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`A burning desire’: East St. Louis’ Jackie Joyner-Kersee offers inspiration to youths
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoJoyner-Kersee was joined by three other Olympic medalists , legendary track and field coach and...
Six-time Olympian, philanthropist Jackie Joyner-Kersee inspires UI Class of '23
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 13—CHAMPAIGN — For anyone who ever thought nothing good could come from impoverished East St. Louis, Jackie Joyner-Kersee has a thought. "I think different," said the six-time Olympic medalist ...
10 places where you can get free school supplies for your kids in the metro-east
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt’s back-to-school season, and that means stocking up on school supplies for the year ahead....
Identification of shooting victim at MetroLink station released by St. Clair County coroner
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA man was found shot to death Tuesday at the Emerson Park MetroLink commuter train station near the...
Jeff D'Alessio: Olympic legend's against-all-odds story on display today
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 13—A 'truly heroic' effort Who would Olympic great Jackie Joyner-Kersee's weekend host like to award with a gold medal? "That's an easy one," UI Chancellor Robert Jones said on commencement ...
UI chancellor: Offering commencement speech to Olympian serves deeper purpose
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 4—URBANA — The decision to offer the keynote address at the University of Illinois commencement to six-time Olympic track and field medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee was not made on a whim.
Candidates for Illinois governor talk public safety at separate Tuesday events
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA day after Labor Day, gubernatorial candidates Gov. JB Pritzker and GOP challenger Darren Bailey...
Enjoy Illinois 300 sells out, again. Here’s how to avoid raceway traffic this weekend
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNASCAR will return to the metro-east this weekend, and while the Enjoy Illinois 300 race is sold...
Automated license plate readers installed along metro-east interstates as crime fighting tool
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months ago“Jumping onto an interstate is no longer an escape route for criminals. Illinois State Police is...
World meet at Lucas Oil Stadium? Maybe not, but Indy could regain place as a track town.
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoINDIANAPOLIS – If the World Championships can come to a small town like Track Town, what about our...