Pictured from left are Stepan Skrypnychenko and Olesia Chychaova and the Bud family, including parents Vitalii and Irene and their oldest son, Zack. In front are the Buds' twins, Milena and Mark

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2023) — Monmouth College has been part of a community effort to help two Ukrainian families relocate to the area from their war-torn country.

DeKALB, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2023) — Over 1,100 students received their degrees from Northern Illinois University in December. Included among the graduates were the following students from your area:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR

Aledo, IL

Ty Goben, Bachelor of Science in Educ, Elementary Education: Special Education

Andalusia, IL

Jack Moore, Master of Science in Education, Instructional Technology

Fenton, IL

DeKALB, ILLINOIS (January 13, 2023) — Northern Illinois University announces its fall 2022 Dean's List students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (January 13, 2023) - Mya Coene of Moline, Illinois, has graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Coene earned a Bachelor of Science in Middle/Secondary Education.

Coene was one of 208 students to graduate from Marquette last semester.