attack the United States if given a chance. ...

From DAVID MERCER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  George W. Bush,  Supreme Court of the United States,  Barack Obama

Lawyers seek leniency for al-Qaida sleeper agent

Videotapes presented at the sentencing hearing for an al-Qaida sleeper agent show long days spent alternately pacing and reclining on a concrete floor during the nearly six years he was held as an enemy combatant. Lawyers for 44-year-old Ali ...

From DAVID MERCER, Taiwan News,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda

Lawyers want admitted al-Qaida member released

Defense attorneys for an al-Qaida sleeper agent plan to argue at his sentencing this week that his five years spent locked up without charge was enough punishment and he should be immediately released. Former Bradley University student Ali al-Marri, a 4 ...

From DAVID MERCER, Buffalo News,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  University of Illinois,  George W. Bush,  Supreme Court of the United States,  Barack Obama

U of Ill. chancellor quits amid admissions scandal

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman resigned Tuesday following months of pressure after reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones at its Urbana-Champaign campus. In a ...

From DAVID MERCER, Boston Globe,  20 Oct 2009

Related Topics: B. Joseph White,  Pat Quinn

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