MadBird
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I don't feel strongly one way or the other about the Pantagraph sports coverage - seen better, seen worse - but given all the crap the paper and Benson have taken on the board, I thought it was interesting to see the paper received awards from the Illinois Press Association for its sports coverage in its division (Small to mid-size dailies).
In fact, the Pantagraph was awarded first place for general excellence in its division.
I couldn't find the story on the web site, so here's the link to the e-edition of today's paper, where I'm reading this.
- First Place in Sports news: Jim Benson for his reporting on former men’s basketball coach, Dan Muller, being fired from Illinois State University
- Fourth Place Sports section: the sports staff, including Justin Conn, Jerry Smith, Jim Benson, Randy Reinhardt, Anderson Kimball and Clay Jackson
In fact, the Pantagraph was awarded first place for general excellence in its division.
I couldn't find the story on the web site, so here's the link to the e-edition of today's paper, where I'm reading this.