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One of the highlights of my career: getting to know college and university presidents in the towns I worked and lived in.

Champaign County Board Member John Farney made a motion at Thursday's meeting to amend the proposed ordinance so that the ban ...

"For us to achieve our program’s full potential, we need each and every one of you to continue making the Illini famILLy one ...

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he thinks it's time to turn over the reins so he won't be seeking a third term in 2026. The surprise decision Tuesday again poses ...

Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. dunks over Northwestern center Keenan Fitzmorris on Sunday. Johnson produced 15 ...

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March 31 is the projected completion date of a $5.9 million pre-kindergarten addition to Rantoul’s Pleasant Acres Elementary ...

Checkered Moon, a locally owned and operated boutique at 2007 S. Neil St., Champaign, is closing in late February, as the ...

Urbana junior Max Kooper follows through on a dive during last Thursday’s home meet against Charleston and Mahomet-Seymour at ...

Efrem Winters didn’t spend all that much time in Champaign after his playing days ended. The former McDonald’s All-American, ...

Illinois women’s basketball beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Joe Vozzelli breaks down the poll released Monday — and shares ...