authors list | date_download timestamp[s] | date_modify null | date_publish timestamp[s] | description stringlengths 1 5.93k ⌀ | filename stringlengths 33 1.45k | image_url stringlengths 23 353 | language stringclasses 21
values | localpath null | title stringlengths 2 200 ⌀ | title_page null | title_rss null | source_domain stringlengths 6 40 | maintext stringlengths 68 80.7k ⌀ | url stringlengths 20 1.44k | fasttext_language stringclasses 1
value | date_publish_final timestamp[s] | path stringlengths 76 110 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[] | 2016-08-31T00:51:24 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | CHAMPAIGN — Champaign police have identified a man they say robbed a Champaign bank just after noon Tuesday.Champaign police detectives have identified the alleged robber as Carlos K. Davis, 40, formerly of Champaign.A warrant has been issued for Davis' arrest for aggravated robbery, with bond set at $100,000. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-30%2Fupdate-police-identify-champaign-bank-robber.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/30/0831_loca_bank.jpg | en | null | UPDATE: Police identify Champaign bank robber | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Provided The suspect in today's robbery at Central Illinois Bank was described as a black male, possibly in his mid-to-late 30’s, approximately 5-5 to 5-8, with a thin build. The suspect was wearing a gray shirt and dark blue hat. Image
Image
CHAMPAIGN — Champaign police have identified a man they say robbed ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-30/update-police-identify-champaign-bank-robber.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/3b9b84d2e76e9185416cc4a7cd1342cc43c46c85197fbc6dbb23064bbc733b61.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:51:32 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | 08-30-16 Penny for your Thoughts. Jim Turpin with a Penny open line. Today's Guest Dr. Matthew Gibb on the naming of Dr. King Li as the Dean of the Carle University of Illinois College of Medicine. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Faudio%2F2016-08-30%2F08-30-16-penny-your-thoughts.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 08-30-16 Penny for Your Thoughts | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | 08-30-16 Penny for Your Thoughts: Play now!
08-30-16 Penny for your Thoughts. Jim Turpin with a Penny open line. Today's Guest Dr. Matthew Gibb on the naming of Dr. King Li as the Dean of the Carle University of Illinois College of Medicine.
Download
Depending on your browser settings, you may have to right click the l... | http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2016-08-30/08-30-16-penny-your-thoughts.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/8ae50fc6ff1315202a53c20dd9756b5e9438dc37a864101d535ac00a3c470e49.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T02:49:38 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | As we’ve discovered by a high percentage of failures, we never know how a high school quarterback will perform in college until we see him under pressure ... on Saturday, with the popcorn popping and the defense angry. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fillini-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-26%2Ftate-after-lunt-questions-ui-qb.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/26/UI_football_thumb.jpg | en | null | Tate: After Lunt, questions for UI at QB | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Other Related Content UI football snags two sought-after recruits
As we’ve discovered by a high percentage of failures, we never know how a high school quarterback will perform in college until we see him under pressure ... on Saturday, with the popcorn popping and the defense angry.
And regardless of his self-assuranc... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2016-08-26/tate-after-lunt-questions-ui-qb.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/b8c70492b77d9f47a00ec98bffeea485f65adb2f9fa2bc0aa7db0196ab70fa3f.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T20:50:38 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Each week, we offer a Q&A with a local personality. Today, 53-year-old Danville resident Sherri Askren, the new president of the United Way of the Danville Area, chats with The News-Gazette's Paul Wood.Are you excited about your new job? | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-28%2Fgetting-personal-sherri-askren.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/27/n-GP-Askren.jpg | en | null | Getting Personal: Sherri Askren | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Rick Danzl/The News-Gazette Sherri Askren
Each week, we offer a Q&A with a local personality. Today, 53-year-old Danville resident Sherri Askren, the new president of the United Way of the Danville Area, chats with The News-Gazette's Paul Wood.
Are you excited about your new job?
I have a lot to learn, and I ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-28/getting-personal-sherri-askren.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/e8e63466df5a0b0f89c902e01c2859d7dfac30e6bb7fbb4767d53d372631a4b1.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T22:50:57 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The Champaign County Boys' Golf meet at Lincolnshire Country Club in Champaign on Monday, Augut 29, 2016. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fmultimedia%2Fphotogallery%2F2016-08-29%2Fhs-boys-golf-champaign-county-2016.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | HS Boys Golf: Champaign County 2016 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | The Champaign County Boys' Golf meet at Lincolnshire Country Club in Champaign on Monday, Augut 29, 2016. | http://www.news-gazette.com/multimedia/photogallery/2016-08-29/hs-boys-golf-champaign-county-2016 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/96b03147b4c352a2f6b3d43b2c5af63d4cebc6c78179957101488d7e0294b4e3.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:52:35 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Apple season is just around the corner, so my husband and I decided to enjoy one of our favorite fall meals a little early: pork chops with Granny Smith apples. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-31%2Fwelcoming-apple-season-pork-chops.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/31/n-Meg.jpg | en | null | Welcoming apple season with pork chops | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Apple season is just around the corner, so my husband and I decided to enjoy one of our favorite fall meals a little early: pork chops with Granny Smith apples.
I bought a big bag of dried de arbol chiles for making bloody Mary mix this summer, and had a boatload left over. We've been trying them in various dishes — an... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-31/welcoming-apple-season-pork-chops.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/2d3904dc294ee216fcef71799c51731e45e281bb77ff9f29b788b6525799c56f.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:53:35 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | I had decided not to see Nate Parker's new movie.This was a tough choice. I had been looking forward with great eagerness to the October release of "Birth of a Nation," Parker's acclaimed account of Nat Turner's 1831 slave uprising. But this was before I heard about the rape. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumns%2F2016-08-31%2Fleonard-pitts-separating-artist-art.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Leonard Pitts: Separating artist from art? | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | I had decided not to see Nate Parker's new movie.
This was a tough choice. I had been looking forward with great eagerness to the October release of "Birth of a Nation," Parker's acclaimed account of Nat Turner's 1831 slave uprising. But this was before I heard about the rape.
Meaning the 1999 rape that Parker, as a ma... | http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-08-31/leonard-pitts-separating-artist-art.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/d69865b4d7507b29c420e8ac7fa84c5c00ee55201f596ac9593d50d9e1601dd5.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:51:22 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | CHAMPAIGN — Authorities are looking for a man who robbed a Champaign bank just after noon Tuesday.Champaign police said the man entered Central Illinois Bank, 302 W. Springfield Ave., and demanded money. He didn’t display a weapon but implied he had one.“There were no customers in the bank, just two employees,” said Lt... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-30%2Fsearch-champaign-bank-robber.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/30/0831_loca_bank.jpg | en | null | Search on for Champaign bank robber | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Provided The suspect in today's robbery at Central Illinois Bank was described as a black male, possibly in his mid-to-late 30’s, approximately 5-5 to 5-8, with a thin build. The suspect was wearing a gray shirt and dark blue hat. Image
Image
CHAMPAIGN — Authorities are looking for a man who robbed a Champaig... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-30/search-champaign-bank-robber.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/d09a0f55e6fa5e060b9d005778eab7e49235bcca9d7d6a7d27e3c5236df25b5f.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T18:52:19 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | By Vivienne MackieIf you've never experienced an actual bamboo forest before (as we had not), this is well worth a visit. We've seen some bamboo growing before, but never so much in one place. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-28%2Fsurrounded-bamboo.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/27/n-Korea.jpg | en | null | Surrounded by bamboo | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Vivienne Mackie Visitors walk through the towering bamboo forest that offers 'green therapy.' Image
Image
Image
By Vivienne Mackie
If you've never experienced an actual bamboo forest before (as we had not), this is well worth a visit. We've seen some bamboo growing before, but never so much in one place.
Damy... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-28/surrounded-bamboo.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/f95363290d5e21e2227b37550f6a490777304c168f7977fe9b9d5e457f9e5e47.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T18:50:07 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Q: I got served with a summons in a small claims matter on a Thursday. It said I had to be in court the following Monday.I found out that the law says a summons must be served on you three days before any court date. If there's not three business days between Thursday and Monday, how could the summons be legal? | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-28%2Fjohn-roska-counting-calendar-days-keeps-it-simple.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | John Roska: Counting by calendar days keeps it simple | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Q: I got served with a summons in a small claims matter on a Thursday. It said I had to be in court the following Monday.
I found out that the law says a summons must be served on you three days before any court date. If there's not three business days between Thursday and Monday, how could the summons be legal?
A: Bec... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-28/john-roska-counting-calendar-days-keeps-it-simple.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/9ccbc48ec71b78f8e45eb1eb9c8f7b6f3d3aa517680d2435c3d2c8e1763dfdf2.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T02:49:48 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Parkland’s defense of its NJCAA Division II national title — plus the chance to extend its 57-match winning streak — starts today with the first three of five matches in Wisconsin. Staff writer SCOTT RICHEY gives three things to watch for the Cobras in 2016: | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fcommunity-college%2F2016-08-26%2Fparkland-volleyball-3-season-opening-storylines.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Parkland volleyball: 3 season-opening storylines | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Other Related Content Parkland volleyball No. 1 in preseason poll
Parkland’s defense of its NJCAA Division II national title — plus the chance to extend its 57-match winning streak — starts today with the first three of five matches in Wisconsin. Staff writer SCOTT RICHEY gives three things to watch for the Cobras in 2... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/community-college/2016-08-26/parkland-volleyball-3-season-opening-storylines.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/53b40abed3a096aaf034a68a11112872b70f256bcee2805944848c073117667b.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T04:49:47 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Rain delay at Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Gibson City-Melvin Sibley Football opening night. Friday, August 26, 2016 at PBL High School. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fmultimedia%2Fphotogallery%2F2016-08-26%2Fpbl-gcms-football.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | PBL GCMS Football | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | null | http://www.news-gazette.com/multimedia/photogallery/2016-08-26/pbl-gcms-football | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/7f861e3f5f0a2582dc01f30b72798bd9cf5b3f26d817609f24e7a3c66bc04cc9.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T02:51:25 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | CHAMPAIGN — Champaign police have identified a man they say robbed a Champaign bank just after noon Tuesday.Champaign police detectives have identified the alleged robber as Carlos K. Davis, 40, formerly of Champaign.A warrant has been issued for Davis' arrest for aggravated robbery, with bond set at $100,000. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-30%2Fupdated-police-identify-champaign-bank-robber.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/30/0831_loca_bank.jpg | en | null | UPDATED: Police identify Champaign bank robber | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Provided The suspect in today's robbery at Central Illinois Bank was described as a black male, possibly in his mid-to-late 30’s, approximately 5-5 to 5-8, with a thin build. The suspect was wearing a gray shirt and dark blue hat. Image
Image
CHAMPAIGN — Champaign police have identified a man they say robbed ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-30/updated-police-identify-champaign-bank-robber.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/c9d4633d80f5d019f9ceba35a02ccf9e75397eec9d14c5e19a5967529071c521.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T12:51:49 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | URBANA — Legal wars over property taxes. Financial woes announced by the mother health system. Complaints from state employees frustrated over Illinois not paying health care bills.Is there a doctor in the CEO's office? | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2F2016-08-28%2Fdr-jared-rogers-steady-presence.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/27/n-PresenceCEO.jpg | en | null | Dr. Jared Rogers: Steady Presence | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Heather Coit/The News-Gazette Jared Rogers, the CEO of Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana and United Samaritan Medical Center in Danville, strolls through the corridors of Presence in Urbana on Wednesday, August 24, 2016.
URBANA — Legal wars over property taxes. Financial woes announced by the mother ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2016-08-28/dr-jared-rogers-steady-presence.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/54f4a4efd42a0c02b74dcd230288c4916a34a28018aff434746b1ddf2fe04ced.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:46 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | By MARSHALL THOMPSONChampaign Central seniorThe first reason I love playing at Tommy Stewart Field is that I simply love football, and Tommy Stewart Field happens to be where you get to play if you go to public school in Champaign. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-26%2F2016-prep-football-essays-centrals-marshall-thompson.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 2016 prep football essays: Central's Marshall Thompson | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | By MARSHALL THOMPSON
Champaign Central senior
The first reason I love playing at Tommy Stewart Field is that I simply love football, and Tommy Stewart Field happens to be where you get to play if you go to public school in Champaign.
Second of all, there is history that comes with the field for me personally. My dad an... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/football/2016-08-26/2016-prep-football-essays-centrals-marshall-thompson.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/cabeca47b3319923cc72dffdce61e7e94e1a197d2d276ffccc14cc4ee6579046.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T00:49:46 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Illinois vs. Arkansas — 7:25 p.m. pregame updateA few observations from my perch at Huff Hall as Illinois and Arkansas get closer to actually starting. We're looking at approximately a 7:30 p.m. start after Xavier and Missouri State went five sets. Down 2-0, the Musketeers rallied to win it. Great for them. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fillini-sports%2Frecruiting%2F2016-08-26%2Flive-illini-classic-arkansas.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/26/Brandi.jpg | en | null | LIVE! Illini Classic: Arkansas | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Illinois vs. Arkansas — 7:25 p.m. pregame update
A few observations from my perch at Huff Hall as Illinois and Arkansas get closer to actually starting. We're looking at approximately a 7:30 p.m. start after Xavier and Missouri State went five sets. Down 2-0, the Musketeers rallied to win it. Great for them. Not so muc... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/recruiting/2016-08-26/live-illini-classic-arkansas.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/d0a072c933c1afd8491f8dea59c98adcf39cf1f62964c96bbcffbeaf775dd8b0.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T14:50:24 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Just in from Unit 4: | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-29%2Fheat-day-central.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Heat day at Central | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Just in from Unit 4:
Due to the combined temperature and humidity inside the building, Champaign Central High School will dismiss at 1:05 p.m. today. Buses will be available to take students home. All afternoon athletic activities will be held as scheduled.
Over the weekend, without students present, the combined tempe... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-29/heat-day-central.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/ce278670c336bbff1c1385a72da03cd04c6cc0bfdb9287a0dee9393b24fd4fe3.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T16:50:09 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Michael Kiser and Loren Tate host the Saturday edition of Sports Talk. They talk with Lovie Smith and Carey Davis. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Faudio%2F2016-08-27%2Fpodcast-saturday-sportstalk-08-27-16.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | PODCAST: Saturday SportsTalk 08-27-16 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | PODCAST: Saturday SportsTalk 08-27-16: Play now!
Michael Kiser and Loren Tate host the Saturday edition of Sports Talk. They talk with Lovie Smith and Carey Davis.
Download
Depending on your browser settings, you may have to right click the link below and select "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As..."
Download now! | http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2016-08-27/podcast-saturday-sportstalk-08-27-16.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/1b63165ea84b1737f658bde8637f7c07ae5babc1fec377d9cf2e6ed2ee2db20e.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:50:06 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | URBANA — It's the first day of classes, and the Grainger Engineering Library is already buzzing.University of Illinois students sip drinks in the coffee shop, huddle over laptops or sit at rows of computers to get a head start on their homework. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-28%2Fui-library-system-has-so-much-more-check-out-books.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/27/n-UI_library.jpg | en | null | UI Library system has so much more to check out than books | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | URBANA — It's the first day of classes, and the Grainger Engineering Library is already buzzing.
University of Illinois students sip drinks in the coffee shop, huddle over laptops or sit at rows of computers to get a head start on their homework.
Downstairs, in the new high-tech "Idea Lab," juniors Rohan Gupta and Bran... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-28/ui-library-system-has-so-much-more-check-out-books.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/5353d8d345ec38f224417c8e85555924482602db25ee400e797218a604098e78.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:50:31 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | In response to the article written by Jordan Wilson about the Lincoln Bookbindery in the Aug. 7 News-Gazette:While the information in the article was not incorrect, I felt it was entirely more depressing than it should have been. I have been working at the bindery since 1997. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters-editor%2F2016-08-29%2Fbookbinding-rare-fine-skill.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Bookbinding a rare, fine skill | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | In response to the article written by Jordan Wilson about the Lincoln Bookbindery in the Aug. 7 News-Gazette:
While the information in the article was not incorrect, I felt it was entirely more depressing than it should have been. I have been working at the bindery since 1997.
I would love to continue this work if and ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letters-editor/2016-08-29/bookbinding-rare-fine-skill.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/877e3f85127351bd2ac9e787bda51e2d65e56dffccdf403468b1524e95a9643c.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T12:51:18 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | CHAMPAIGN — Film fans are in for "cinematic treats" with the 2016-'17 News-Gazette Film Series at the Virginia Theatre, said one of the organizers.The series, which started in 2002, will feature 10 classic films — a few, particularly "Citizen Kane," having long been fodder for serious and not so serious film students. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Flocal%2F2016-08-28%2Fcinematic-treats-n-g-film-series.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/27/n-HighNoon.jpg | en | null | 'Cinematic treats' at N-G Film Series | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | CHAMPAIGN — Film fans are in for "cinematic treats" with the 2016-'17 News-Gazette Film Series at the Virginia Theatre, said one of the organizers.
The series, which started in 2002, will feature 10 classic films — a few, particularly "Citizen Kane," having long been fodder for serious and not so serious film students.... | http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/local/2016-08-28/cinematic-treats-n-g-film-series.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/7a77dfb678dbd94f971786158008831cd7443cc4292b2f168908a9eb2771bcb0.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T22:50:11 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | A trio to check out | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Flocal%2F2016-08-28%2Flook-ahead-top-picks-melissa-merli-week-come.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Look ahead: Top picks from Melissa Merli for the week to come | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | A trio to check out
The UI fall semester always brings numerous recitals, many of them free, by the first-rate faculty members in the School of Music. One is viola player Rudolf Haken, who at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the beautiful Smith Memorial Hall will play as part of the South Shore Trio, which includes clarinetist Tr... | http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/local/2016-08-28/look-ahead-top-picks-melissa-merli-week-come.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/e28d40a1bf7850d80464c6e6d64787ce1ba24980f2b6dace70a516a0826c611d.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T06:50:26 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | URBANA — Nobody was hurt in an apartment fire Sunday night on Urbana's east side, but 11 adults, two infants and four cats were displaced.Urbana Fire Marshal Phillip Edwards said firefighters were called to a two-story, five-unit apartment building at 111 N. Lynn St. at 7:30 p.m. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-28%2Fno-one-hurt-fire-urbana-apartment-house.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/28/n-urbanafire.jpg | en | null | No one hurt in fire at Urbana apartment house | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: John Dixon/The News-Gazette Urbana and Champaign firefighters respond to a fire at 111 E. Lynn St., U, on Sunday. No injuries were reported at the five-unit apartment house. Image
URBANA — Nobody was hurt in an apartment fire Sunday night on Urbana's east side, but 11 adults, two infants and four cats were di... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-28/no-one-hurt-fire-urbana-apartment-house.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/2aca5ed67d955cb12555c47c761da57ae88584966a2c8607cb001e3e50c237c9.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:52:15 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | NEW YORK — When a small business is successful, an owner will likely face the question of whether to grow. After a lot of soul-searching, many say no. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2F2016-08-29%2Fgrow-or-not-some-successful-business-owners-say-no.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | To grow or not? Some successful business owners say no | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: AP Jake Wilson, owner of Top Class Lawn Care, mows a lawn on a job in Kansas City, Mo. Wilson is on the fence about his 5-year-old company and whether he should add to his staff of three and buy another truck.
NEW YORK — When a small business is successful, an owner will likely face the question of whether to... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2016-08-29/grow-or-not-some-successful-business-owners-say-no.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/bee49549a64c98405eef1a6ecf6030184688554e7b3da2d7781f0427e0c7d307.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T12:50:47 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | By Jim O’Brien, Ann Hart and Will RegerOnce Great Inland Sea,now dinosaur descendants skimrolling waves of soy.— David E. Hall, TuscolaSubmissions may be made to cupoetry@gmail.com with C-U haiku in the subject line. Include your name and city, which will be published with your haiku. Submissions may be edited. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-28%2Fc-u-haiku-aug-28-2016.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | C-U haiku, Aug. 28, 2016 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | By Jim O’Brien, Ann Hart and Will Reger
Once Great Inland Sea,
now dinosaur descendants skim
rolling waves of soy.
— David E. Hall, Tuscola
Submissions may be made to cupoetry@gmail.com with C-U haiku in the subject line. Include your name and city, which will be published with your haiku. Submissions may be edited. | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-28/c-u-haiku-aug-28-2016.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/19a4dd1fb13da2c3d40f032d1d3b0997ce13476161f70ea28905cb8b0c0f0bb5.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:49:45 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Lightning, a spider and now a snake. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fnationworld%2F2016-08-26%2Fflorida-man-survives-lightning-strike-spider-snake-bites.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Florida man survives lightning strike, spider, snake bites | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Lightning, a spider and now a snake. A central Florida man is proving to be a survivor.
In the last four years, 31-year-old Kyle Cook has been struck by lightning, bitten by a venomous spider and — most recently — attacked by an Eastern diamondback rattlesnake in his backyard in Lakeland.
His fath... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2016-08-26/florida-man-survives-lightning-strike-spider-snake-bites.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/b1f9e5a58dd0c4676f61162effd7c0a3a0ee11f5becb533c8a5f4bcf0b59262e.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:51:36 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | DURANT, Miss. (AP) — A memorial Mass will be held Monday for two 68-year-old nuns who were killed in their Mississippi home, even as authorities continue to investigate the stabbing. A man from about 15 miles away has confessed without giving a reason, according to the sheriff. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fnationworld%2F2016-08-29%2Fmemorial-mass-2-nuns-killed-mississippi.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Memorial Mass for 2 nuns killed in Mississippi | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | DURANT, Miss. (AP) — A memorial Mass will be held Monday for two 68-year-old nuns who were killed in their Mississippi home, even as authorities continue to investigate the stabbing. A man from about 15 miles away has confessed without giving a reason, according to the sheriff.
The Mass will be at the Cathedral of St. ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2016-08-29/memorial-mass-2-nuns-killed-mississippi.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/7ae91f0326549c795a483f5ad21d23e1a5aa30b4c651fdfae927c952e25d17cd.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T04:51:46 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Darren Clarke set up a WhatsApp messaging group with his Ryder Cup assistants to discuss which European players looked the best leading up to the deadline for his three captain’s picks.The name of former Illini Thomas Pieters popped up more than any other.Hitting the best form of his career at just the right time, Piet... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fillini-sports%2Fgolf%2F2016-08-30%2Fpieters-makes-ryder-cup-team.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/30/Thomas_Pieters_Ryder_Cup.jpg | en | null | Pieters makes Ryder Cup team | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Darren Clarke set up a WhatsApp messaging group with his Ryder Cup assistants to discuss which European players looked the best leading up to the deadline for his three captain’s picks.
The name of former Illini Thomas Pieters popped up more than any other.
Hitting the best form of his career at just the right time, Pi... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/golf/2016-08-30/pieters-makes-ryder-cup-team.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/e30542959aa5e4cbf96872e639dd460f85f635ecc38eea0040221c3d0dd44c62.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T18:51:08 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Champaign Public LibraryMain library, 200 W. Green St.Douglass Branch, 504 E. Grove St.From 1:30 to 5 p.m. today at the main library's FriendShop Bookstore, buy used books for $1 per bagful at this month's Tag Bag Sale.From 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the main library, teens are invited to stop by for snac... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-28%2Flibrary-events-aug-28-sept-4-2016.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Library events, Aug. 28-Sept. 4, 2016 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Champaign Public Library
Main library, 200 W. Green St.
Douglass Branch, 504 E. Grove St.
From 1:30 to 5 p.m. today at the main library's FriendShop Bookstore, buy used books for $1 per bagful at this month's Tag Bag Sale.
From 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the main library, teens are invited to stop by for ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-28/library-events-aug-28-sept-4-2016.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/57f39c33cb220af2bd4ff5ec14777622a0cb5e9c09d4592134cc4dd1363cba0b.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T22:50:27 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | MILFORD — A man who allegedly struck an Iroquois County sheriff’s deputy with a tomahawk was arraigned Monday on one count of attempted murder, among other felony charges. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-29%2Fattempted-murder-charge-man-accused-throwing-tomahawk-iroquois-deputy.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Attempted murder charge for man accused of throwing tomahawk at Iroquois deputy | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | MILFORD — A man who allegedly struck an Iroquois County sheriff’s deputy with a tomahawk was arraigned Monday on one count of attempted murder, among other felony charges.
A news release from the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office said Kevin D. Funk, 29, allegedly armed himself with the tomahawk and threw it at the deput... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-29/attempted-murder-charge-man-accused-throwing-tomahawk-iroquois-deputy.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/c7586b8a15371aff8dbb40f25cbfe1ed78d3af7de2bf37bb7be8e341427bb703.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:50:36 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Having helmed a remake of Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead," which was greeted with either great derision or unbridled admiration, director Fede Alvarez decided he would take his time before embarking on his next movie. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Flocal%2F2016-08-28%2Fchuck-koplinski-director-actor-discuss-challenging-project.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Chuck Koplinski: Director, actor discuss challenging project | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Having helmed a remake of Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead," which was greeted with either great derision or unbridled admiration, director Fede Alvarez decided he would take his time before embarking on his next movie.
Not consciously seeking inspiration, it came to him when he and his friend, screenwriter Rodo Sayagues, we... | http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/local/2016-08-28/chuck-koplinski-director-actor-discuss-challenging-project.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/9642f3ab5b92f9702d6425a27878f04106bf4f974d5a94989f1513fb78c948f1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:50:53 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | URBANA — A Champaign man who police found driving a car that had been shot at less than 24 hours earlier last month has been sentenced to two years of probation.Kytiece Frazier, 20, who listed an address in the 1500 block of North Willis Avenue, pleaded guilty Friday before Judge Heidi Ladd to possession of a stolen ve... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-26%2Fprobation-man-possession-stolen-car.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Probation for man in possession of a stolen car | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | URBANA — A Champaign man who police found driving a car that had been shot at less than 24 hours earlier last month has been sentenced to two years of probation.
Kytiece Frazier, 20, who listed an address in the 1500 block of North Willis Avenue, pleaded guilty Friday before Judge Heidi Ladd to possession of a stolen v... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-26/probation-man-possession-stolen-car.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/f44329a2e4dd70cdea187daa840b3a81249fb03f886b1b61e303516e6ebc62c1.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T14:50:44 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Dave Gentry and Elizabeth Hess are joined by Champaign County Board Vice Chair James Quisenberry as they talk about different projects going on in Champaign County and more on The DWS Morning Show. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Faudio%2F2016-08-29%2Fpodcast-champaign-county-board-vice-chair-james-quisenberry-82916.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Podcast: Champaign County Board Vice Chair James Quisenberry 8/29/16 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Podcast: Champaign County Board Vice Chair James Quisenberry 8/29/16: Play now!
Dave Gentry and Elizabeth Hess are joined by Champaign County Board Vice Chair James Quisenberry as they talk about different projects going on in Champaign County and more on The DWS Morning Show.
Download
Depending on your browser setting... | http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2016-08-29/podcast-champaign-county-board-vice-chair-james-quisenberry-82916.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/eae4ec4f779d6696983250cdc38f2bdeeb415ad02a49816586e510cc609411c4.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:50:21 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | NEW YORK — Beyonce owned the MTV Video Music Awards by winning video of the year and giving a 16-minute performance featuring her recent hits from "Lemonade," working various stages with strong, layered vocals, skilled dance moves and even an outfit change — all as the audience watched in awe and cheered her on. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Fnational%2F2016-08-29%2Fbeyonce-steals-show-bags-trophies.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Beyonce steals show, bags trophies | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | NEW YORK — Beyonce owned the MTV Video Music Awards by winning video of the year and giving a 16-minute performance featuring her recent hits from "Lemonade," working various stages with strong, layered vocals, skilled dance moves and even an outfit change — all as the audience watched in awe and cheered her on.
Beyonc... | http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/national/2016-08-29/beyonce-steals-show-bags-trophies.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/03a7d9c313d1b5e60a8c2b7c3ba952e96db1494a7a37ef215a2c0603413c597b.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:49:45 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | CHICAGO — Job growth downstate continues to lag, but unemployment rates for July in Champaign-Urbana last month and in Champaign County as a whole were showing slight declines from a year ago, according to the state's Department of Employment Security. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-27%2Fchampaign-urbana-unemployment-rates-improved-july.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Champaign-Urbana unemployment rates improved in July | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | CHICAGO — Job growth downstate continues to lag, but unemployment rates for July in Champaign-Urbana last month and in Champaign County as a whole were showing slight declines from a year ago, according to the state's Department of Employment Security.
The jobless rate in Champaign County for July was 5.1 percent, comp... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-27/champaign-urbana-unemployment-rates-improved-july.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/18673c6aa47bc20b1089ead051c8c8f71d45dda1848c7f8c2ad72e33ff86377b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:49:17 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | How will Lovie Smith's team perform in the opener? Will there be any surprises when the depth chart is released? What is next for Tim Beckman? For the answers to these questions and anything else on your mind, check in with our longtime college football writer. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fchats%2F2016-08-26%2Faug-29-bob-asmussen-chat.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Aug. 29 Bob Asmussen chat | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | How will Lovie Smith's team perform in the opener? Will there be any surprises when the depth chart is released? What is next for Tim Beckman? For the answers to these questions and anything else on your mind, check in with our longtime college football writer. | http://www.news-gazette.com/chats/2016-08-26/aug-29-bob-asmussen-chat.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/036a7f996fcad8ab26ab2b87579a12cf2f33b87acc0ef681ca59407964888313.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T02:50:42 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | In a reasonable approach, John Groce’s Illini will open the basketball season with exhibitions against Josh Whitman’s former school, Washington University of St. Louis, on Oct. 30 and Romeoville’s Lewis University on Nov. 4.Two opportunities to tune up and test the reserves. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fillini-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-29%2Ftate-what-happened-scheduling-cupcakes.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/29/Tate_thumb.jpg | en | null | Tate: What happened to scheduling cupcakes? | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | In a reasonable approach, John Groce’s Illini will open the basketball season with exhibitions against Josh Whitman’s former school, Washington University of St. Louis, on Oct. 30 and Romeoville’s Lewis University on Nov. 4.
Two opportunities to tune up and test the reserves.
By contrast, the college football season hi... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2016-08-29/tate-what-happened-scheduling-cupcakes.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/23c7cced4fde1ed59b312b0155768ff674252b27ff447b7896a6569a6e1e548f.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:51:38 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Arts sceneCelebrations in TuscolaThe Vault Arts Collective and the Sound Bank in Tuscola will host their anniversary celebrations together at 6 p.m. Saturday at 100 N. Main St.The event will feature a music trivia competition, an art contest, giveaways, speed painting and free refreshments. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Flocal%2F2016-08-28%2Fthats-entertainment-spotlighting-events-throughout-area.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | That's entertainment: Spotlighting events throughout the area | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Arts scene
Celebrations in Tuscola
The Vault Arts Collective and the Sound Bank in Tuscola will host their anniversary celebrations together at 6 p.m. Saturday at 100 N. Main St.
The event will feature a music trivia competition, an art contest, giveaways, speed painting and free refreshments.
The focus will be Thee To... | http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/local/2016-08-28/thats-entertainment-spotlighting-events-throughout-area.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/f648c51e82dd3f09e106f44243e9327bb0363cb9e5402f04c10e631b124ca32b.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T20:50:46 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | URBANA — A Danville man arrested Friday on an outstanding warrant had more charges filed against him Monday in connection with a mugging in Rantoul last week.On Monday, charges of robbery and aggravated battery were filed against Terrell A. Brown, 28, who listed an address in the 200 block of East Roselawn, Danville. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-29%2Fdanville-man-charged-rantoul-mugging.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Danville man charged with Rantoul mugging | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Champaign County Jail Terrell Brown
URBANA — A Danville man arrested Friday on an outstanding warrant had more charges filed against him Monday in connection with a mugging in Rantoul last week.
On Monday, charges of robbery and aggravated battery were filed against Terrell A. Brown, 28, who listed an address... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-29/danville-man-charged-rantoul-mugging.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/c0504abddd4acfddde7c658eff0713b338a9628dee94e778081f0a78d0bcd989.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T14:50:54 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | NEW YORK (AP) — Consider this a tribute to a weekend TV institution:This 'Sunday Morn' left us forlorn/Charlie Osgood's retiring as host/For 22 years, he's had no peers/Viewers love him from coast to coast. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Fnational%2F2016-08-29%2Fcbs-news-sunday-morning-host-stepping-down-after-22-years.htm.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 'CBS News Sunday Morning' host stepping down after 22 years | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: AP Osgood
NEW YORK (AP) — Consider this a tribute to a weekend TV institution:
This 'Sunday Morn' left us forlorn/
Charlie Osgood's retiring as host/
For 22 years, he's had no peers/
Viewers love him from coast to coast.
As a poem, it doesn't hold a candle to the light verse Osgood has penned for his audience... | http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/national/2016-08-29/cbs-news-sunday-morning-host-stepping-down-after-22-years.htm | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/3b2501268abc10da819cf43abfc82600f6190c2886932ca88e7691477b8b837d.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T10:51:02 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | DANVILLE — Police said two Dairy Queen employees were robbed at gunpoint late Sunday night as they were leaving the business.At 11:26 p.m., police were called to the business at 1203 E. Main St. in Danville for an armed robbery. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-30%2Fpolice-seeking-man-holdup-danville-dairy-queen.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Police seeking man in holdup at Danville Dairy Queen | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | DANVILLE — Police said two Dairy Queen employees were robbed at gunpoint late Sunday night as they were leaving the business.
At 11:26 p.m., police were called to the business at 1203 E. Main St. in Danville for an armed robbery.
Officers met with two employees who said they were leaving the restaurant for the night wh... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-30/police-seeking-man-holdup-danville-dairy-queen.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/32e6259260268fd56aedc87a29fe9b63e1bf02916df69bc96894fa3ea6dd25af.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T18:51:59 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | URBANA — A husband and wife who have operated a Thai restaurant on campus for six years have launched a second eatery on Urbana's north side.Tommy Chanthaluxay of Urbana and his wife Vilayphone Keodara opened Bangkok Thai Restaurant in the former Uncle Martin's Sports Bar building at 1104 N. Cunningham Ave.The eatery h... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2F2016-08-28%2Ftodays-special-couple-opens-second-thai-restaurant.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/27/n-TS-Thai.jpg | en | null | Today's Special: Couple opens second Thai restaurant | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Tim Mitchell/The News-Gazette Husband and wife Tommy Chanthaluxay and Vilayphone Keodara serve meals at the new Bangkok Thai Restaurant at 1104 N. Cunningham Ave., U.
URBANA — A husband and wife who have operated a Thai restaurant on campus for six years have launched a second eatery on Urbana's north side.
T... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2016-08-28/todays-special-couple-opens-second-thai-restaurant.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/1db1efc907d9dba9edd1f3f81bd46f1c5df980cefb977cb471259b05cfe65663.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T20:49:40 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Questions for Tom? ASK THEM HERE and he'll chase down your answer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-26%2Ftoms-mailbag-aug-26-2016.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/26/0313_file_king_school1_copy.jpg | en | null | Tom's #Mailbag, Aug. 26, 2016 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Questions for Tom? ASK THEM HERE and he'll chase down your answer
Any week at Mailbag Headquarters is a successful week when we don’t get a question about when Golden Corral is coming to town. Such was this week.
But there were plenty of other questions about: campus construction, the panels around the State Farm Cente... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-26/toms-mailbag-aug-26-2016.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/99bf62f89521e3de0618c1831beffe5c7e2c8a1dbf59052edc9ff5169eb58777.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:51:20 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | I have been asked by various people about the state of the antiques and collectibles business in general. I do not know what average is in this business, and I have been involved for at least 50 years, but I have had better times. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-27%2Fbob-swisher-some-general-observations-antiquing.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/26/Swisher_Bob_C.jpg | en | null | Bob Swisher: Some general observations on antiquing | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | I have been asked by various people about the state of the antiques and collectibles business in general. I do not know what average is in this business, and I have been involved for at least 50 years, but I have had better times.
In the shows I am active in year after year, things have not changed. We have done the Go... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-27/bob-swisher-some-general-observations-antiquing.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/f3fa12c9c745f71ed5683c41c4426c8c063f2adeb687fab76ce3cb85622789eb.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T04:50:45 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | In volleyball■ Heritage 2, Paris 1. Katelyn Stokes totaled 26 digs and Lindsey Stokes handed out 23 assists as the Hawks overcame a one-set deficit to beat Paris 22-25, 25-21, 25-12. Allison Benschneider collected six kills, Morgan Rothermel had five kills and Nicole Cheatham served four aces. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Fcentennial-chargers%2F2016-08-29%2Fmondays-highlights-chopra-wins-local-golf-event.ht.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/29/Chopra_thumb.jpg | en | null | Monday's highlights: Chopra wins local golf event | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Image Gallery: HS Boys Golf: Champaign County 2016 » more Photo by: Robin Scholz Uni High's Varun Chopra, center, and Centrals' Conor Butts watch Centennial's Cam Hedge putt on the 9th hole during the Champaign County Boys' Golf meet at Lincolnshire Country Club in Champaign on Monday, Augut 29, 2016.
In volleyball
■ H... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/centennial-chargers/2016-08-29/mondays-highlights-chopra-wins-local-golf-event.ht | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/69ff2070e21db5d8ee6671d51c782df0c3b0c44ab8dc14f950fed0cc03f6b587.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:11 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Today is Friday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2016. There are 127 days left in the year.Today's highlight in history: | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-26%2Fday-history-aug-26-2016.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | This day in history, Aug. 26, 2016 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Today is Friday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2016. There are 127 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history:
On Aug. 26, 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event was marked by a bloody police crackdown on anti-war protesters in the streets and a tumultuous nominating process... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-26/day-history-aug-26-2016.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/81ff0f33073e5903eed6899284fecfbffc7f595b5ece27891dd90fe827de7962.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:51:30 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | CHAMPAIGN — A Wake Forest University administrator has been chosen to become the first dean for the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.King Li, the senior associate dean for clinical and translational research at Wake Forest University and the deputy director of that university’s comprehensive cancer center, was select... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-30%2Fcollege-medicine-dean-king-li.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/30/0831_loca_Li.jpg | en | null | College of Medicine dean: King Li | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: WFBH Photography/courtesy King Li
CHAMPAIGN — A Wake Forest University administrator has been chosen to become the first dean for the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.
King Li, the senior associate dean for clinical and translational research at Wake Forest University and the deputy director of that univers... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-30/college-medicine-dean-king-li.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/6692b15c79aaff4178bc2bf775930c5c7d1444bcb05f784b270206b446e44192.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T06:50:33 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | St. Thomas More 22Olympia 0 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-27%2F2016-prep-football-week-1-wrap.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 2016 prep football: Week 1 wrap | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Image Gallery: HS Football: Centennial Season Opener 2016 » more Centennial's seniors cheer for their team during their prep football game at Centennial on Friday, August 26, 2016.
St. Thomas More 22
Olympia 0
STANFORD — The visiting Sabers scored all 22 of their points in a dominating second quarter and used a superb ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/football/2016-08-27/2016-prep-football-week-1-wrap.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/63813a34499d960c9244a3ad686750746b625fb1bc5758df06f0eeabd7f61e10.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T04:52:26 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | In volleyball■ Mahomet-Seymour 2, Unity 0. Kailyn Northrup had 16 assists and Savannah Matthews put up 11 digs and six kills, leading the Bulldogs to a 25-22, 25-16 win at Mahomet. Harlie Duncan had six kills, Erin Stevens had seven digs and Abby Maxwell added 14 assists for the Rockets. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Fcross-country%2F2016-08-30%2Ftuesdays-highlights-uni-duo-sj-o-shine-kickapoo.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/30/Kickapoo_girls_XC_thumb.jpg | en | null | Tuesday's highlights: Uni duo, SJ-O shine at Kickapoo | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | In volleyball
■ Mahomet-Seymour 2, Unity 0. Kailyn Northrup had 16 assists and Savannah Matthews put up 11 digs and six kills, leading the Bulldogs to a 25-22, 25-16 win at Mahomet. Harlie Duncan had six kills, Erin Stevens had seven digs and Abby Maxwell added 14 assists for the Rockets.
■ Tuscola 2, Villa Grove 0. Th... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/cross-country/2016-08-30/tuesdays-highlights-uni-duo-sj-o-shine-kickapoo.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/ad977c24a8e1d4cbc5b3da6a73bef62a9372112c26795136a7520be6353afd88.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:52:43 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — The latest on tropical weather systems that threaten the Southeast (all times local):———10:45 a.m.A slow stream of cars is heading north on the main highway off Hatteras Island in North Carolina as crowds of visitors thin ahead of the approach of a tropical weather system. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fnationworld%2F2016-08-30%2Fouter-banks-crowds-thin-tropical-system-nears.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Outer Banks crowds thin as tropical system nears | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — The latest on tropical weather systems that threaten the Southeast (all times local):
———
10:45 a.m.
A slow stream of cars is heading north on the main highway off Hatteras Island in North Carolina as crowds of visitors thin ahead of the approach of a tropical weather system.
Dozens of cars with t... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2016-08-30/outer-banks-crowds-thin-tropical-system-nears.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/4d8fcec85eaed579b23d9100645d8222d02cb69e2fee4187f5f01cefe1b11484.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:51:33 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fblogs%2Fplaying-critic%2F2016-08%2Fno-mans-sky-whole-lot-see-not-much-do.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/30/0828_ente_No_Mans_Sky7_0.jpg | en | null | No Man's Sky: A whole lot to see, not much to do | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | All too often, when a game with a seemingly novel premise is first revealed to the public, many in the media — as well as everyday gamers — seem to lose their collective minds and begin to hype that title as the greatest thing ever.
And then, when the game comes out, disappointment tends to quickly set in. It’s usually... | http://www.news-gazette.com/blogs/playing-critic/2016-08/no-mans-sky-whole-lot-see-not-much-do.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/59e4a2f25753046d1600072c534e5b0ff7c24fe1308ddeabbe4aef736c6bdf14.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:52:35 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | HARDAN, Iraq (AP) — Peering through binoculars, the young man watched as Islamic State extremists gunned down the handcuffed men and then buried them with a waiting bulldozer. For six days, he watched as IS filled one grave after another with his friends and neighbors. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fnationworld%2F2016-08-30%2Fap-documents-72-mass-graves-territory-freed.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | AP documents 72 mass graves in territory freed of IS | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | HARDAN, Iraq (AP) — Peering through binoculars, the young man watched as Islamic State extremists gunned down the handcuffed men and then buried them with a waiting bulldozer. For six days, he watched as IS filled one grave after another with his friends and neighbors.
The five graves arranged at the foot of Sinjar mou... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2016-08-30/ap-documents-72-mass-graves-territory-freed.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/1ec0ebd4c2f8452d4279c2027d8d8f83ae6161ca7f85bbd3368da9826ddafe4c.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T04:51:06 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | MURRAY, Ky. — When the Murray State football team runs on the Memorial Stadium turf Saturday afternoon to play Illinois, you will notice a “G” insignia on the shoulder pads.What’s it mean? Green Bay? Ginormous? Groovy? No, no and no.The G is for “GUTS: Guys You Trust to Serve.” And not everybody gets one of the logos. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fillini-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-28%2Fopponent-glance-racers-unique-system-aids-coaches.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/28/Murray_thumb.jpg | en | null | Opponent glance: Racers' unique system aids coaches | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Image Gallery: UI Football Practice 8/21/16 » more Photo by: Holly Hart University of Illinois's last open football Practice, Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Memorial Stadium. Other Related Content Sunday Special: AP voters on Lovie Smith
MURRAY, Ky. — When the Murray State football team runs on the Memorial Stadium turf ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2016-08-28/opponent-glance-racers-unique-system-aids-coaches.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/13c13f32640537308f3d53c8127f9532759396bd2cd916952399876fd140ed6e.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T14:51:33 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Dave Gentry and Elizabeth Hess talk to Champaign Board of Realators Stefanie Pratt about the current housing market in Champaign and more on The DWS Morning Show. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Faudio%2F2016-08-31%2Fpodcast-champaign-board-realators-stefanie-pratt-83116.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Podcast: Champaign Board of Realators Stefanie Pratt 8/31/16 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Podcast: Champaign Board of Realators Stefanie Pratt 8/31/16: Play now!
Dave Gentry and Elizabeth Hess talk to Champaign Board of Realators Stefanie Pratt about the current housing market in Champaign and more on The DWS Morning Show.
Download
Depending on your browser settings, you may have to right click the link bel... | http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2016-08-31/podcast-champaign-board-realators-stefanie-pratt-83116.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/cac27138a4c97ab1a0ea9694419427696a96ca259501204a96f8ecbe4955163e.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T12:50:51 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | LOS ANGELES — Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in "The Producers" and the mad scientist of "Young Frankenstein," has died. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Fnational%2F2016-08-30%2Fwilly-wonka-star-gene-wilder-dies-83.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 'Willy Wonka' star Gene Wilder dies at 83 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Steven Senne/AP Actor Gene Wilder speaks about his life and career at Boston University in Boston. Wilder, who starred in such film classics as 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Young Frankenstein,' died late Sunday at age 83. Image
LOS ANGELES — Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his... | http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/national/2016-08-30/willy-wonka-star-gene-wilder-dies-83.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/efa014b6ba37ddbf5719caac892177148a318aadb0cc2a816d6b6031a7717224.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T04:52:06 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | — Several area athletes posted big numbers for Parkland volleyball, the top-ranked NJCAA Division II team, at the Battle of the Dells season-opening tournament. Sophomores Laura Gross, from Schlarman, and Taylor Bauer, from Watseka, each set single-match career marks with 23 and 12 kills, respectively. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-30%2Fcampus-catching-area-standouts.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | On campus: Catching up with area standouts | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | — Several area athletes posted big numbers for Parkland volleyball, the top-ranked NJCAA Division II team, at the Battle of the Dells season-opening tournament. Sophomores Laura Gross, from Schlarman, and Taylor Bauer, from Watseka, each set single-match career marks with 23 and 12 kills, respectively. Freshman Alivia ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/football/2016-08-30/campus-catching-area-standouts.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/88ba70bd69c3171a317b7f5793072b8407ef4fd542086d69d1d7e893f1c18dec.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T04:50:28 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | PAXTON — For the fourth time in three years, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda football team will have to play a regular-season game on a Saturday.The Panthers’ season-opening home game against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley was postponed Friday due to lightning. The Ford County rivalry game will begin at 6 p.m. today. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-26%2Fford-county-rivalry-game-postponed.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/26/0827_spor_2_pbl_gcms_ftb_0.jpg | en | null | Ford County rivalry game postponed | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | PAXTON — For the fourth time in three years, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda football team will have to play a regular-season game on a Saturday.
The Panthers’ season-opening home game against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley was postponed Friday due to lightning. The Ford County rivalry game will begin at 6 p.m. today.
“Mother Natur... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/football/2016-08-26/ford-county-rivalry-game-postponed.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/b6d94b0d17a38cd60b798d7f2cba7f1b7d56fb05014eea101abe33ea67542132.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:50:26 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | You may or may not remember it, but last December, I wrote a column about my family's plan to have solar panels installed on our Champaign home in 2016. I'm happy to report we followed through on that, and since late July have had 25 Hanwha Q-Cells, Model: QPRO-G3 265, up on our south-facing, second-floor roof. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-28%2Frob-kanterenvironmental-almanac-our-residence-has-gone-solar.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/27/n-EA-panels.jpg | en | null | Rob Kanter/Environmental Almanac: Our residence has gone solar | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Rob Kanter Workers install solar panels on the Kanter home earlier this summer.
You may or may not remember it, but last December, I wrote a column about my family's plan to have solar panels installed on our Champaign home in 2016. I'm happy to report we followed through on that, and since late July have had... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-28/rob-kanterenvironmental-almanac-our-residence-has-gone-solar.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/d5e5ca0a7ad7c290de0d53accaab1b6534aa969687b047857b2df28e0255661d.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:51:42 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Illinois elections officials are confident no voter data were compromised this summer when a hacker was able to see information on about 200,000 registered voters. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F2016-08-30%2Fillinois-elections-system-hack-prompts-fbi-warning.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Illinois elections system hack prompts FBI warning | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Illinois elections officials are confident no voter data were compromised this summer when a hacker was able to see information on about 200,000 registered voters.
Ken Menzel is general counsel for the Illinois State Board of Elections. He says the online voter-registration system was shut down July ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/state/2016-08-30/illinois-elections-system-hack-prompts-fbi-warning.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/3cfb9451a7fefb74932f577773d7481a451734e6d97a5b96cceecaf2be2f4fa9.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:50:48 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Centennial brings back quarterback Chris Comet and receiver Jordan Williams, a Ball State commit, but returns just one starting offensive lineman from last year's playoff qualifier. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fvideo%2F2016-08-26%2Fng-prep-football-video-tour-centennial.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | NG Prep Football Video Tour: Centennial | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Centennial brings back quarterback Chris Comet and receiver Jordan Williams, a Ball State commit, but returns just one starting offensive lineman from last year's playoff qualifier.
Videographer/Producer: Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette | http://www.news-gazette.com/video/2016-08-26/ng-prep-football-video-tour-centennial.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/e5806af614c366e88fa30310d5d4cb234363fe301e87ff22ee49682f95afa838.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T02:51:23 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | By CALEB FAUVERSalt Fork seniorWell, ironically we have two football fields. One of the fields is at North Campus (Catlin), and the other one is at South Campus (Jamaica). First, I will talk about North Campus’ field. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-29%2F2016-prep-football-essays-salt-forks-caleb-fauver.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 2016 prep football essays: Salt Fork's Caleb Fauver | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Video: N-G Prep Football Top 10: Week 2 » more Videographer: The News-Gazette Thanks to a season-opening shutout of Peoria Richwoods, Champaign Central takes over the top spot. Not far behind: Danville, which visits Tommy Stewart Field on Friday.
By CALEB FAUVER
Salt Fork senior
Well, ironically we have two football fi... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/football/2016-08-29/2016-prep-football-essays-salt-forks-caleb-fauver.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/1145e30f9bc55db9c573aa2ec337e3f5c10b70907a133d1bbe02f0af5cd30bc3.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:52:05 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | URBANA — The future of the University of Illinois' American Indian Studies program is under review following the departure of its longtime director, Robert Warrior, and most of its faculty.Warrior, a leader of the unsuccessful campaign to reinstate Steven Salaita at the UI, recently accepted an endowed professorship at... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-29%2Fuis-american-indian-studies-program-under-review-after-directors-departure.htm.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | UI's American Indian Studies program under review after director's departure | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | URBANA — The future of the University of Illinois' American Indian Studies program is under review following the departure of its longtime director, Robert Warrior, and most of its faculty.
Warrior, a leader of the unsuccessful campaign to reinstate Steven Salaita at the UI, recently accepted an endowed professorship a... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-29/uis-american-indian-studies-program-under-review-after-directors-departure.htm | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/6c35531f7034efa7f27ffb9b081b70a315a9dbbae97d87da967481d274920a5a.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T04:50:22 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | As a longtime defensive specialist, new Illinois football coach Lovie Smith would love to see his team throw a shutout in Saturday’s season opener against Murray State. However, in Illinois history, that’s only happened three times over the last 50 years in opening games. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fillini-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-27%2Fillini-legends-lists-and-lore-defensive-debuts.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Illini legends, lists and lore: Defensive debuts | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Image Gallery: UI Volleyball vs Xavier » more Photo by: Holly Hart The Illini become fired up as they take on Xavier. University of Illinois Volleyball vs Xavier, Saturday, August 28, 2016 at Huff Hall.
As a longtime defensive specialist, new Illinois football coach Lovie Smith would love to see his team throw a shutou... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2016-08-27/illini-legends-lists-and-lore-defensive-debuts.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/90356ab942403b9d9bab206cce33fecedf9fa30f3931901ad2091ec2609f7bd6.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:50:45 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Champaign Central comes back from a Class 5A semi-final run, but despite returning plenty of skill players, coach Nate Albaugh said his group feels like a young team. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fvideo%2F2016-08-26%2Fng-prep-football-video-tour-champaign-central.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | NG Prep Football Video Tour: Champaign Central | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Champaign Central comes back from a Class 5A semi-final run, but despite returning plenty of skill players, coach Nate Albaugh said his group feels like a young team.
Videographer/Producer: Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette | http://www.news-gazette.com/video/2016-08-26/ng-prep-football-video-tour-champaign-central.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/f481fcb91ce3b6273c905d1bbb9b0c8901aa46ef1b1a05ff1ee6231b979acdbb.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:55 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | WASHINGTON (AP) — Cars that wirelessly talk to each other are finally ready for the road, creating the potential to dramatically reduce traffic deaths, improve the safety of self-driving cars and someday maybe even help solve traffic jams, automakers and government officials say. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2F2016-08-26%2Ftalking-cars-fuel-conflict-over-airwaves.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 'Talking' cars fuel conflict over the airwaves | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | WASHINGTON (AP) — Cars that wirelessly talk to each other are finally ready for the road, creating the potential to dramatically reduce traffic deaths, improve the safety of self-driving cars and someday maybe even help solve traffic jams, automakers and government officials say.
But there's a big catch. The cable tele... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2016-08-26/talking-cars-fuel-conflict-over-airwaves.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/25b17a274c5fead855af8b101b1aa997d52b8e9d46379984e8ce2b1d7770911d.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:51:55 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Every once in a while, I have to review my life. Gen. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters-editor%2F2016-08-29%2Ffollowing-illinois-herd-foolish-move.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Following Illinois herd foolish move | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Every once in a while, I have to review my life. Gen. Archibald Wavell of the British Army once said, "You do not want to run with the herd, all of the time, because they are usually wrong." Better to think for yourself.
With Illinois being broke and implementing a stopgap budget till the end of the year, I will have t... | http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letters-editor/2016-08-29/following-illinois-herd-foolish-move.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/b2c86fc48e46513ead8273ec27d7c6ed2d11324fbd18c1018571bd344cb5d860.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:51:50 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Dave Gentry and Elizabeth Hess talk to State Representative Carol Ammons about the the cost of prison phone calls adjustment and more on The DWS Morning Show. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Faudio%2F2016-08-30%2Fpodcast-state-representative-carol-ammons-83016.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Podcast: State Representative Carol Ammons 8/30/16 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Podcast: State Representative Carol Ammons 8/30/16: Play now!
Dave Gentry and Elizabeth Hess talk to State Representative Carol Ammons about the the cost of prison phone calls adjustment and more on The DWS Morning Show.
Download
Depending on your browser settings, you may have to right click the link below and select ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2016-08-30/podcast-state-representative-carol-ammons-83016.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/46f6d64496223df390bbde467f4b722fc5c6f584e876c809b73bc5556a6c86a2.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:51:48 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | By JAIMIN CARTERUrbana senior | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-26%2F2016-prep-football-essays-urbanas-jaimin-carter.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 2016 prep football essays: Urbana's Jaimin Carter | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | By JAIMIN CARTER
Urbana senior
There’s no better feeling than playing at McKinley Field for Urbana High School. Since my freshman year, I’ve been able to play under the shining lights on Friday nights. Despite being presented with some recent challenges on our home turf, I feel as if this year will bring change and suc... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/football/2016-08-26/2016-prep-football-essays-urbanas-jaimin-carter.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/b8c8b0ef2c6298e45f00fe6528a277c074bbb40c6a9678eb1519916d44d6909c.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T14:51:07 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | URBANA — The future of the University of Illinois' American Indian Studies program is under review following the departure of its longtime director, Robert Warrior, and most of its faculty.Warrior, a leader of the unsuccessful campaign to reinstate Steven Salaita at the UI, recently accepted an endowed professorship at... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-29%2Fpost-salaita-ui-programs-future-unclear.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/29/0910_loca_7salaita_copy.jpg | en | null | Post Salaita: UI program's future unclear | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | URBANA — The future of the University of Illinois' American Indian Studies program is under review following the departure of its longtime director, Robert Warrior, and most of its faculty.
Warrior, a leader of the unsuccessful campaign to reinstate Steven Salaita at the UI, recently accepted an endowed professorship a... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-29/post-salaita-ui-programs-future-unclear.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/dfa43365d503f4cd4f6ec4551cfd5213e26f8d3f9d613872ac2b6221025f2624.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T04:51:26 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | News-Gazette Top 10: Girls’ cross-countryTeam COMMENT1. St. Joseph-Ogden Solid depth returns for third-place team in Class 1A last season2. Unity Hardly any dropoff with defending 1A state champions3. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Fcross-country%2F2016-08-30%2Fgirls-cross-country-top-10.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Girls' cross country: Top 10 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | News-Gazette Top 10: Girls’ cross-country
Team COMMENT
1. St. Joseph-Ogden Solid depth returns for third-place team in Class 1A last season
2. Unity Hardly any dropoff with defending 1A state champions
3. Urbana Uni High Arielle Summitt and Annemarie Michael give Illineks quite the 1-2 punch
4. Mahomet-Seymour Bonnie M... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/cross-country/2016-08-30/girls-cross-country-top-10.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/b63053ae6b01e9b58ed308225c0ca69124eb363d1e3e983e5d1f9d7cbefdcbc3.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:51:56 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign is making its biggest general election ad buy to date, with plans to spend upward of $10 million on commercials airing over the next week or so. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fnationworld%2F2016-08-29%2Ftrump-plans-major-ad-buy-after-weeks-being-outspent.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Trump plans major ad buy after weeks of being outspent | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign is making its biggest general election ad buy to date, with plans to spend upward of $10 million on commercials airing over the next week or so.
The campaign is expecting to air a new ad, which paints rival Hillary Clinton as a job-killer, as soon as Monday in nine states: Ohio... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2016-08-29/trump-plans-major-ad-buy-after-weeks-being-outspent.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/99d02500ea8731615a6d2bf1ce7866f8603b9ca9cf497231e4b1be134119e7cb.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T04:50:56 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Each Monday, prep sports coordinator Anthony Zilis will take a look at five area events to circle on the calendar: | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports%2Fcross-country%2F2016-08-28%2Fprep-preview-week-aug-29.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/28/Prep_thumb.jpg | en | null | Prep preview, week of Aug. 29 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Each Monday, prep sports coordinator Anthony Zilis will take a look at five area events to circle on the calendar:
1
TODAY: Champaign County Invitational, boys’ golf
Watch out for returning All-Area honorees in Champaign Central’s Ben Carnahan, Centennial’s Cameron Hedge and Urbana’s Eli Evans at Lincolnshire Country C... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/cross-country/2016-08-28/prep-preview-week-aug-29.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/e0c29ce03ea821af0e05ad18aa6607203222c5998d1ffc9ee5a95753670d07d3.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:51:40 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Speculation is rampant about Ben Affleck's upcoming stand-alone Batman film after the actor and director tweeted what appears to be footage featuring a famous DC Comics villain. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Fnational%2F2016-08-30%2Fwill-batman-take-deathstroke.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Will Batman take on Deathstroke? | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Speculation is rampant about Ben Affleck's upcoming stand-alone Batman film after the actor and director tweeted what appears to be footage featuring a famous DC Comics villain.
Affleck tweeted a brief video of what looks to be a film version of Deathstroke Monday. The mercenary character has been an... | http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/national/2016-08-30/will-batman-take-deathstroke.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/51f6d6b067c17bbddc98c135eaefcb639e3c47595cad404c18f5cd605bd542a9.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:52:06 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers boosted spending at a slower pace in July, while their incomes accelerated slightly. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2F2016-08-29%2Fconsumer-spending-posts-slower-growth-july.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Consumer spending posts slower growth in July | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers boosted spending at a slower pace in July, while their incomes accelerated slightly.
Spending grew 0.3 percent in July following a 0.5 percent increase in June, the Commerce Department reported Monday. The slowdown had been expected given an earlier report that retail sales were fla... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2016-08-29/consumer-spending-posts-slower-growth-july.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/edba8008b2bc01d0d1168bf38cbb34273d3523a9ffcd0b82f3fe655875b74927.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:51:52 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | PODCAST: Dr. Matthew Gibb chatted with Jim Turpin this morning. Listen here | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-30%2Fcollege-medicine-dean-i-would-drop-anything-join-effort.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/30/0831_loca_Li.jpg | en | null | College of Medicine dean: 'I would drop anything to join this effort' | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: WFBH Photography/courtesy King Li Audio
PODCAST: Dr. Matthew Gibb chatted with Jim Turpin this morning. Listen here
CHAMPAIGN — The first dean of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine called the job “the opportunity of a lifetime,” one he couldn’t pass up.
King Li, the senior associate dean for clinical and ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-30/college-medicine-dean-i-would-drop-anything-join-effort.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/1a4f9e9feb9c90a52dbcdcf97eb7864a5d3e3a74914717202ecc9a3477118b20.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:50:17 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | 08-26-16 Jim Turpin with Emmerson Nafziger on the Mennonite Relief Sale | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Faudio%2F2016-08-26%2F08-26-16-professor-nafziger-mennonite-relief-sale.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 08-26-16 Professor Nafziger on the Mennonite Relief Sale | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | 08-26-16 Professor Nafziger on the Mennonite Relief Sale: Play now!
08-26-16 Jim Turpin with Emmerson Nafziger on the Mennonite Relief Sale
Download
Depending on your browser settings, you may have to right click the link below and select "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As..."
Download now! | http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2016-08-26/08-26-16-professor-nafziger-mennonite-relief-sale.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/871a9d444f7bc91cfb1c46de68a0a78c19e329e06739105fcd618f3e19776ab9.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T12:51:32 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Judges in Illinois must keep hammering government officials who sell out the public trust.Another day, another political scandal — this one noteworthy only because it sends the message that the cost of getting caught in Illinois is going up. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2F2016-08-30%2Fhammer-falls-dash-again.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | The hammer falls [dash] again | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Judges in Illinois must keep hammering government officials who sell out the public trust.
Another day, another political scandal — this one noteworthy only because it sends the message that the cost of getting caught in Illinois is going up.
A key player in a red-light camera scandal in Chicago, former city of Chicago... | http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-08-30/hammer-falls-dash-again.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/27148c7fa45a1a1bf5d6fe4fb359a1af88ab19409b404c4523b8912849ec7b16.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:51:10 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | SPRINGFIELD — A decision enjoining the Illinois State Board of Elections from booting independent congressional candidate David Gill off the November ballot is being appealed to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-27%2Fstate-board-elections-appeals-judges-ruling-gill.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | State Board of Elections appeals judge's ruling on Gill | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | SPRINGFIELD — A decision enjoining the Illinois State Board of Elections from booting independent congressional candidate David Gill off the November ballot is being appealed to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago.
The State Board of Elections on Friday filed a notice of appeal in federal court in Springfie... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-27/state-board-elections-appeals-judges-ruling-gill.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/1990f12bce2ccc0817a6954e0c6b7ecce333dd632034d4339d44e19e05adb73c.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:50:47 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Two exhibitions in Champaign that place the hot-button issues of racial violence and immigration in historical context are both interesting and soul-stirring. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Flocal%2F2016-08-28%2Fart-beat-powerful-exhibitions.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Art Beat: Powerful exhibitions | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Two exhibitions in Champaign that place the hot-button issues of racial violence and immigration in historical context are both interesting and soul-stirring.
In particular, "Hooded Truths," on display through Oct. 7 at the University YMCA. It's a smaller yet still powerful version of Chicago artist Candace Hunter's "H... | http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/local/2016-08-28/art-beat-powerful-exhibitions.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/e754a550151da3c83cc84d4d4e61cd071c9c0edde88dd2a4e73a105f0775535e.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T18:51:06 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | 08-29-16 Jim Turpin with Jim Dey of The News-Gazette Penny open line. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Faudio%2F2016-08-29%2F08-29-16-jim-turpin-jim-dey-news-gazette.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | 08-29-16 Jim Turpin with Jim Dey of @news_gazette | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | 08-29-16 Jim Turpin with Jim Dey of @news_gazette: Play now!
08-29-16 Jim Turpin with Jim Dey of The News-Gazette Penny open line.
Download
Depending on your browser settings, you may have to right click the link below and select "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As..."
Download now! | http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2016-08-29/08-29-16-jim-turpin-jim-dey-news-gazette.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/4e9899c185237e6caa1c612d4902f1a06895cf891b3d0c42f7a4946d1f22552a.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T22:50:47 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | 1. Illinois will have four season-long captains this year that were voted on already.In the recent past, captains were voted on a weekly basis by the players.Smith said he planned on telling the team who the quartet is in a meeting on Tuesday and added the Illini will likely have an additional special teams captain wee... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fillini-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-29%2Fillini-captains-picked-hylton-line-start.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/29/Julian_Hylton_thumb.jpg | en | null | Illini captains picked; Hylton in line to start | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | 1. Illinois will have four season-long captains this year that were voted on already.
In the recent past, captains were voted on a weekly basis by the players.
Smith said he planned on telling the team who the quartet is in a meeting on Tuesday and added the Illini will likely have an additional special teams captain w... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2016-08-29/illini-captains-picked-hylton-line-start.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/7d08901d1df4879a171797deb7de78a63f8c15a0c4e0dbfbc4721a09785f4566.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T18:51:39 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Questions for Tom? Ask 'em by clicking hereIn an election with many bad candidates and bad choices, I give thanks for the 13th Congressional District, our "Old Faithful" in central Illinois. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-28%2Ftom-kacich-13th-congressional-district-breath-fresh-choice.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Tom Kacich: 13th Congressional District a breath of fresh choice | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Questions for Tom? Ask 'em by clicking here
In an election with many bad candidates and bad choices, I give thanks for the 13th Congressional District, our "Old Faithful" in central Illinois.
For the third consecutive election cycle, the 13th — one of the few truly competitive congressional districts in Illinois — agai... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-28/tom-kacich-13th-congressional-district-breath-fresh-choice.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/13fde5677b096db4d046ec0a32d6c0f1f5763e048746208b545ece7293a90586.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:51:18 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | CHAMPAIGN — Grammy-winning couple Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith will bring their symphony-filled Christmas tour to the State Farm Center Dec. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-26%2Famy-grant-and-michael-w-smith-coming-state-farm-center.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith coming to State Farm Center | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | CHAMPAIGN — Grammy-winning couple Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith will bring their symphony-filled Christmas tour to the State Farm Center Dec. 9.
They’ll be joined by Republic recording artist Jordan Smith, Season 9 winner of NBC’s “The Voice.”
With critically-acclaimed holiday albums between the two, the 2016 tour wil... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-26/amy-grant-and-michael-w-smith-coming-state-farm-center.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/9479cae1b78963f5ff35446657b224eebe0cee62b94a9e21d3d9d21b1f060aa8.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:51:23 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | CHAMPAIGN — Rick Bednar was an Armed Forces DJ in Vietnam, and says it was nothing like the Robin Williams movie "Good Morning, Vietnam." But he did work with Pat Sajak."I enjoyed the movie but feel it was primarily a stage for Williams' considerable ad-lib comedy skills," Bednar said. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-29%2Fthose-who-served-ui-alum-brought-voice-home-dj-vietnam.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/29/n-TWSBednar.jpg | en | null | Those Who Served: UI alum brought 'voice from home' as DJ in Vietnam | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | CHAMPAIGN — Rick Bednar was an Armed Forces DJ in Vietnam, and says it was nothing like the Robin Williams movie "Good Morning, Vietnam." But he did work with Pat Sajak.
"I enjoyed the movie but feel it was primarily a stage for Williams' considerable ad-lib comedy skills," Bednar said.
The Galesburg native, 71, went t... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-29/those-who-served-ui-alum-brought-voice-home-dj-vietnam.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/0f534fa1b3fb05250f30d0fb1f88dbb778f725e62881737028c304e153801c4a.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:51:33 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The state appellate prosecutor's office will review a fatal crash tied to the pursuit of a Mahomet shooting suspect to determine if charges should be filed. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-30%2Fstate-appellate-prosecutor-review-crash-tied-pendleton-pursuit.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | State appellate prosecutor to review crash tied to Pendleton pursuit | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | The state appellate prosecutor's office will review a fatal crash tied to the pursuit of a Mahomet shooting suspect to determine if charges should be filed.
The crash occurred in Decatur on May 7 as state police sergeant Jeff Denning was pursuing Dracy "Clint" Pendleton. Twenty-five year-old Kelly Wilson of Decatur was... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-30/state-appellate-prosecutor-review-crash-tied-pendleton-pursuit.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/8a6349e35b47def9f0a9b8d1ca06fe46806d87464f8f165778603b9dd73dd637.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T12:51:22 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Every Tuesday between now and Nov. 8, we'll provide an updated snapshot of the race for president, as broken down by the numbers crunchers at ELECTION ANALYTICS, a nonpartisan website developed by UI Professor Sheldon Jacobson and his students that analyzes state polling data. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-30%2Fpolling-place-your-election-analytics-check-aug-30-2016.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Polling Place: Your Election Analytics check-in for Aug. 30, 2016 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Photo by: Associated Press Hillary Clinton has a comfortable lead on the race for president as of the end of August, according to the University of Illinois' Election Analytics website.
Every Tuesday between now and Nov. 8, we'll provide an updated snapshot of the race for president, as broken down by the numbers crunc... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-30/polling-place-your-election-analytics-check-aug-30-2016.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/c0c1fd5321cca78e1479b985fb6308c36fbf62b08f042b4d095ad4f13a0b2d83.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:51:30 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | "Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, And my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me, there was no God formed; neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the Lord, and beside me there is no savior. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-31%2Fmy-amish-home-summer-weather-needs-make-its-mind.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | My Amish Home: This summer weather needs to make up its mind | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | "Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, And my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me, there was no God formed; neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the Lord, and beside me there is no savior. I have declared, and have saved, and I have showed, when t... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-31/my-amish-home-summer-weather-needs-make-its-mind.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/e98258cad411d25348b521de281acd275132dcaf8bb05aee0e12ece9aea88fbb.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T16:49:47 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | URBANA — The University of Illinois’ new chancellor will arrive on campus a week earlier than expected.Robert Jones’ first day in office will be Sept. 26, UI spokeswoman Robin Kaler said Friday.Jones’ employment agreement stipulated that he’d start at Illinois by Oct. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-27%2Fnew-ui-chancellor-pushes-start-date.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/26/0721_loca_1Robert_Jones_int_copy.jpg | en | null | New UI chancellor pushes up start date | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Video: Robert Jones: New UI Chancellor » more Videographer: Heather Coit/Rick Danzl Robert Jones, the new UI Chancellor, fields questions from The News-Gazette Editorial Board in Champaign on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
URBANA — The University of Illinois’ new chancellor will arrive on campus a week earlier than expected... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-27/new-ui-chancellor-pushes-start-date.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/d6e512a147d975cc5b65460fefd6311575902125d7a6281ed91dec82dab69d15.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:50:18 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Striking miners in Bolivia armed with dynamite seized highways in a protest over mining laws and then kidnapped, possibly tortured and beat to death the county's deputy interior minister in a killing President Evo Morales characterized Friday as a "political conspiracy," officials say. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fnationworld%2F2016-08-26%2Fofficials-striking-miners-kill-deputy-minister-bolivia.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Officials: Striking miners kill deputy minister in Bolivia | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Striking miners in Bolivia armed with dynamite seized highways in a protest over mining laws and then kidnapped, possibly tortured and beat to death the county's deputy interior minister in a killing President Evo Morales characterized Friday as a "political conspiracy," officials say.
Deputy Min... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2016-08-26/officials-striking-miners-kill-deputy-minister-bolivia.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/a8e55dc6d319d710f3c8f63593ec45748f2fd28392997baee4ce65b5ec57808e.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T04:50:01 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Less than a week to go. What have we learned about Lovie Smith’s first Illini football team?First, let’s talk about Lovie. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fsports%2Fillini-sports%2Ffootball%2F2016-08-27%2Ftate-good-vibes-start-d-recruits.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/27/Tate_thumb.jpg | en | null | Tate: Good vibes start with 'D,' recruits | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Image Gallery: UI Football Practice 8/21/16 » more Photo by: Holly Hart University of Illinois's last open football Practice, Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Memorial Stadium.
Less than a week to go. What have we learned about Lovie Smith’s first Illini football team?
First, let’s talk about Lovie.
He could be the nation’... | http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2016-08-27/tate-good-vibes-start-d-recruits.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/e187f7b74b8b98046ac613622245529ffb640c3b9b1c93a9f8d40738c8f706d3.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:51:31 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Today is Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Here are news reports from this date 100, 50 and 15 years ago:In 1916, Gov. Dunne said today he will not call a special session of the Legislature to make it possible for Illinois guardsmen on the Mexican border to vote in the primary and fall elections. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-27%2Farea-history-aug-27-2016.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Area history, Aug. 27, 2016 | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Today is Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Here are news reports from this date 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
In 1916, Gov. Dunne said today he will not call a special session of the Legislature to make it possible for Illinois guardsmen on the Mexican border to vote in the primary and fall elections. Dunne said he failed to get an... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-27/area-history-aug-27-2016.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/2a0c4f79b6e38c664ad44fdcdbafb6344d5f6640eee182938f50c71e8f042215.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T12:50:36 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Judy Snyder has been leading aerobics classes for decades, she still teaches low-impact aerobics for seniors at the Philips Recreation Center in Urbana three days a weeek. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fvideo%2F2016-08-28%2Fjudy-snyder-aerobics-instructor.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Judy Snyder-aerobics instructor | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Judy Snyder has been leading aerobics classes for decades, she still teaches low-impact aerobics for seniors at the Philips Recreation Center in Urbana three days a weeek.
Videographer/Producer: Rick Danzl | http://www.news-gazette.com/video/2016-08-28/judy-snyder-aerobics-instructor.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/9f628d38ca7d729906a6a59b8c9a8a7a6d024c5f8b6c2735d6703e396a098322.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T20:50:08 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | For more than 20 years at his Chicago-based Global Leadership Summit, Willow Creek Community Church pastor Bill Hybels is known to say: "Everyone wins when leaders get better." | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-28%2Fdon-follis-church-leader-everyone-wins-when-leaders-get-better.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/27/n-Follis.jpg | en | null | Don Follis: Church leader: 'Everyone wins when leaders get better' | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | For more than 20 years at his Chicago-based Global Leadership Summit, Willow Creek Community Church pastor Bill Hybels is known to say: "Everyone wins when leaders get better."
At this year's Aug. 11 and 12 event, Hybels showcased the likes of Melinda Gates, co-chairwoman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, John ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-28/don-follis-church-leader-everyone-wins-when-leaders-get-better.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/6c5391646dc31a1a637d1188228166d3afeb5576c3e59b4b2940532c4b5a0405.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T00:51:00 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Both eastbound lanes of Interstate 74 are open following a crash earlier today. State police report westbound lanes are still blocked and are being diverted at I-57.Traffic eastbound on I-74 continues to be slow, and alternate routes should be considered. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-29%2Fupdate-eastbound-i-74-opens-following-crash.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | UPDATE: Eastbound I-74 opens following crash | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Both eastbound lanes of Interstate 74 are open following a crash earlier today. State police report westbound lanes are still blocked and are being diverted at I-57.
Traffic eastbound on I-74 continues to be slow, and alternate routes should be considered.
Interstate 74 westbound will be shut down just west of I-57 unt... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-29/update-eastbound-i-74-opens-following-crash.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/8e8b06c13a93c72b13a126c1b36f05e04db81c168346701a2295cf1f4337ea0d.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T12:51:08 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | In "The Woman in Cabin 10," Ruth Ware has written a modern mystery that keeps you hanging until the very end.Laura Blacklock is a journalist for a travel magazine. She's never made it very far in her business, and she hopes to move upward someday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fliving%2F2016-08-28%2Fsusan-mckinney-mystery-will-keep-you-flipping-pages.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Susan McKinney: Mystery will keep you flipping pages | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | In "The Woman in Cabin 10," Ruth Ware has written a modern mystery that keeps you hanging until the very end.
Laura Blacklock is a journalist for a travel magazine. She's never made it very far in her business, and she hopes to move upward someday.
Her pregnant boss passes to her a juicy assignment; take a cruise with ... | http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-08-28/susan-mckinney-mystery-will-keep-you-flipping-pages.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/861bfe3a45a89a6ee836d7ace4fd0774477e6ec6bdf216c0817dfdf43eb19ea5.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:51:46 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | HIGHLAND (AP) — A roadway through a rural stretch of southern Illinois has been named for a 33-year-old Green Beret killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2008On Saturday, friends and community members gathered at an American Legion post in Highland to dedicate the stretch of highway that was the final leg of the ... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F2016-08-29%2Fstretch-southern-illinois-highway-named-fallen-green-beret.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Stretch of southern Illinois highway named for fallen Green Beret | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | HIGHLAND (AP) — A roadway through a rural stretch of southern Illinois has been named for a 33-year-old Green Beret killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2008
On Saturday, friends and community members gathered at an American Legion post in Highland to dedicate the stretch of highway that was the final leg of the... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/state/2016-08-29/stretch-southern-illinois-highway-named-fallen-green-beret.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/da736c9be8c76a53d76b8f294d1835e57963b33d817b6c12029495ffd8d105ee.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T06:50:40 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Brent Blackwell, who was deployed five times to Afghanistan while on active duty for the Army, is seen here at the Chez Center in Urbana on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fvideo%2F2016-08-29%2Fthose-who-served-brent-blackwell.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Those Who Served: Brent Blackwell | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | Brent Blackwell, who was deployed five times to Afghanistan while on active duty for the Army, is seen here at the Chez Center in Urbana on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016.
Videographer/Producer: Heather Coit | http://www.news-gazette.com/video/2016-08-29/those-who-served-brent-blackwell.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/b9a7417e8b50ebe30849225af4e872fb107995e822fea7a9c3e8d596afeb15e9.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T22:50:37 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | URBANA — A Champaign County prosecutor Monday dismissed carjacking and gun charges against two men accused in connection with an alleged drug rip-off in southeast Urbana earlier this year that left a man wounded. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-29%2Fcarjacking-gun-charges-against-urbana-men-dismissed.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Carjacking, gun charges against Urbana men dismissed | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | URBANA — A Champaign County prosecutor Monday dismissed carjacking and gun charges against two men accused in connection with an alleged drug rip-off in southeast Urbana earlier this year that left a man wounded.
Assistant State's Attorney Lindsey Clark said the 22-year-old man who was shot on March 6 could not be loca... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-29/carjacking-gun-charges-against-urbana-men-dismissed.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/09aefdd62a8f231d45e3ff11e24c983aebdc801b3a5f5f29e279da2207cdeb98.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T18:51:28 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | New 1:06 p.m. Monday:The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District fired the bus driver involved in the lawsuit where a woman was run over by a bus days after the jury delivered its verdict. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2016-08-29%2Fupdated-mtd-fires-driver-marxmiller-accident.html.json | http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/images/2016/08/29/MTD_accident.jpg | en | null | Updated: MTD fires driver in Marxmiller accident | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | New 1:06 p.m. Monday:
The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District fired the bus driver involved in the lawsuit where a woman was run over by a bus days after the jury delivered its verdict.
Documents obtained by the WDWS newsroom via the Freedom of Information Act show Seth Stevens of Urbana was terminated on Aug. 19 fo... | http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-29/updated-mtd-fires-driver-marxmiller-accident.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/022efa6c0bac5e75dfbfc819de9d9527a35e92583585d99636870b3fdab062d8.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:51:13 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The Illinois Supreme Court, in ruling against the Independent Map Amendment and the will of many voters, has demonstrated another problem, besides gerrymandering, allowed by both our federal and state constitutions: the lack of any accountability for judges. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-gazette.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters-editor%2F2016-08-29%2Fjustices-deny-right-make-changes.html.json | http://news-gazette.com/sites/all/themes/custom/ng_fbg/images/social.jpg | en | null | Justices deny right to make changes | null | null | www.news-gazette.com | The Illinois Supreme Court, in ruling against the Independent Map Amendment and the will of many voters, has demonstrated another problem, besides gerrymandering, allowed by both our federal and state constitutions: the lack of any accountability for judges.
According to Frank Cicero, an elected delegate to the 1970 Il... | http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letters-editor/2016-08-29/justices-deny-right-make-changes.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.news-gazette.com/d645ce3fb3600789cffe4f7de36f139a320dd345b132551325e87183020a9b90.json |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.