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• Western Illinois University

  - 2008-01-10

  [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. JACK THOMAS has been named provost and academic vice president at Western Illinois University. Formerly, he was senior vice provost for academic affairs at Middle Tennessee State University. He earned a bachelor's at Alabama A&M University, a master's at Virginia State University and a doctorate at...

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• Jean A. Radtke.(Obituaries)(Obituary)

  - 2007-06-06

  Jean A. Radtke A memorial service for Jean A. Radtke of Indian Hills, Colo., will be held on Saturday, June 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Marks Lutheran Church, 200 S. Wille St., Mount Prospect, Ill. Born on Sept. 10, 1955, in Chicago, she died peacefully on...

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• Kristina N. Gilbert.(Obituaries)(Obituary)

  - 2007-06-04

  Kristina N. Gilbert Services for Kristina N. "Kristi" Gilbert, 25, will begin with chapel prayers at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, at Countryside Funeral Home, 950 South Bartlett Road at Stearns Road, Bartlett, followed by a celebratory Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Damian Church, Bartlett. Interment...

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• Jacobs grad Johnson drawing rave reviews.(Sports)(Off at college)

  - 2007-04-27

  Byline: Mike Miazga Daily Herald Correspondent Jacobs graduate Rob Johnson is doing plenty of things right these days on the mound for the Western Illinois University baseball team. So much so that some of the nation's Division I heavyweights are taking notice....

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• Carrignan ready to dive into new challenge at Western Illinois.(Sports)

  - 2007-04-05

  Byline: Craig Brueske Arguably, it is one of high school's loneliest sports - especially come sectional time when the finals are held four hours prior to the bulk of the action. It even gets second billing on the list of sports offered...

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• Lynnette Wren of Wadsworth.(Obituaries)(Obituary)

  - 2007-04-05

  Lynnette Wren of Wadsworth The friends of Lynnette Wren, 60, may call from 10 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at noon Saturday, April 7, at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home Ltd., 120 W. Park Ave. (Route 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.), Libertyville. Born Nov....

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• 'You are the future of black America' Teens hear strong message at summit.(News)

  - 2007-02-24

  Byline: Sara Faiwell Daily Herald Staff Writer The message to a couple hundred black teens was clear Thursday: Be serious about your education. Eric Campbell, director of admissions at Western Illinois University, was pretty frank when it came to that point. ...

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• Jacobs alum Klier excelling at WIU.(Sports Extra)(Off at college)

  - 2007-02-23

  Byline: Mike Miazga Daily Herald Correspondent Former Jacobs 3-sport athlete Nikki Klier has wasted absolutely no time making an impact at the Division I college level. Klier, a freshman on the Western Illinois University women's track and field team, had an excellent...

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• Area players ink their way to college choices.(Sports)

  - 2007-02-08

  Byline: Jen LaPorte Daily Herald Sports Writer Burlington Central senior standout Kendra Wilkening has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer for Division I Western Illinois University next year. Wilkening was one of several area girls who inked their intentions...

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• Bowie State University

  - 2007-02-08

  DR. ARTIE TRAVIS has been appointed vice president for the division of student affairs and campus life at Bowie State University (Md.). He holds a bachelor's and a master's from Western Illinois University and a doctorate from the University of South Carolina.

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