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Members of 1976 Tiskilwa High School band recognized at State

Members of the 1976 Tiskilwa High School band and band director Jim Jones gather at the State Farm Center in Champaign. They were recognized for the 50th anniversary of their performance as the first band to perform at the IHSA State Basketball Tournament.

Members of the 1976 Tiskilwa High School band and band director Jim Jones gather at the State Farm Center in Champaign. They were recognized for the 50th anniversary of their performance as the first band to perform at the IHSA State Basketball Tournament. The Princeton High School band, which performing during the 1-2A State Semifinals on Thursday, played the Tiskilwa School Loyalty Song in their honor. (Photo provided by the Tiskilwa Historical Society)

By Kevin Hieronymus

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Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986, covering Bureau County and IL Valley Sports. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL