MADISON, Wis. – Urbana High School teacher and Danville Ward 4 Alderman Terry Baldwin is recuperating this morning from a nearly six-hour liver transplant Thursday at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics.

Baldwin, who has a rare genetic disease, was told Wednesday night that a match was found. Baldwin, 54, had been experiencing medical problems related to his condition. He was recently placed on a waiting list for a new liver.

CHAMPAIGN – Astronaut Joe Tanner's fourth and final space mission in September was the hardest one he's been on, he said Tuesday, but he took time to appreciate how special his job is.

"It's beautiful," he said of the view of the Earth from space. "You can't see the borders between countries. You see the curve of the Earth and the thin layer of atmosphere."

DANVILLE – After 30 years of wishing, five years of planning and eight months of building, the Danville school district on Wednesday dedicated a $1.3 million all-weather track.

Though the track and field facility was built for the high school, district officials said it belongs to community members, whose hard work and generosity turned the dream into a reality.

CHAMPAIGN – A proposal for a charter school has been submitted to the Champaign school board.

Andrea Carter, one of the organizers behind the proposal, said she submitted the required information to the board last week. The board has 45 days from when it received the proposal to schedule a public hearing on the matter.