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Illinois’ Bret Bielema Welcomes New Additions To Football Coaching Staff
The Illinois Fighting Illini recently announced two new additions to the football program.
On Thursday, Trent Harris was named assistant linebackers coach while Dele Harding takes over as assistant running backs coach.
Coach Bret Bielema welcomed both to the program.
“Couldn’t be more excitd to have you @trentharris33,” Bielema posted on his X page.
Couldn’t be more excited to have you @trentharris33 #famILLy #ILL https://t.co/F5Eqjf0LLe
— Bret Bielema (@BretBielema) July 27, 2024
Harris played for the Miami Hurricanes from 2014-17 before a seven-year professional career in the NFL, XFL and UFL.
Welcome back @dele_harding #famILLy #ILL https://t.co/gyDTFEEGBp
— Bret Bielema (@BretBielema) July 27, 2024
Harding returns after playing linebacker for the Illini from 2016-19. He began his coaching career as a defensive assistant for the Houston Texans in 2020 under former Illini coach Lovie Smith.
MCCRAY TURNING HEADS IN THE BACKFIELD
A healthy Josh McCray has Bielema excited about the running back position. Not because McCray is full strength but the unit has impressed as a whole.
“I would say I don’t think we have a 1A, I think we got a 1A, B, C, and D,” he said at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. “I’m super excited.”
Josh McCray is back after a season he played only five games before a neck injury caused him to miss the rest of the season.
“I think Josh McCray is the best he has ever looked,” Bielema said. “I’m really impressed with where he is at.”
The Illini also have Kaden Feagin, who is coming off a strong freshman season with 405 rushing yards.
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Multiple people shot in Centralia, Illinois: REPORT
CENTRALIA, Ill. – An investigation is underway after multiple people were shot Sunday in Centralia, Illinois, according to a report from WFCN News in southern Illinois.
FOX 2 has confirmed the Illinois State Police is investigating a shooting and taking over the investigation, but ISP could not confirm many further details as of 9 p.m. Sunday.
“The investigation is in its infancy and to protect the integrity of the investigation, no additional details will be released at this time,” ISP said in a statement to FOX 2.
According to WFCN News, the shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the 900 block of East Kell Street in Centralia. Multiple law enforcement agencies have since responded to scene and multiple victims are hospitalized, according to the report.
It’s unclear how many people may have been injured and what led up to the shooting.
Centralia, Illinois is about 70 miles, or just over an hour, east of St. Louis.
This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.
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Weather service assessing damage across Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
The National Weather Service has teams of storm surveryors in the field April 18 investigating several reports of severe storms and tornado touch downs across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri.
According to the weather service’s website, windgusts of up to 60 to 70 mph along with teacup-sized hail and several tornadoes were reported April 17.
Many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed in Lena, Illinois, where the most significant damage occurred, the site pointed out.
Very strong winds also were reported near Washington, Iowa, and Colmar, Illinois, where several outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed.
The weather service received reports of confirmed and possible tornadoes in the areas of Lena, Pecatonica, Shirland, Rockton, Roscoe and Capron.
The teams will be assessing damage this weekend into next week along with county emergency management teams to determine what types of storms occurred and their paths.
Dozens of power outages were reported, as well.
As of the afternoon of April 18, ComEd was reporting 85 active power outages across northern Illinois, down from 241 on April 17, and 6,751 customers affected, down from more than 18,000.
The bulk of those outages and the most customers impacted are concentrated in Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties.
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5 tornadoes confirmed in Illinois from Friday’s storms
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