Eureka College News

The OSF St. James John W. Albrecht Medical Center Auxiliary Educational Assistance Program for Healthcare Careers is announcing recipients for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Soloists have been named for this year's presentation of Handel's "Messiah," to be performed at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

A number of people seem to be of the opinion that unless a candidate has graduated from the Ivy Leagues, Stanford, M.I.T. or some other highly prestigious institution, they are not worthy of the important positions in our highly competitive world.

Just so you know, the title of this column had nothing to do with my Dad, and Dr.

Area students are invited to learn more about Lincoln Trail College programs and those of area colleges, universities and branches of the military during College Day conducted from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov.

'BarOxy' merchandise, commemorating the president, is available for purchase in the Occidental College bookstore.

John Isom works on his entry for the Eureka College Homecoming street and sign painting contest in relative comfort.

The 2009 Olio Cemetery Walk, sponsored by the Woodford County Historical Society, Eureka College's Theater Department, Eureka Christian Church and the EC Circle K service club drew hundreds to the sunlit, breezy cemetery last Sunday.

Paul Kengor, author of the New York Times bestseller God and Ronald Reagan, will speak on "Faith, Leadership and Ronald Reagan" at 7:30 p.m. Oct.

The American left was truly terrified of Ronald Reagan. They pretended to detest him for his cowboy jingoism, supposed intellectual deficiency and his obstructionist stance across our National Path to Greatness.

Jimmy Carter is back in the news. It seems he's a bit desperate to be in the news these days.

Area children and Eureka College students who will present a re-telling of selected famous fairy tales include, clockwise from center, Jackson Ward, Cara Gardner, Catherine Davis, Hillary Thomas, Kelly Beaty and Nikki Hennenfent.

Despite the economic recession, area universities are seeing a surge in the number of students coming through their doors.

The only President born in Illinois now has a new statue along the river in his boyhood hometown.

Eureka College will begin another cohort of its weekend degree completion program on Aug.

Like a few other intrepid souls, I have received a lot of grief for my defense of Sarah Palin's decision to resign the governorship of Alaska.

In recognition of her 80th birthday, the children of Joyce Jacobson will host a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. June 27 at the New Bedford Church hall.

Leah Ellen Uphoff of Graymont, Ill., and Ryan Michael Hansen of Morris are proud to announce their intentions to unite in marriage.

JULIE STROEBEL, a 2005 graduate of Seneca High School, received a Bachelor of Arts in print journalism from Eureka College May 9. She graduated summa cum laude, ranking in the top five percent of her graduating class.

Cindy Ward , Sodexho's facilities manager for Eureka College was inducted into the Eureka Rotary Club on May 19.