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    Isaacson and Krausz represent Knox  Oct 19, 2007
    Krausz at Knox: The other featured guest at Football Talk last week was Kevin Krausz, the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Knox College. Krausz, 26, is a 2003 graduate of Knox and a former player of coach Andy Gibbons. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    More of this story»  Oct 18, 2007
    "I haven't had any luck finding people in the area who know more history. The biggest file on it is at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., because Henry Seymour donated a lot of money. The library is called the Seymour Library. Right in the center of my house is 'Book Fellow No. 1 - George Steele Seymour.' George Steele Seymour was the nephew of Henry.". George's wife, Flora Warren Seymour, "is actually very famous as one of the first female attorneys in the United States. She practiced Native... (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Big Mac’ arrives on Knox campus  Oct 13, 2007
    JEFF HOLT/The Paper - Pictured from left is Knox College women's basketball coach Wendy Rogers with players Hayle Gosnell, Amanda Sicoli, Mandi Hanna, Carly Kirven and assistant coach Mike Wood ... But a little over a month from now, you ll have the opportunity to see Knox College s own version of Big Mac on the basketball court. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Peck left his mark as a coach  Oct 13, 2007
    Go to a Knox College basketball game and it seems like a given to see Dave Peck coaching with Tim Heimann ... Mark Junk and Mick Swanson who both played for Peck at Galesburg High School and at Knox College are classic examples of what Heimann is referring to ... If I have given a fraction of what I have received during my time at Knox College, I am thankful. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Radakovich finds his niche at WSU  Oct 5, 2007
    "I really enjoy working with the athletes," said Radakovich, a 1980 graduate of Galesburg High School and a 1984 graduate of Knox College. "They want to get better and better in a hurry. It's a challenge for me to make sure I'm up-to-date with the latest treatments to get them back on the field in a safe manner. I find a lot of satisfaction with that and helping them deal with the struggles.". (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Young hopes a stable program brings success  Oct 5, 2007
    But at Knox College, Young lived in the weight room and developed into a 315-pound right tackle. Young, proudly, said that his senior year at Knox featured a 6-4 overall record with three of those losses by one point. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    OFTA to talk salt glazed pottery  Oct 3, 2007
    Henry Joe, Emeritus Professor of Art from Knox College and himself an accomplished potter, will be speaking on "The Art of Early American Salt Glazed Pottery" on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at the 10 a.m. meeting of OFTA (Old Friends Talk Arts) at the Buchanan Center for the Arts in downtown Monmouth. Professor Joe feels that the focus of interest in salt glazed work is often on classification, dating, type, and price rather than the artistic quality of the pieces and he will redress some of this... (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Knox trips up Beloit  Sep 27, 2007
    GALESBURG - With its most balanced offensive attack of the season, Knox College was able to even its record at 2-2 with a 24-17 win over Beloit College at the Knox Bowl. The Prairie Fire are 1-2 in Midwest Conference play. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    ON CAMPUS REPORT  Sep 24, 2007
    n Haley Emford (Lena-Winslow) and Amelia King (Forreston) each started for Rockford College as they topped Knox College 3-1. King had eight kills and eight digs. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Results of college football Saturday  Sep 23, 2007
    (AP) _ Brent Newman caught two touchdowns to help Knox College (2-2) win 24-17 Saturday against Beloit College (0-4). Beloit's J. Ross caught a 5-yard pass to make the score 24-17 in the fourth quarter, but it didn't make a difference in the game. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Baccus could provide a defensive spark  Sep 16, 2007
    JEFF HOLT/The Paper - Brandon Baccus, center, applies defensive pressure to local standout Rusty Baker recently during an open gym at Knox College. Brandon Baccus (pronounced back-us ) could possibly add a big boost to the Knox College Prairie Fire men s basketball team this season. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Young steals the show at "Football Talk"  Sep 16, 2007
    Mitchell had to rest up to get ready for announcing his first Knox College football game on Saturday. Super fan Pete Thierry made a really good comment about the importance of the GHS offensive linemen to sprint to the line of scrimmage on each play. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    ArvinMeritor Appoints Joe Plomin Vice President of the Truck Unit for the Commercial Vehicle Systems Business Group  Sep 13, 2007
    Joe holds a bachelor's of arts degree in Economics from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. U.S. About ArvinMeritor ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry. (PR Newswire)

    Local fiddlers place in state championship event  Sep 11, 2007
    He also studied with Martin for eight years and is now a student at Knox College. John attended a Texas swing-style fiddle camp for a week in July and taught fiddle tunes at a fiddle camp in Bethel, Mo. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Local judge announces he will retire next year  Sep 11, 2007
    Born in Spring Valley in Bureau County, Bernardi grew up in Elmwood Park near Chicago and earned his undergraduate degree at Knox College in Galesburg. He said he was a prosecutor before he left law school, working as a city solicitor in Springfield, Mass. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Area college enrollment stagnates, declines  Sep 11, 2007
    Classes started Thursday at Knox College, where enrollment is expected to be about the same as last year - 1,350. Monmouth College has the same enrollment as Knox and also saw no change from last year. (Macomb Journal, IL)

    Local Teams Today  Sep 7, 2007
    Women's golf at Knox College Invite, TBA. Men's soccer vs. Kenyon, 7 p.m.. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Man killed during Knox County storm  Aug 25, 2007
    Knox College historic Old Main building was one of two structures damaged on campus. The southwest corner of Old Main's roof lifted off the building, causing bricks and concrete to fall. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Storm rampages through region  Aug 25, 2007
    BILL GAITHER/The Register-Mail A tree leans on the west side of Neal-Conger Hall at Knox College after Thursday afternoon's storm ... Knox College's historic Old Main building was one of two structures damaged on campus. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Dr. Penny Tippy to receive award at the Southern Illinois Women's Health Conference  Aug 23, 2007
    She graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, the University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine in Chicago, and served her residency at Wilson Hospital, Johnson City, New York. She is dedicated to teaching and practicing family medicine. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)

    MC, Knox begin practice  Aug 14, 2007
    GALESBURG (GateHouse News Services) - Age-old college rivals Knox College and Monmouth College may be looking at the football season from opposite ends of the coaches predictions but both have similar goals as practice opens for the 2007. Monmouth's Fighting Scots, 7-3 last year, were ranked second in the Midwest Conference coaches poll late last week and Knox's Prairie Fire, 2-8 a year ago, were picked eighth in the 10-team conference. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Deans' Lists  Aug 5, 2007
    Albany Democrat-Herald. Last modified Saturday, August 4, 2007 1:32 AM PDT. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Somerset County Jail to be sold  Jul 29, 2007
    In Illinois, a former jail is now part of the Knox College campus. Boston's Charles Street Jail, which once housed Malcolm X and the Boston Strangler, is being transformed into The Liberty Hotel. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Here's a secret: Gossip may be good for you  Jul 25, 2007
    Its a social skill, not a character flaw, says Frank McAndrew a professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. Its only when you dont do it well that you get into trouble. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Strange but True: Testosterone Alone Does Not Cause Violence  Jul 6, 2007
    ADVERTISEMENT (article continues below) "[Historically,] researchers expected an increase in testosterone levels to inevitably lead to more aggression, and this didn't reliably occur," says Frank McAndrew, a professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. Indeed, the latest research about testosterone and aggression indicates that there's only a weak connection between the two. (Scientific American)

    Spending is hotter than the 4th of July  Jul 3, 2007
    " The need for 'stuff' No question, personal bankruptcy is a frightful prospect. But in the end, what we may all be battling here is human nature itself. People are innately materialistic because of those long-ago days and nights when we grunted by the campfire, says Tim Kasser, author of The High Price of Materialism and associate professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. "Our early ancestors were not big or fast, but using stuff helped us survive," he says. "At this point in... (USA Today -- Life)

    Firecracker classic capsules  Jul 2, 2007
    Heartland College recruit Nick Krisman, Augustana football player Jake Parke and Knox College s Spencer McNeil are among the players from this program that two years ago finished second in the state Junior American Legion tournament. MOUNT VERNON (IND.) POST 5. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Knox grade playing ball in Israel  Jun 30, 2007
    The June 2007 Knox College graduate, with a degree in Social Science Education, has traveled to Israel to play in the inaugural season of the Israel Baseball League (IBL). Ayers left for Israel on June 19 and the six-team league opened play on June 24. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Beware the Ide of Cycling  Jun 28, 2007
    The Monmouth native and Knox College grad began riding four years ago and it wasn't by choice. "I had some really bad heatlh numbers," Ide said. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Montgomery Martha  Jun 28, 2007
    Ms. Montgomery was a graduate of Aledo High School and later attended Knox College and graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in mathematics. She then taught two years at Neoga High School in Neoga. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)

    Peace Corps launches new partnership with Knox College  Jun 23, 2007
    GALESBURG - Representatives of Knox College and the Peace Corps signed a memorandum of cooperation at Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, creating a Peace Corps Preparatory Program at Knox to prepare students for international service ... Today's signing of a memorandum of cooperation by Peace Corps Deputy Director Jody K. Olsen and Knox College President Roger L. Taylor is the first step in achieving these goals ... "I'm pleased that this program is being re-introduced... (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Two AmeriCorps volunteers working in Monmouth, Avon  Jun 22, 2007
    French is a Knox College graduate. She will spend the next two months working with the summer youth recreation program at Lincoln Homes in Monmouth. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Quac-City band to play summer's first concert  Jun 21, 2007
    Members of the band are David Abdo, a school music teacher from Moline; Steve Little, adjunct professor of trumpet and a private instructor at Knox College and Ashford University; Jeff Peterson, a school music teacher from Bettendorf, Iowa; Prebyl, who is an educational service rep with West Music in Davenport, Iowa; Matt Podschweit, media director at Heritage Wesleyan in Rock Island; and Todd Slothower, a band director from Moline. The New RiverCity 6 has performed for the National Endowment... (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Dynes earns MVP honors at all-star game  Jun 14, 2007
    In addition to 19 points, Dynes dished out six assists and grabbed five rebounds to lead the East squad to a 65-58 win over the West in the girls game on the campus of Knox College in Galesburg. Dynes dominated the game in the opening half, scoring 17 points to stake the East to a 45-23 lead at halftime. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Campus security flaws seen in slayings  Jun 13, 2007
    Students at Knox College in Illinois repeatedly complained in the 1990s that campus lighting was inadequate, according to court testimony. Freshman Andrea Racibozynski was beaten to death in 1998 by a classmate in a glass-encased stairwell that was supposed to be lit to let passersby see inside. (USA Today)

    Peters rises above at Shootout  Jun 12, 2007
    Scott Spitzer/Daily Review Atlas Galesburg's John Peters flies through the air for a dunk during Saturday's Shootout at Knox College ... His East team also dominated the boards and withstood a 3-point barrage by the West to earn the 99-88 win in the 10th Annual Review Atlas Senior Shootout at Knox College. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    East team weathers storm; defeats West squad 65-58  Jun 12, 2007
    But the East squad weathered the storm and emerged with a 65-58 win in the 10th Annual Review Atlas Senior Shootout on Saturday at Knox College. The first half was owned by Dynes. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    CHS seniors to take their game to college  Jun 10, 2007
    The lanky righthander decided on Knox College in Galesburg. "It wasn't any one thing," said Davis of his college choice. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Blackhawk coach recalls playing days in Shootout  Jun 7, 2007
    Kelley won't be getting the ball at this Saturday's Shootout but he will be at Memorial Gym at Knox College for the festivities. "I always try to get over and watch the game," Kelley said. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Third time around  Jun 7, 2007
    Cole will coach in his third-straight shootout Saturday at Memorial Gym at Knox College. Cole becomes first to coach in three-straight Senior Shootouts. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Mann serves up no predictions  Jun 6, 2007
    Lair and the rest of the East team were practicing in preparation for Saturday's Review Atlas Senior Shootout at Knox College. The girls game begins at 1 p.m.. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Clinton challenges Knox students to take action  Jun 6, 2007
    With thoughtful advice for the future and a keen sense of humor about himself and politics, former President Bill Clinton gave Knox College graduates something to think about Saturday. (GHNS) - Former President Bill Clinton delivered the commencement speech at Galesburg's Knox College Saturday, where more than 4,000 people and the 205 attending graduates heard the nation's 42nd president stress the importance of unity, tolerance and helping others. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Worthington comes full circle for Senior Shootout  Jun 6, 2007
    "I think it'll go well," laughed Worthington, about 10 days before the 2007 Shootout at Knox College. "I'm really looking forward to it. I didn't expect it to be so much work, trying to do all of the little details. It's definitely not an experience you can throw together overnight. I played in it, and it was a great game. It's something I'll never forget. I hope it is the same for them [the 2007 players].". (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Clinton advises students to cherish similarities  Jun 5, 2007
    GALESBURG - After wading through the extensive resume of Knox College's commencement speaker Saturday, R. Lance Factor concluded his remarks by endorsing William Jefferson Clinton for a post at the tree-shaded campus ... His speech began at 10:45 a.m. and contained a little Knox College history, some bigtime name-dropping and quite a bit of humor ... He noted that Abraham Lincoln was given an honorary degree from Knox College in 1860 to help boost his presidential chances. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Former President Clinton addresses Knox graduates  Jun 3, 2007
    GALESBURG Former President Bill Clinton told graduating seniors Saturday at Knox College that the worlds divisions can be bridged if people embrace their similarities rather than their differences ... Former President Bill Clinton reacts to his introduction by Knox College President Roger Taylor, right, in Galesburg, Ill ... Former President Bill Clinton speaks at the Knox College commencement ceremony in Galesburg, Ill. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Past disappointment fuels future success for Guthrie  May 31, 2007
    "Guthrie, who will be playing in the Review Atlas Senior Shootout Saturday, June 9 at Knox College, has been lifting three days per week.His motivation? A three-point loss in Super-Sectional loss at the Mark of the Quad Cities on March 6 - a day that left an empty pit in his stomach."I think about (the loss) whenever I play basketball," Guthrie said. "It motivates me to lift ever since we have lost. I have gained 15 pounds since the season to get ready to play basketball at Carl Sandburg College... (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    The day after can't come  May 31, 2007
    But mainly, take advantage of the event because after 40-minutes of basketball at Knox College, it will be over. And it may be sad for you, but if you see me sitting down, with my hands over my head, I might be smiling. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Girls roster finalized for shootout  May 31, 2007
    The Senior Shootout is Saturday, June 9 at Knox College. The girls game is slated for 1 p.m. while the boys game will follow around 2:30 p.m.. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Lincoln Suffered From Smallpox, Doctors Say  May 23, 2007
    Rodney Davis, a Lincoln historian at Illinois' Knox College, said people who don't read Lincoln biographies may not know about his smallpox, but "it's not anything that's ever been suppressed. It's just never been all that significant given the highlights of his career.". There are few descriptions of his disease, and notes from his personal physician that might shed more light have not been found, the authors said. (The Ledger)

    Knox students speak-out against "crimes of silence: Patel appears at rally  May 11, 2007
    Patel is an Asian-African poet and spoken-word theater artist who came to Knox College to participate in the world-wide "Take Back the Night" campaign. Marches and rallies to "Take Back the Night" began in the late '70s to protest the fear, violence, and "crimes of silence" women experience, especially during the night. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Girls win District 1-5A,boys settle for second in Clovis  May 10, 2007
    "Splits: As if there aren't enough Chavezes at the state track meet, namely two coaches and a runner, Hilaree Chavez (RRHS Class of 2005) finished sixth at the Lone Star Conference championship meet when she fired the javelin 114-11. Her Eastern New Mexico University squad is in Abilene, Texas, today for the Abilene Christian University All Comers Meet. One week before the LSC meet, Chavez was 10th in the javelin at the Don Kirby Invite at UNM, a rare outdoor meet.... Former Rams sports medicine... (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    Alexis looking for cheaper electricity  May 9, 2007
    Rupert gave examples from businesses such as Hi Lo, Farm King, Dick Blick and Knox College who currently have contracts in place that are managed by MSI.. If the village of Alexis would sign a contract for the purchase of electricity, that price would be locked in until 2008. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Cinco de Mayo: Celebrating rich culture: Hispanics-Latinos host celebration  May 4, 2007
    A radio program hosted by the group to raise funds and communicate to the community, La Hora Latina Radio, airs on Knox College radio station, WVKC 90. 7 FM every Sunday from 4-6 p.m. The program features the "Tex-Mex" music popular to the Hispanic-Latino culture, and allows the Hispanic-Latino Resource Group to communicate to members of their culture. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Wright to Nebraska; Goedeke to Knox  May 4, 2007
    A big boost: Knox College basketball coach Tim Heimann will have his hands full next season in trying to replace 1,000-point scorer Jason Maclin ... Review Atlas Senior Shootout: Be sure to mark your calendar's for Saturday, June 9, when the 10th Annual RA Senior Shootout will be held at Knox College. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Gov. has campus safety plan  May 1, 2007
    The governor said the steps are to help protect schools like Monmouth College, Knox College and Western Illinois University. "We have a responsibility to do everything possible to ensure the safety of all students, from elementary and secondary schools to colleges and universities," said Gov. Blagojevich. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Morphine Makes Lasting -- And Surprising -- Change In The Brain  Apr 27, 2007
    Fereshteh Nugent, a Brown postdoctoral research associate, and Esther Penick, a former Brown postdoctoral research associate who now serves as assistant professor of biology at Knox College, rounded out the research team. The National Institute of Drug Abuse funded the work. (Science Daily)

    Carver Center fills void in Galesburg  Apr 27, 2007
    Once a home to many adult basketball leagues that would bring teams in from Galesburg, the Quad Cities, Monmouth College, and Knox College, the Carver Center may have in the works a new six-week summer basketball league. "I want to bring that tradition back to Galesburg and to the Carver Center," said McGruder. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Documentary filmmaker to visit Galesburg  Apr 27, 2007
    Galesburg-Filmmaker Paul Bonesteel of Bonesteel Films in Asheville, NC will be filming interviews and conducting research at the Sandburg Days festival for the mind, April 26-28, on the campus of Knox College for an upcoming documentary. Bonesteel is the director of The Day Carl Sandburg Died, a documentary currently in production, on the Pulitzer prize-winning author and poet Carl Sandburg. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Stayin' alive  Apr 26, 2007
    The Monmouth College softball team stayed in contention for a playoff spot Tuesday by recording an 8-5, 8-0 sweep of Knox College in the first of their three Midwest Conference doubleheaders this week. Valerie Mitchell was lights out in the nightcap, allowing just two hits and a walk, while table-setter Drew Robinson went 3-for-3 and scored twice. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    YWCA WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT  Apr 25, 2007
    We hope to involve her in the YWCA in others ways in the future once son Colin heads off to Knox College in the fall. Carol has additional plans for her own time too. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    • Carr, Wollberg leads Red Men  Apr 23, 2007
    college was second with a 303 total and Knox College was third with a 306 total ... David Marquardt of Knox College earned medalist honors with a 71. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Bill Clinton Triples College Speaking Dates  Apr 19, 2007
    According to the Bloomberg report, which quotes Sarah Hamilton of the William J. Clinton Foundation, Bill Clinton's talks will focus on "the importance of citizen service, the Clinton Foundation and its work, and all the great things that the young people who are graduating can do with their lives to make a positive impact on the interdependent world that we live in. Story Continues Below Bill Clinton got more than three dozen invitations this year, Hamilton added. His first appearance will be... (Newsmax)

    Are Your Kids Safe on Campus?  Apr 18, 2007
    " Ed Manzki, a Naperville, Ill., lawyer who won $1 million from Knox College for a family whose freshman daughter was murdered by a fellow student in a campus building, said that the bottom line for university boards seems to be protecting the school's image and income not the students or staff. "It's like an epidemic of crime on college campuses. It's something you don't hear about because people don't want to talk about it," he said. "When something's going to get cut from the budget, they're... (Fox News)

    NFL player, students team up to win top prize in UD business competition  Apr 2, 2007
    Jim Croghan, a junior entrepreneurship, finance and operations management major at UD, and Greg Leibach, an art design major at Knox College in Galesberg, Ill. want to bring the fair fare into the grocery store frozen foods section. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)

    ON CAMPUS REPORT  Apr 2, 2007
    n Eastland grad Andy Sturtevant scored twice as his college team, Carroll College, lost a 17-16 decision to Knox College. Sturtevant walked twice. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Howard Miles  Mar 24, 2007
    He graduated from Princeton High School in 1931 and from Knox College in 1936. He served in World War II from 1941 to 1945 in the Pacific Theatre and was discharged as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Shoemaker’s widow gave LaFayette a library still in use after 100 years  Mar 20, 2007
    Then, in 1897, she financed the construction of a two-story brick building at the west end of the businesses district and gave her nephew and late husband s namesake, Ira D. Cardiff, a 20-year-old freshman at Knox College in Galesburg, 1,000 with which to stock the new library. She then gave the library her husband s name as a permanent memorial. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Hoosen is ready for senior season  Mar 16, 2007
    Steve Hoosen, a senior pitcher and infielder at Knox College, is about to start his final season for the Prairie Fire baseball team. He believes this season will be one to remember. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    More of this story  Mar 14, 2007
    File photo West Central sophomore Miriam Rutzen won the high jump competition Friday afternoon at the March Madness meet at Knox College ... Rutzen finished first in the girls high jump at the March Madness track meet at Knox College Friday afternoon with a jump of 5-foot, 2-inches. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    NSW are helping Queensland - honestly  Mar 8, 2007
    "It was a race for the scraps. It was always a given he was going to win," said the former Knox College student of his modest swimming days against Thorpedo. Manning swam against Thorpe "when I was 16 and 15. But then I started thickening up, getting more dense in the water and couldn't swim". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    UnBearbles to meet the real Bears  Mar 6, 2007
    Kewanee High School graduate and Monmouth College pole vault All-American Jonny Henkins will compete in the Midwest Conference Championships today and Saturday at Knox College in Galesburg. Former Chicago Bears linebacker Otis Wilson, a member of the Super Bowl XX championship team, will be joined by members of the current Bears team in a basketball game March 24 at Kewanee High School. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Nelson: Knights' mood swings understandable  Mar 6, 2007
    But what humors me about Wartburg's mood swings is the story of Knox College's Jaran Rutledge ... His third-place finish was the first all-America performance in Knox College's wrestling history ... The lesson of this story is Knox College and Wartburg College are on the extreme opposite of the spectrum in Division III wrestling. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Book Report: Money is still a dirty word to some  Mar 2, 2007
    Tim Kasser, an associate professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, said the answer was to want less. There is a small movement, he said, heir to many such groups in the past, called voluntary simplifiers who have chosen to make do with less. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)

    The Paper names Progressive Woman of the Year  Mar 1, 2007
    Sibley is married to Reverend Jon Sibley of Galesburg and is the office coordinator of Student Development at Knox College ... The nominees this year were: Dedra Mannon, environmental inspector, City of Galesburg; Caroline Kouassiaman, admissions counselor, Knox College; Rachel Rose, health education coordinator, Family Planning Services of Western Illinois, Inc.; Judy Radakovich, leadership Greater Galesburg director; Pam VanKirk, Galesburg Public Library director; Jennifer Rakestraw, former... (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Black History Month program set at BHE  Feb 27, 2007
    He also is working with Knox College historian Dr. Konrad Hamilton on a new book on African American social and political thought, which has already been favorably reviewed by the University of Massachusetts Press. His book, Traditions in African American Psychology and Black College Students, is at press, and his selected poems will be published this year. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    On this day ... Feb. 25  Feb 25, 2007
    In 1855, Revels enrolled in Knox College to further his theological studies. In 1857, he and his wife, Phoeba, settled in Baltimore where Revels had accepted a pastorate. (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    Klein fast becoming one of Horizon League's top scorers  Feb 24, 2007
    LaMoille s Michelle Schallhorn, a freshman at Western Illinois University, placed ninth in the 20-pound weight throw with a throw of 42-9, a personal best in the Feb. 17 Prairie Fire Invita-tional at Knox College in Galesburg. Princeton s Nate Blazier is a three-year letter winner as senior pole vaulter for Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Monken lands a job with Jacksonville Jaguars  Feb 21, 2007
    Todd Monken is putting Knox College on the map ... COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL: Despite 20 points from Jason Maclin and 13 from Josh Moten, Knox College fell 76-56 to host Lake Forest. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Neighbors in the News  Feb 18, 2007
    Allison earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and secondary education from Knox College. He also earned a Master of Arts in educational leadership from Aurora University. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    more »  Feb 16, 2007
    After attending Knox College and, later, Northwestern University, he eventually landed in the FBI. He was into strippers. He once invited a childhood buddy to secretly watch him and his wife, Bonnie, in bed. (CTNow.com)

    2006 College Graduation Speeches  Feb 14, 2007
    Knox College-- Stephen Colbert, political comedian. Liberty University-- U.S. Senator John McCain. (Suite101.com)

    Lenahan Announces 2007 Recruiting Class  Feb 13, 2007
    " Matt Eliason 5-11, 165, Forward Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East High School: Led Glenbard East High School to a 29-8-4 record in his junior and senior years--the most successful two-year run in Glenbard East's history ... Led high school to its highest school ranking in history when they were ranked No. 7 in Chicago Tribune state poll in 2006 ... Tallied 39 goals and 21 assists in two years on the varsity ... A 2006 Illinois All-State selection ... One of Chicago Sun-Times top 50 players in 2006.... (Nusports.com)

    First Black Senator  Feb 12, 2007
    Revels also attended Knox College and was ordained a minister of the African Methodist Church. He traveled widely through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, parts of the south, and west. (Suite101.com)

    ISU celebrates 150th anniversary  Feb 11, 2007
    -- President Lincolns Hidden Asset; 6:30 p.m. Keynote speaker: Douglas Wilson, Knox College professor. Saturday. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Henkins vaults to success for Scots  Feb 3, 2007
    Ouart ran a leg in Monmouth s winning 4x400 squad at Knox College s Prairie Fire Quad Jan. 20. Ouart teamed with Kila Cox, Katey Vaccarello and Sara Ingersoll to win the relay in a time of 4:21. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

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