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06/19/2026

A 16-year-old and a 14-year-old have been arrested and face multiple charges, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, and aggravated battery with a firearm.

06/19/2026

Dolan back on the court for Illini

Dolan back on the court for Illini. ... Can Wagler join Williams and Gill in elite company? ... Wolters to make another start on Saturday night. ... Catching up with

06/19/2026

The 2026-27 High School football season starts August 21. Follow along as we feature the top 10 teams in the area.

06/18/2026

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash, Yankee Ridge Multilingual School teacher John Matanda Tshipama, Champaign Central Soccer coach Steve Whiteley, Urbana mom Wendy Driver and Mahomet-Seymour CUSD #3 Superintendent Kenny Lee all checked in on Thursday’s edition of News-Gazette Radio, powered by GTPS Insurance Agency. https://post.futurimedia.com/wdwsam/playlist/58/listen-6675.html?cb=1781820627.147465

06/18/2026

If Stephanie Cockrell's appointment is approved at Monday's council meeting, she will represent Ward 5 until April 6, 2027, which is the date of the next consolidated election.

If Stephanie Stewart-Cockrell's appointment is approved at Monday's council meeting, she will represent Ward 5 until April 6, 2027, which is the date of the next consolidated election.

06/18/2026

New this year will be the Juneteenth Legacy Award, which Stephanie Stewart-Cockrell said was created to recognize a community member whose life, service, leadership and love for the people reflect the true spirit of Juneteenth: freedom, resilience, healing, family, unity, cultural pride and liberation.

New this year will be the Juneteenth Legacy Award, which Stephanie Stewart-Cockrell said was created to recognize a community member whose life, service, leadership and love for the people reflect

06/18/2026

John Matanda Tshipama has taught for 27 years, including time at three schools in his home country of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Yankee Ridge Elementary School in Urbana.

06/18/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 All-Area Boys' Tennis team and Coach of the Year.

06/18/2026

Video footage shows the state of Beck’s Country Shoppe in Urbana as of Wednesday morning following last week’s storm. The furniture and upholstery business faces substantial damages such as damaged exterior walls, torn-down signage and caved-in roofs. The EF-1 tornado that hit Beck’s started at North Duncan Road, near Interstate 74 and U.S. Highway 150, at around 7:20 p.m. on June 11. The tornado continued eastbound for approximately 10 minutes damaging solar arrays, trees, fencing and roofing in its path, according to the National Weather Service. Winds reached an estimated peak of 100 miles per hour.

06/18/2026

"It is kinda tricky to make candy in a big copper kettle, over an open flame, and stir it with a large wooden paddle," says Devon Flesor Story, who has offered to train the next owner of Flesor's Candy Kitchen on the art she learned from family members.

"It is kinda tricky to make candy in a big copper kettle, over an open flame, and stir it with a large wooden paddle," says Devon Flesor Story, who has