It’s been over a year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the question on most people’s minds is “when will this end?” Since early 2020, the United States has taken numerous actions to help combat COVID-19 and the rising pandemic. On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared COVID-19...
The 2021 NFL Draft is upon us, as one of the most hyped-up professional sports events of the year is about two weeks away. The Chicago Bears, in particular, have been limited on draft capital since they traded for All-Pro Outside Linebacker Khalil Mack from the (then) Oakland Raiders in September of 2018. However,...
When checking his Bradley email on the afternoon of April 9, junior Andrew Terlecki was not expecting to find anything significant in his inbox. But, after refreshing his email, Terlecki received an email that he was extremely surprised to see. It was a message from University Communications saying that Bradley students, staff, faculty, and...
The past school year has been a learning curve for both students and teachers. Never did anyone think that school would be taught entirely online. It is not quite the same, and Bradley is hoping to change that in the Fall of 2022. One teacher shares what it has been like this past year...
On Tuesday April 6, consolidated municipal elections were held with a low voter turnout. Across the area, residents were able vote for mayor, city council, village boards, school boards, and many more. Election officials’ reports included early and mail-in votes as well as in-person voters Tuesday. In Kane County, 5,775 mail-ballots were requested with...
We’ve seen the effect that the pandemic has had in the realm of intramurals at Bradley University, but the students who play them aren’t the only ones who have been affected. The intramural staff has had their own challenges, including a lack of staff, lack of training, new rules, and unruly behaviors. “The uncertainty...
In January 2020, the first COVID-19 case was reported in the United States. By March 2020 COVID-19 was declared a global health pandemic and the United States went into a state of national emergency. COVID-19 continues to plague the world, especially the brick-and-mortar retail industry. A brick-and-mortar store is a local business that operates...
When the whole world began living on lockdown in mid-March of 2020, did you ever think that you would be able to attend a sporting event in-person that same summer? At the start of July, the only professional sports league in America playing was the PGA Tour. Even if a league, regardless of level,...
In a normal year, every football team besides one finishes the year with a loss. This year, LeRoy was one of many teams in the area finishing their season off on a high note. LeRoy defeated conference foe Heyworth 49-7 on the road. The Heart of Illinois Conference (HOIC) decided to play a four-week...
2020 was quite the year. A lot of businesses took a hit, big and small. However, amidst all the unknown of what the future would hold, a locally owned family business soared to new heights in 2020, Vonachen Services Inc., a janitorial service company. I had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Vonachen, the Sr....