A model of the truck that will be used to transport the Muon g-2 ring, placed on a streetscape for scale. The truck will be escorted by police and other vehicles when it moves from Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York to a barge, and then from the barge to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia. (Fermilab image).

How to move giant magnet from N.Y. to Batavia? Carefully

Scientists from 26 institutions around the world are planning a new experiment that could open the doors to new realms of particle physics. 

But first, they have to bring the core of this experiment, a complex electromagnet that spans 50 feet in diameter, from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York to the DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois.

Photo by Wes Schmidgall.

DUNLAP—Gary Bragg still remembers when the Wheels O’ Time Museum opened 30 years ago.

“First day we opened — we worked all night, opened and the neighboring businessses all put floral bouquets in front of the museum,” said Bragg, the museum’s president. “That was really nice.”

The museum, 1710 W. Woodside Dr., Dunlap, operated out of one building when it opened in 1983. It now has four buildings.

BLOOMINGTON — Some students are too shy or reluctant to raise their hands during class when they have a question. 

A new web application was created to help those students notify teachers during a lecture when they do or don’t understand something.

Created by Illinois Wesleyan University Professor Mark Liffiton, Teacher Tap, a Google App Engine platform, can be used on laptops or mobile devices.

Mental healthy, security subject at D303 session 

On Thursday, May 23 at 7  p.m. Summit 303: Mental Health a Key to School Security will hold the last of four meetings.  

This meeting is when community members in attendance will weigh in on recommendations to improve access to mental health services in our community.  

Registration is opened this week  for summer programs and events for Fox Valley Park District residents and non-resident registration will begin on Monday, May 20.

The park district is offering hundreds of programs and activities for youth and adults this summer, ranging from swim lessons to nature programs and an expanded selection of health, wellness and fitness programs. 

Al Carius (center) joins in celebration with North Central runners after winning a national championship. The longtime head men's cross country coach and associate head track and field coach will be inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame next month. (North Central photo).

North Central College head men's cross country coach and associate head track and field coach Al Carius has been selected for induction into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

Carius was selected on the strength of his many accomplishments as an athlete, which include five individual Big Ten Conference championships at the University of Illinois, as well as the numerous accolades achieved in a 48-year coaching career at North Central.

Aurora’s much-anticipated “meterless” downtown parking plan is now in effect.

The City has removed an estimated 900 parking meters along downtown streets and in parking lots and will institute a color coded system for on-street and surface lot parking which carry different time limits that visitors and residents can park their vehicles at no charge.  

It didn't take long for Gov. Pat Quinn's request that local counties be declared major disaster areas be approved.

Last Saturday, President Barack Obama signed the declaration, setting up relief for residents following the storms and heavy rainfall that moved through the state in mid-April.

Aurora Police are reminding residents, especially those who are older, that warmer weather typically brings out criminals who act as utility workers attempting to gain entry into homes. 

Once they are inside a residence, they distract the homeowner in a confined part of the house. An accomplice or accomplices then also gain entry and steal valuables--- typically jewelry and money.

History is more than just a collection of facts. During Civil War Days, history comes to life during a two-day reenactment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18-19 at Naper Settlement in downtown Naperville. 

More than 300 reenactors set up camp on site, interpreting the life and times of soldiers and civilians during the 1860s. The men and women who portray this time period are devoted to their craft and remain in character throughout the weekend.

The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors met via conference call last week where they approved changes to IHSA Policy 13, which governs the regulations for safety and heat acclimatization for preseason football practices.

Key items in the policy include daily and weekly practice time limits for players during the acclimatization period, as well as required durations of rest between practices. 

The policy also provides coaches with a day-by-day itinerary that outlines the practice limits and equipment allowed on each practice date, starting with the first day of practice. 

The revamped policy came from a joint recommendation between the IHSA’s Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) and Football Advisory Committee (FAC). 

Budget and pension woes in Illinois are inextricably linked to giveaways to “Big Gambling,” a University of Illinois expert in legal policy says.

If the state had taxed gambling at rates comparable to other states over the past 20-plus years, Illinois would have had an additional $35 billion to $56 billion in tax revenue in its coffers – and most likely no budget crisis, according to John Kindt, a professor emeritus of business and legal policy.