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Jun 18, 2023

Teacher shares touching story of a student and his necklace

Gen X is so forgotten that it's become something of a meme. Here are 17 memes that will resonate with just about anyone

Jun 17, 2023

Two local students awarded in statewide poetry contest

Maeve Rogers, a first grade student from Savoy, and Robert Gao, a tenth grader from Champaign, were named among the reci

Jun 16, 2023

33 Hilarious Viral Tweets By Parents That Made Me Howl With Laughter

"Love emails like 'Hi parents! We are so excited for this fall! Please create a log in for your Zerlap account, which ca

Jun 15, 2023

A first look at Encanto Restaurant and Bar, opening where Crane Alley was

Encanto Restaurant and Bar will open in Downtown Urbana this Friday, September 1st with a menu of Mexican and Peruvian c

Jun 14, 2023

Charleroi educators recognized for sharing bounty with students in need

Ahopeful third-grader asked Charleroi Reading Specialist Kathy Franks a question that would determine the kind of weeken

Jun 13, 2023

It turns out, Mary Miller is doing nothing for her district

In this week’s episode of “Elections Have Consequences,” we learn that electing right wing extremists means your distric

Jun 12, 2023

Help the Champaign City Council set their goals for the next two years

Now that the current configuration of Champaign City Council members have settled in post-election, they will be meeting

Jun 11, 2023

Thursday Night Live is happening next week

This is not a typo, rather the name of the upcoming State Farm Center show that will feature Colin Jost from Saturday Ni

Jun 10, 2023

Quarterback candidates all likely to see action this season

Unicoi County football coach Drew Rice says he is comfortable with the thought of three quarterbacks potentially seeing

Jun 09, 2023

Party at Pour Bros. for the bar's five year anniversary

Downtown Champaign’s Pour Bros. Craft Taproom is celebrating five years in C-U with a big party this Saturday, September

Jun 08, 2023

Other days

100 years ago Aug. 18, 1923 EL DORADO -- Suit to restrain Perry H. Chappell, state oil and gas inspector, from enforcing

Jun 07, 2023

Moving Heaven and Earth

Of all the vivid memories Charlie Orr holds from his tour of duty in Vietnam from late 1966 to early 1968—and there are