Couple sees 6th child graduate from university

CHAMPAIGN – For the better part of two decades, the McKennas of rural Mason City have been regulars at the University of Illinois.

Much to the surprise of Phillip and Patricia McKenna, on Sunday, Chancellor Richard Herman publicly thanked them for the investment and sacrifice they have made in sending all six of their children to the UI at Urbana-Champaign.

Also on this date

• YouTube co-founder tells grads to be persistent, take risks
• Urbana School Board meeting to highlight art by students
• Seat-belt enforcement patrols begin May 21
• Several Champaign bars 'not going back'
• Two boards seeking replacement
• Three children rescued from apartment amid smoke, fire
• Damage from fire leaves Carmargo residents without home
• Danville trustee plans quiet start to term
• Burglaries, thefts reported
• Obituaries

» More