Longtime assistant Sondgeroth named new Mendota football coach

Mendota has a new varsity football coach.  Long-time assistant Brock Sondgeroth has been hired to replace John McKenzie, who stepped down as head coach last month after 10 seasons at Mendota.  McKenzie remains the Trojans’ Athletic Director.  The 36-year old Sondgeroth has spent the past 10 years as an assistant, and has been the sophomore coach the past 7 years.  Sondgeroth

Moore stepping down as PHS football coach and A.D.

Princeton football coach Dave Moore apparently is not returning next season.  Moore reportedly is also giving up his Athletic Directors’ duties, but apparently will stay on at PHS as a teacher.  Before coming to Princeton in 2008, Moore spent three seasons as head coach at Bureau Valley High School in Manlius, where he led the Storm to a state championship in 2005.  No word yet on a possible replacement for Moore at Princeton High School.

Illinois Briefs - 1/27/12

Increased License Plate Fee

(Springfield, IL)  --  There could be more than 100-thousand electric vehicles on Illinois roads in the next few years, and you could be footing the bill for it.  The Electric Vehicle Advisory Council wants drivers to pay an additional dollar to renew their license plates, bringing the renewal price to an even 100 bucks.  The additional money would pay for charging stations across the state plus rebates and grants for alternative fuels.

New High School Football Rules

(Springfield, IL)  --  All high school football players are required to attend 12 practices before playing in a game, but lawmakers are looking to change that rule.  Senator Shane Cultra has introduced a plan that would exempt some players who've been through military basic training.  Under the proposed bill,

No citations in deadly Illinois cornfield accident

Federal officials say they will not file any citations after two young farm workers were electrocuted while removing tassels from corn near Tampico last summer.  OSHA spokesman Scott Allen said Wednesday that the July deaths were an “unfortunate accident.”  Eight people were injured and 14-year-olds Jade Garza and Hannah Kendall both died when they came into contact with a field irrigator. Allen said an investigation found lightening

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