BLOOMINGTON - The Father McGivney Catholic boys' track and field team made history at the Illinois Top Times Invitational in Bloomington this past weekend. The boys’ team set the tone early with a record-setting performance in the 4 x 800-meter relay. The quartet of Tyler Ahring, Liam Schmidt, Liam Boeving, and Will Rakers finished fifth overall, clocking in at 8:30.12, which marked an 11-second improvement from their previous best and set a new school record. This result is significant as it is the first time a boys’ relay team from the Griffins has medaled at the indoor championships, head coach Jim Helton said. In addition to their relay success, Lyle Biermann, Ahring, Schmidt, and Rakers also competed in the 4 x 400-meter relay, where they secured a ninth-place finish with a time of 3:40.81, narrowly missing out on the medal stand. The McGivney boys who competed at Top Times are Byron, Petri, Carlson and Kalb Male Athletes of the Month for the Griffins. The athletes
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BLOOMINGTON — Father McGivney's Lilly Gilbertson emerged as a standout performer at the Illinois Top Times Invitational, showcasing her sprinting prowess in multiple events this past weekend. The meet, often regarded as the unofficial state indoor track and field championships, took place in Bloomington. Gilbertson, a senior, made her mark early in the competition by setting a personal record in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.85 seconds. She finished seventh in the finals, clocking in at 7.88 seconds, which earned her the first medal of the day. In the 400-meter event, Gilbertson replicated her runner-up finish from the previous year, improving her time significantly to 57.75 seconds, a mark that ranks among the top six in all classes. Despite her strong performance, she fell just 0.41 seconds short of claiming the championship. Gilbertson's success continued in the 200-meter race, where she secured another podium finish, taking second place with a time of 25.62 seconds.
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WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General announced Thursday it has opened an investigation into Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly criticized use of the Signal messaging app to communicate about plans to bomb Yemen. The evaluation stems from a letter the chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Republican […]
Walled Culture has been following closely Italy’s poorly designed Piracy Shield system. Back in December we reported how copyright companies used their access to the Piracy Shield system to order Italian Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to all of Google Drive for the entire country, and how malicious actors could similarly use that unchecked power […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: An Israeli public company on Tuesday showed off a new $30 million plant on its campus in the Carondelet neighborhood of south St. Louis that it says is one of the first to onshore production of chemicals used in batteries for electric cars, cell phones and other products. The top […]
From Construction Dive: Owners and developers of commercial construction projects may hesitate to move forward with new work after President Donald Trump levied fresh tariffs on more than 180 countries, according to industry sources. On Wednesday, Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff for all U.S. trading partners with additional reciprocal tariffs for select nations, such […]
DUPO – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent shoulder closures on Interstate 255 from Illinois 3 in Dupo to half a mile north of Illinois 157 in St. Clair County will begin, weather permitting, Monday, April 7, through Wednesday, April 9. The shoulder closures are necessary for the evaluation of pavement conditions. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all signage and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis construction and development firm plans to acquire a downtown St. Louis office building and add 60 apartments with a $16 million conversion project. A business entity owned by the partners of Blackline Design + Construction is under contract to purchase downtown’s Farm and Home Savings and Loan […]
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From Bob Clark Beyond: As a builder, I’m constantly in awe of those who push the boundaries of what’s possible. Shigeru Ban is one of those visionaries who I am proud to know and to have worked with. His work serves as a powerful reminder that architecture isn’t just about constructing buildings but also about making […]
More than 3,000 billionaires worldwide were recognized on Forbes' newest list of billionaires, an exclusive club that controls nearly $16.1 trillion of the world's total wealth.
This story was updated at 6:44 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education demanded in a letter to state education leaders on Thursday that they certify all K-12 schools in their states are complying with an earlier Dear Colleague letter banning diversity, equity and inclusion practices if they want to keep receiving federal financial […]
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