A years-long pen-pal friendship between a U of I alumna and an 11-year-old girl led the pair to attend ACES Family Academies together on the Urbana-Champaign campus last summer.
Winning Money Match ticket purchased at neighborhood convenience store.
Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Champaign is hosting an all-day bingo fundraiser on June 19 to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, with prizes and guest callers throughout the day.
The Beat on Market Street is returning this summer with four themed block parties on the second Saturday of June, July, August, and September in downtown Champaign.
The second annual CU MCM Open House on May 23 gives Champaign-Urbana residents a rare chance to tour seven Mid-Century Modern buildings, including private homes, for $40.
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2026 National Civics Bee at Parkland College on May 9, with three middle school students advancing to the state competition in Springfield on July 31.
Stacey Peterik honored for helping students grow as musicians and individuals across USD 116.
The Virginia Theatre will screen Mel Brooks’s 1974 classic Young Frankenstein on June 28 as part of the News-Gazette Film Series, celebrating the comedy legend’s 100th birthday.
Victim required surgery after suffering serious injuries during a 2025 incident on Gurth Drive.
Firefighters battled heavy flames through the roof of a single-family home Thursday night using defensive exterior operations.