Husband/dad, @UISPAR director/alum, former ME @sjrbreaking. Grad of @UISedu, @IllinoisStateU, @IVCCEagles, @LPCavaliers. @Cubs fan.

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Congratulations to newly inducted Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve McMichael. One of my prized childhood possessions is this autograph I got from him in 1987 when he visited my hometown Peru Mall! #TeamMongo 🐻
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.@UISedu is looking for an instructor to lead our student media organization, The Observer, and to teach some courses. The application window closes June 30. uis.csod.com/ux/ats/careersi…

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We applaud Illinois for its landmark legislation supporting local news with an employment tax credit for current reporters and new hires. The state is committing $25 million over 5 years to for-profit and nonprofit newsrooms! Learn more: rebuildlocalnews.org/rebuild…
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Anyone in Springfield have a print copy of today’s Sun-Times I can have when you’re done with it? We’re having trouble finding a copy today.
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I’m election judging in Auburn. 3:15 p.m. check-in from our precinct: 31 voters - 29 of them pulled Republican ballots. 1 same-day registration voter. No real contested races for elected office on the Dem ballot here. Just one contested office (13th Congressional) for the GOP.
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Following up: We ended up with 55 in-person votes today — 49 of them pulled Republican. A long day, but it’s gratifying to assist democracy. Sangamon County could use your help for the next election, which is sure to be busier. Contact your county clerk to sign up to be a judge.
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Former @UISedu Chancellor Susan Koch, right, is at Carver-Hawkeye Arena tonight to watch Caitlin Clark break the NCAA all-time women’s scoring record.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln take in a performance of “Ghosts of the Library” on Monday, his 215th birthday, at the @ALPLM. Free admission today!
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Thank you to The Storyteller Studios' Josh Hester for visiting my @uisedu Intro to Mass Media course this week to talk about marketing through video. We watched many examples of effective storytelling, including this one about downed power lines. youtube.com/watch?v=3LO5DlkD…

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Reporters' job is to ask questions and officials' duty is to answer them. Calumet City, IL, officials should withdraw the citations against @DailySouthtown's reporter @hanksanders_ and stop hampering newsgathering and the public's right to know.
Reporter @hanksanders_ for the suburban Chicago newspaper @DailySouthtown was cited on Oct 30 for violating municipal ordinances for asking city officials questions about the upkeep of its stormwater infrastructure after massive flooding earlier this fall. pressfreedomtracker.us/all-i…
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I’m surprised how often I see this misspelling.
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A fifteen-second spelling lesson
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Tell me you attend a school in Springfield, Illinois, without telling me you attend a school in Springfield, Illinois. On next week’s lunch menu …
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I’m in San Diego this week on a family trip. Good to see @AbbieNews8 (PAR Class of ’04) on the @CBS8 morning show!
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A helicopter that appears to have taken off from Edinburg has been flying low over Chatham for the last 45 minutes or so. Storm damage assessments?
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I’ll be on @WTAX at 7:40 am to talk about next week’s @UISedu high school journalism camp. Listen at wtax.com/. Sign up for camp at go.uis.edu/uisacademicsummer….

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A recording in case you missed it: wtax.com/podcasts/uis-is-hos…

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BREAKING NEWS: Thanks to generous support from the Illinois Press Foundation we're now offering full-ride scholarships for our Summer Journalism Camp for high schoolers July 17-21. Email par@uis.edu to inquire about scholarships. Sign up for the camp: go.uis.edu/uisacademicsummer….

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