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Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
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PITTSBURGH — Many people will tell you it’s things like tradition and school pride that make college football great. They’re not wrong, but neither serve as the primary reason for the sport’s popularity. The biggest thing that separates college football…
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