Illinois coach Bret Bielema spent three years coaching in the NFL before taking over at Illinois. He has helped players ...

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In the fall of 2022, two Urbana High School freshmen approached biology teacher Jeff Birdsley with an idea: They wanted to ...

Faces of Spring photo shoot at the News-Gazette in Champaign on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Faces of Spring photo shoot at the ...

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In 1773, one unidentified official's disagreement with his boss, and his actions to inform Americans about it, played a big ...

Born and raised in Champaign, Taliah Abdullah was a student of the Unit 4 school system, studied at Parkland College and ...

U.S. markets are poised to open with big gains, a clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal ...

A fast-moving wildfire is burning in New Jersey, but officials have lifted earlier evacuation orders and a stretch of a major highway that was closed due to the blaze has ...