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To the editor: Who would have thought
going into the college basketball season that the Illinois Fighting
Illini basketball team would be ranked No. 6 and then they would
turn that into their most remarkable run in the 100-year school
history of college basketball?
The Illini opened the season by
winning 29 straight games and came within a 3-point shot of going
through the season undefeated. These games included 10 wins over
quality, top-ranked teams, including No. 24 Gonzaga by 22 points,
No. 22 Cincinnati by 22 points and on Dec. 1 jumping from No. 5 to
No. 1 by beating the then-No. 1 team in the country, Wake Forest, by
18, in a game that was not as close as the final score indicated.
When the NCAA tournament rolled
around, Illinois was carrying a 32-1 record. In the tournament, the
Illini defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, Nevada and Wisconsin-Milwaukee
to advance to the Elite Eight. There they met a very good and
talented Arizona Wildcats squad. Arizona built a 15-point lead with
just over four minutes to play, but in some miraculous way the
Fighting Illini tomahawked through the Wildcats to force overtime
and eventually won by one.
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 That sent them to the national
semifinals, where they had never won before in four appearances
against the Louisville Cardinals. Illinois came out and won the
Final Four game by 15 points, sending them to the national
championship game, a place they had never been before.
Although Illinois lost in the title
game, they can always say that they were there. Now they can rebuild
their team and make another run and next time, hopefully, win the
national championship!!!
I would like to thank all of the
players on the Illinois Fighting Illini baketball team, but
especially those who won't be or may not be back, including Luther
Head, Deron Williams, Dee Brown, Fred Nkemdi, Roger Powell Jr., Nick
Smith and Jack Ingram. If I am omitting anybody, I sincerely
apologize.
I would also like to thank Coach of
the Year Bruce Weber and his assistants for making this a season
Illini fans will long remember!!!!!
William Sewell
(Posted April 18, 2005)
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Dear Editor:
The storms we've experienced over the
past few weeks are a reminder that spring is here, bringing with it
the chance for severe weather, including tornadoes. Preparing now
for severe weather can keep you and your family safe when storms
approach.
Tornadoes are a very real risk in
Illinois. An average of 39 tornadoes strike the state each year,
although in 2004 we experienced 80 tornadoes that caused nine deaths
and 23 injuries.
As we move into peak tornado season,
I urge everyone to develop a plan for your home and office --
including a safe shelter -- and practice that plan periodically so
you know immediately what to do when danger approaches. In addition,
homes and businesses should have a National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration weather radio with a battery backup and tone-alert
feature. The NOAA weather radio issues automatic alerts when a watch
or warning is issued for your area and could give your family or
workers time to seek shelter before a storm hits.
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Employees at the Parsons Company in
Roanoke learned firsthand that having a plan and practicing it can
make a lifesaving difference. Last July 13, their workplace was hit
by an F4 tornado, yet all 150 employees emerged from their
designated storm shelters without an injury. This is particularly
amazing since F4 tornadoes produce 70 percent of tornado-related
fatalities.
The Illinois Emergency Management
Agency offers a
"Severe Storm Preparedness Guide" that outlines the dangers of
spring storms, floods and tornadoes and provides tips for staying
safe. This guide is available on the IEMA website at
www.state.il.us/iema or by
calling (217) 785-9888. A few minutes spent learning about and
planning for disasters today could save lives and prevent serious
injuries tomorrow. [To download Adobe Reader for the PDF
file, click here.]
Sincerely,
William C. Burke
Director
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
(Posted April 18, 2005)
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