Runner profile: Jean Driscoll and Sam Morse
This is one of a series of profiles on runners training for one of the Illinois Marathon races. Name: Jean Driscoll and Sam Morse Hometown: Savoy for both Age: Driscoll, 43, and Sam, 12read more
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CHAMPAIGN – Timothy Nugent was all about rolling back barriers in the 1940s, when conventional wisdom held that people with physical disabilities couldn't possibly live "normal" lives. More than a...
View ArticleHonorary street name for Driscoll could be renewed
CHAMPAIGN — Council members this week could renew an honorary street name for Jean Driscoll, a University of Illinois graduate, Paralympian and eight-time winner of the Boston Marathon in the women's...
View ArticleDriscoll named Lincoln Laureate
SPRINGFIELD — Legendary wheelchair athlete and University of Illinois alumna Jean Driscoll will join the elite group of Illinois residents to receive the state's highest honor.Lincoln Academy of...
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