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Today is Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
In 1919, British Brigadier Gen. L.E.O. Charleston spoke to a capacity audience at the University of Illinois Auditorium.
In 1969, the Champaign County Board re-elected Wesley M. Schwengel as its chairman.
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The kids from Jennifer Wherley's agriculture class at Mahomet-Seymour High School were back in our building last week, producing radio commercials to spread the word about the school's one-of-a-kind Ag Supply store.

Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 113th day of 2019. There are 252 days left in the year.
Today's highlight
On April 23, 1954, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his 755 major league home runs in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (The Braves won, 7-5.)
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An Airlife helicopter was reportedly called to the scene, and Illinois 130 was temporarily closed to allow emergency personnel to work.

URBANA — Emergency personnel were called to the scene of a crash Monday evening in southeast Urbana in which a vehicle hit a pedestrian.

On Monday, Judge Thomas O'Shaughnessy sentenced Cole Huber, 28, who was convicted by a jury Jan. 25 of home invasion, residential burglary and two counts of aggravated battery.

DANVILLE — A Danville man convicted of breaking in to a 90-year-old man's home and beating him in July 2017 has been ordered behind bars for 30 years.

Current Illini Alan and Illini target A.J. - sons of an NBA player - are in line for big offseasons.

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CHAMPAIGN — This is an important offseason for Illinois guard Alan Griffin. The Illini need more shooting and have an opening on the wing with Aaron Jordan's graduation. Griffin could fill both roles.

Reason: difficulties with witnesses

URBANA — A Champaign County prosecutor has dismissed shooting-related charges against a Champaign man because of difficulties with witnesses.
Assistant State's Attorney Kristin Alferink on Monday dismissed charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and unlawful use of weapons by a felon on parole that had been lodged against Mario D. Turner.

As construction for the new Central and Centennial high schools goes into high gear this summer, many high school athletes will be using alternative venues for practices and workouts.

CHAMPAIGN — As construction for the new Central and Centennial high schools goes into high gear this summer, many high school athletes will be using alternative venues for practices and workouts.

Initially trained by the Air Force to be a Chinese linguist, Major Bert Rund served most of his 20-year career as navigator in aerial refueling.

VILLA GROVE — Initially trained by the Air Force to be a Chinese linguist, Major Bert Rund served most of his 20-year career as navigator in aerial refueling.

Today is Monday, April 22, the 112th day of 2019. There are 253 days left in the year.
Today's highlight
On April 22, 2000, in a dramatic pre-dawn raid, armed immigration agents seized Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban boy at the center of a custody dispute, from his relatives' home in Miami; Elian was reunited with his father at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington.
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