A champion with or without a medal, but it sure feels good to get one. Nine-year-old Noah Miller, a second-grader at Illini Central School, beams with pride after competing in the Special Olympics. Noah won his gold medal in the dribble, pass and shoot competition at the state level in the individual basketball competition at the ISU Horton Field House in Normal.

The Torch Run and Polar Plunge takes place today, and Noah reminds us of what Special Olympics is all about.

 

Picture by Kathy Miller

CLOSE UP: March 20th Verle Auxier, Kiwanis, West Lincoln-Broadwell PTO, The Cell, LCHS speech team dinner, Lucky Six winners and Rotary baseball tickets make the Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community  interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance