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The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: Aug. 29, 2024
Aug. 29—➜ you can read all about the 36 area high school football teams in our 22-page special section that encompasses the C and D sections in Thursday's News-Gazette. ➜ at 8:10 p.m. on Thursday against Eastern Illinois from Memorial Stadium in Champaign. ➜ — whether it's late Thursday night or early Friday morning — for instant coverage. College football games on Thursday night. The first is ...
Food Chain with 10 Illinois Places Suddenly Declares Bankruptcy
It's hard to remember a year where more restaurant chains have gone through financial struggles than 2024. Another Chicago-based company with 10 Illinois locations is now suddenly in bankruptcy court, too. Nation's Restaurant News has shared the word that Roti Modern Mediterranean has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their story...
NCAA Football: Eastern Illinois at Illinois
Aug 29, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini tight end Tanner Arkin (85) celebrates teammate Illinois wide receiver Malik Elzy (8) touchdown during the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Convicted ComEd 4 defendants ask judge to drop case after Supreme Court ruling
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys for the four former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists convicted of bribing one of the state's most powerful politicians have asked a judge to drop the case. The four defendants, who have not be sentenced, want Judge Manish Shah to dismiss the indictment against them and issue an acquittal after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal bribery statute. In June, the U.S....
Mahomet-Seymour football to honor former coach, Frank Dutton
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — High school football is kicking off, and it’s going to be a special one for Mahomet-Seymour. They’ll be honoring long-time coach Frank Dutton after he passed away this past spring. Their helmets will have two decals on them for every home game. One will have his name on it, the other […]
AEW Dynamite Results – August 28, 2024 – Champaign, Illinois
AEW DYNAMITE RESULTS (AUGUST 28, 2024): CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Excalibur welcomes us to this week’s show as we shoot inside State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. He introduces video highlights from the main event of the AEW All In: London 2024 show, which saw Bryan Danielson capture the AEW World Championship.
Daniels | Watch these guys when they have the ball
Aug. 29—They have the ball in their hands every single snap. They get too much credit. Or too much blame. Depends on the outcome of the game. Most grow up wanting to play the position. Some are thrust into the position that defines greatness out of necessity. Quarterbacks are a different breed. The best welcome the responsibility of knowing what every single position on offense has to do. The ...
State EPA Interim Director Jennings announces $5 million grant opportunity for projects to improve Illinois water quality
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director James Jennings today announced a grant opportunity with $5 million in funding for projects that will improve water quality in Illinois. The Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities (GIGO) Program has been made possible by Governor Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The program seeks...
AccuWeather provides life-saving advance notice ahead of EF2 tornado in Illinois
AccuWeather provided crucial life-saving advance notice, helping businesses and communities better prepare and seek shelter during EF2 tornado in Illinois. AccuWeather For Business provides a crucial 37 minutes of advance notice – before any other source – of a destructive EF2 tornado packing winds of 125 mph that hit near Pawnee, Illinois, on Aug. 6.
Illinois Teacher Goes Viral Asking Parents Not To Bring Kid’s Birthday Cupcakes
One teacher in Illinois has a back-to-school ask of parents. Ann Brackemyer, a kindergarten teacher in Morrison, is going viral as kiddos are going back to school with what she says is an "unpopular opinion". Parents love to bring cupcakes to school on the kid's birthday for the class. It's...
Free Museum Days In Illinois During September
If you're looking for some family fun but are on a tight budget, there are opportunities available for free days at some Illinois museums. During September Some Illinois Museums Offer Free Days. I was pretty lucky growing up. My parents liked to do activities as a family so I got...
Illinois GOP Leader McCombie to Discuss Policy Agenda at SIU
Illinois House Republican leader Tony McCombie will speak at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on September 9. McCombie, who became the first woman to lead Illinois House Republicans in January 2023, will share her party's policy agenda and her views on the issues that will shape the November general elections. With Democrats holding a significant 78 to 40 supermajority in the Illinois House, McCombie's leadership is focused on narrowing that gap in the upcoming elections.
Bret Bielema looking to continue Illinois football opening hot streak
Since Bret Bielema took over the Illinois football program, we have seen some semblance of consistency. The Illini used to be a team that would win five or six games but then drop back to two or three wins. That isn’t happening under this regime, though. Bielema has been...
AEW Dynamite Results: Bryan Danielson speaks, Ricochet vs. Kyle Fletcher, Hangman vs. Ishii
Originally published at AEW Dynamite Results: Bryan Danielson speaks, Ricochet vs. Kyle Fletcher. Jamie Hayter over Harley Cameron via pinfall (3:06) Hook, Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly over Roderick Strong, Chris Jericho, Big Bill & Bryan Keith via submission (16:31) Ricochet over Kyle Fletcher via pinfall (12:03)
Jazz Walk celebrating 20th year September 6th at Meadowbrook Park
Next weekend, Urbana Park District is celebrating their 20th annual Jazz Walk with a slew of artists, Chip McNeill Quartet, CU Uke Jam, Katie Flynn Duo, Hot Club of Urbana, and many more. You can see the full lineup over at the Facebook event linked above. If you’re unfamiliar with this staple event held at the best park around, Meadowbrook Park in Urbana, jazz soloists and small combos will be scattered along the paths of Meadowbrook’s Wandell Sculpture Garden and you can listen to as many as you like as you walk at your own pace. It is free and open to the public, and runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Top of the Morning, Aug. 29, 2024
Aug. 29—Congratulations to Smitty's Car Wash, this month's recipient of Champaign American Legion Post 24's award for proper display of the American flag. It's the first time a car wash has been cited in the 19 years of the award. Old Glory is hard to miss — a stone's throw from the University of Illinois on South Neil Street, where the combination of classes resuming and soaring temperatures ...
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