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The Lincoln Academy elects several Laureates annually to the Order of Lincoln, the highest award given by the State of Illinois. The award is presented at a ceremony presided over by the President of the Academy (the Governor of Illinois). The ceremony rotates every three years between Springfield, Chicago, and other areas of the state ...
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 ...
Richards was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln (the State's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 2000 in the area of Sports. [20] Richards is referenced in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Survive and Advance", for the impact he had on former N.C. State coach Jim Valvano.
Govoner Vaughn (born March 1, 1937) [2] was a former high school, college and professional basketball player during the 1950s & 60s. Vaughn led Edwardsville High School to a fourth-place finish in the I.H.S.A. 1954 high school playoffs, as well as a second-place finish in 1956 to defending champion, Rockford West.
Olympians, college and pro stars: Who were our favorite Illinois high school athletes?
Casey Urlacher (born August 24, 1979) is an American politician and former football player. He has been the mayor of Mettawa, Illinois, since 2013.Urlacher previously played football in the Arena Football League (AFL) for two seasons for the Chicago Rush and Nashville Kats.