Layne Gregory has been a foster for the Florida English Bulldog Rescue for almost 15 years. The latest dog she’s taken in is named Dobby, just like the Harry Potter character.
Finals & fist-bumps: IC grads mix tradition, safety
Rochelle Eiselt, rochelle.eiselt@myjournalcourier.com
FacebookTwitterEmail
1of5
A graduating Illinois College student gets a congratulatory fist-bump before the start of the college’s commencement ceremony.Rochelle Eiselt | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
2of5
Graduating students greet some of those who gathered outside to watch Illinois College’s commencement ceremony. In-person participation was limited because of pandemic protocol.Rochelle Eiselt | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
3of5
4of5
Students maintain safe distance as they gather last week to receive their degrees.Rochelle Eiselt | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
5of5
It wasn’t the traditional format for Illinois College’s class of 2021 graduation this year, but instead the ceremony was pre-recorded for students and families to watch together Sunday.
2 small colleges were only a mile apart. Only 1 survived.
David Jesse, Detroit Free Press
Published
9:39 pm UTC Feb. 13, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – The steeple stretches into the sky, towering above the trees just beginning to show fall colors. Around the chapel are other buildings fronted by columns that stretch two stories up, with ornamental arches and crests atop doorways. These are the halls where students once slept, ate and studied for decade upon decade.
But the steeple of Annie Merner Chapel, like leather seats in an old car parked in the sun, has cracks. The paint on the chapel is peeling. The woodwork needs repair. Students no longer cross the threshold to pray, worship or get married.