Illinois baseball secured a decisive victory over Ohio State with a 12-2 win at Illinois Field. The game concluded in the eighth inning under the run-rule, following a walk-off hit by Ryan Moerman.
Brandun Schweizer, a candidate for Illinois State House District 104, recently attended the police memorial ceremony with his colleagues. "I had the honor of attending the police memorial ceremony," said Schweizer, who will be running against Democrat Jarett Clem in the general election. He also expressed his condolences to the friends and families of the fallen police officers who lost their lives in 2023.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Champaign County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Apr. 27, according to GasBuddy.com.
The average school administrator’s salary in Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11 was $76,551 during the 2021-22 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $50,268, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In their 15th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Illinois women's tennis team was defeated by No. 24 Georgia Tech with a score of 4-1. The match took place at the Texas Tennis Center in Austin, Texas.
Sophia Beckmon, a freshman long jumper, achieved an Olympic standard long jump of 6.86 meters at the Fighting Illini Tune-Up in Champaign, Illinois. This performance broke records for the Big Ten, Illinois, and Demirjian Park while tying the United States Under-20 national record. Her teammate Tacoria Humphrey also impressed with a leap of 6.81 meters.
Illinois men's tennis team faced a challenging match against the No. 5 ranked Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32, ultimately falling short with a score of 4-3 at Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. This defeat concluded Illinois' season with a record of 17 wins and 10 losses.
Illinois baseball secured a 10-5 victory over Ohio State at Illinois Field, evening the series between the two teams. Jacob Schroeder and Connor Milton contributed significantly to the offense with home runs, while Brody Harding and Vytas Valincius also had multi-RBI performances. Each of the nine Illini starters reached base safely during the game.
In Ford County County schools, 176 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.