Illinois State Rep. Bill Hauter (R-187) commented on recent changes to non-citizen driver's licenses in a July 3 Facebook post. The post included a link to a news article about the passage of House Bill 3882, which replaces the Temporary Visitor Driver's Licenses (TVDLs) with standard driver's licenses.
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines expressed her disappointment on Twitter over an incident involving a 16-year-old Springfield, IL, girl who was expelled from her swim team after expressing her objection to naked biological males in the locker room, Breakthrough Ideas reported.
The Midwest Conference (MWC) has announced its Academic All-Conference honorees for the 2022-23 academic year. A total of 1,544 student-athletes from nine member institutions have been recognized for their academic achievements.
The Illinois College men's golf team saw three of its student-athletes recognized for their academic achievements. Juniors Dane Huber and Peter Hauser, along with senior Nathan Ellis, were named to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (SLIAC) All-Academic Team.
Illinois College has appointed Dirk Doehring as the new head coach for its Track and Field team. Doehring has been an assistant coach for eight seasons, contributing to 77 All-Conference performances and 24 Midwest Conference individual event champions. Under his guidance, student-athletes have set 14 school records.