McFadden and Romanchuk place second in Boston after winning the Chicago Marathon

McFadden and Romanchuk place second in Boston after winning the Chicago Marathon

ByBrian Moline

BOSTON — For University of Illinois wheelchair athletes Tatyana McFadden and Daniel Romanchuk, it was quite the whirlwind. Less than 24 hours after winning the Chicago Marathon wheelchair women’s and men’s wheelchair divisions, respectively, the two standouts both claimed second in the Boston Marathon on Monday. McFadden placed second behind Manuela Char, clocking a time…

217 Today: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021

217 Today: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021

ByFarrah Anderson

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 Today’s headlines: Democrats who control the General Assembly are already facing legal challenges from Republicans and Latino voting rights groups over new legislative maps the majority party passed earlier this year. University of Illinois wheelchair athletes Tatyana McFadden and Daniel Romanchuk both finished second yesterday at the Boston Marathon, less than…