On first appearances, Eastern's new athletic director Barbara Burke did everything right. She smiled at the appropriate time, she cracked jokes at the right moment and she spoke with conviction in accepting her new job. She said it was a moment she had strived for since she became involved in the administrative side of athletics in the early 1990s. (0) comments
Gov. Rod Blagojevich is in the process of building support for a $25 billion public works program in Illinois. With the help of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert and Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard, co-chairs for the Illinois Works Coalition, getting public support for the project is important to its success. (0) comments