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Timothy J. Davlin (August 27, 1957 – December 14, 2010) was the mayor of the U.S. city of Springfield, Illinois, from April 2003 until his suicide in December 2010 at age 53. Although the mayor's office is officially non-partisan, the Illinois capital has a strong
Jul. 23—Aaron Henry sat down with Devon Witherspoon last summer. The message from the then Illinois defensive backs coach was simple. Witherspoon was "sitting on a lottery ticket." "His feel?
Here are the 12 Illinois high school athletes named player of the year in 2023-24 by Gatorade. ... 155-pound senior midfielder and forward led the Huskies to a 21-1-2 record and the program’s ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) held a press conference Thursday to discuss the aftermath of the election, issuing a warning that if anyone tries to “come for my people,” they will have to ...
Pritzker was born in Palo Alto, California, on January 19, 1965.He is the son of Donald Pritzker and Sue Pritzker (née Sandel). [7] [4] A member of the Pritzker family, a Jewish family of Ukrainian descent [8] prominent in business and philanthropy during the late 20th century, [9] [10] Pritzker is named after both of his paternal uncles, Jay Pritzker and Robert Pritzker. [11]
The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
Olympians, college and pro stars: Who were our favorite Illinois high school athletes?
Mary K. O'Brien (born 1965), Illinois state legislator and judge, was born in Kankakee. [8] Daniel H. Paddock (1852–1905), Illinois state representative and lawyer, lived in Kankakee. [9] George Ryan (born 1934), 39th governor of Illinois [10] Samuel H. Shapiro (1907–1987), 34th Governor of Illinois, practiced law in Kankakee and died there ...