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12/05/2025

As homelessness grows and temperatures decline, Champaign County’s Regional Planning Committee opened its first seasonal overflow shelter for families with children under 18 years old.

"All families in our community are valuable and worthy of safety, support and dignity," said Jessie Heckenmueller, the RPC's assistant director of community services.

12/05/2025

Developer and former UI basketball player Doug Altenberger: “It’s going to be dynamite, if you look at Northwestern or you look at Bloomington, Indiana. They’re just, they’re fabulous hotels that fit right into the college culture."

Developer and former UI basketball player Doug Altenberger: “It’s going to be dynamite, if you look at Northwestern or you look at Bloomington, Indiana. They’re just, they’re fabulous hotels that

12/05/2025

“We felt like this was the most efficient and equitable way to showcase both our boys’ and girls’ basketball teams on the same night."

12/05/2025

The 16-time Grammy nominee and five-time winner is no stranger to Champaign, having opened for Huey Lewis and the News in 1987 at what’s now State Farm Center and returned 26 years later to kick off the new-look Virginia’s fall season.

The 16-time Grammy nominee and five-time winner is no stranger to Champaign, having opened for Huey Lewis and the News in 1987 at what’s now State Farm Center and returned

12/04/2025

“Basically, individuals/organizations (usually under random gmail accounts, etc.) are requesting a month's worth of calls for service, then FOIA’ing body camera footage for anything that seems interesting out of those calls,” Dustin Heuerman said.

“Basically, individuals/organizations (usually under random gmail accounts, etc.) are requesting a month's worth of calls for service, then FOIA’ing body camera footage for anything that seems interesting out of those

12/04/2025

"I like to laugh in class and young people are hilarious. I am grateful that they generally tolerate my dad jokes," says Eric Brooks, who's in his sixth year at Villa Grove CUSD 302 after spending a decade working at Cunningham Children's Home of Urbana Il.

Eric Brooks is in his sixth year teaching Social Studies at Villa Grove High School after spending 10 years working at Cunningham Children's Home.

12/04/2025

Penny for Your Thoughts 12-4-25 | Brian Barnhart hosts Penny. Melany Jackson discusses her upcoming Serve Now vision trip to Uganda. Jim Dey from The News-Gazette joins the conversation in the second hour.

A long-standing radio show unlike any other. Brian Barnhart hosts a two-hour program that gives the community a place to discuss almost anything. Brian welcomes listener calls, texts and emails, often about current events, politics, culture or sports.

12/04/2025

Veteran wing has started jogging again after offseason knee surgery

12/04/2025

“Everything is gorgeous. The only thing I’m nervous about is if I’m on stage, I feel like I might get distracted from" the new Act 2 set, says Leo Lewis, one of the leads in CU Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker."

“Everything is gorgeous. The only thing I’m nervous about is if I’m on stage, I feel like I might get distracted from" the new Act 2 set, says Leo Lewis,

12/04/2025

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12/04/2025

GCMS, St. Joseph-Ogden, Heritage/Academy High and LeRoy are the last four area teams with a zero in the loss column.

GCMS, St. Joseph-Ogden, Heritage/Academy High and LeRoy are the last four area teams with a zero in the loss column

12/04/2025

Congrats to all of our boys' cross-country runners who earned All-Area recognition.

Congrats to all of our boys' cross-country runners who earned All-Area recognition