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Notebook: Ashton Hollins suffers season-ending injury; Preparing for Purdue; Lack of roster clarity 'insanity'
CHAMPAIGN — Illinois has stayed relatively healthy through the first five games in the season, but the No. 24-ranked Illini did lose a depth piece recently. Redshirt sophomore Ashton Hollins will have season-ending shoulder surgery, Bret Bielema said. Hollins suffered a shoulder dislocation during training camp and then had another setback recently.
Top of the Morning, Oct. 4, 2024
Oct. 4—Bellying up with ... On Fridays, we'll spotlight the men and women serving up cold ones and conversation in our neck of the woods. Let us know about your favorite bartender by emailing . Kristie De Luna started bartending professionally in Memphis, where she enjoyed working with high-scale drinks and food. But one member of her family made country living a necessity. "We have a cattle ...
Peters keeps chasing his football dream
Oct. 3—MAHOMET — On Wednesday evening, Trey Peters stood near the Mahomet-Seymour football practice field. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound senior wide receiver wasn't going through the paces at the start of practice with his teammates. But he was helping out, catching passes and then throwing them back in while the Bulldogs worked on catching high punts off a JUGS machine. The Benson Boone single ...
Champaign Police looking for panel volunteers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Police Department is looking for community volunteers to staff two essential roles. The police department is looking for community members to staff officer interview panels. Volunteers will meet with candidates to be a police officer to assess candidate qualifications and give feedback to the police chief. Panelists are asked […]
Urbana mayoral candidates discuss police, alternative responses
Oct. 4—URBANA — Both of Urbana's 2025 mayoral candidates feel that the city is doing the right thing by looking into alternative public-safety models. However, their opinions differ when it comes to the recent debate between police Chief Larry Boone and the Urbana City Council on whether to increase police staffing ahead of the outcome of a public-safety study, which ultimately ended with the ...
Organization pushes for equality in computer science education at U of I summit
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Education and computer science professionals from around the state came together at the U of I. Their collaboration may lead to change in the state’s education system. Expanding Computing Education Pathways had their second annual summit Friday from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Their mission is providing computer science classes for students […]
Champaign high school hosts record-breaking diaper drive
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Thousands of donations were the result of one high school’s homecoming week. Saint Thomas More’s celebrations were two weeks ago, but it’s having a lasting impact on the community. Students collected a record-breaking number of diapers for the Crisis Nursery in Urbana. “It’s super fun just to see everyone come together […]
Illini basketball hoping talent translates to wins in 2024-25
ROSEMONT, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois men’s basketball answered plenty of questions at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday, Oct. 3. Junior forward Ty Rodgers, one of just two scholarship returners from the 2023-24 season, called this year’s group the most talented team he’s ever been a part of. He said he loves how the team […]
Illini turning to Ty Rodgers
Oct. 4—ROSEMONT — Ty Rodgers could have pulled the ripcord on his Illinois men's basketball career after the 2022-23 season. Parachuted into the transfer portal and out of Champaign. Rodgers has been frank about his freshman season with the Illini. Admitted his play was up and down that entire year. Some real highs, including a near double-double in mid-February at Penn State. And some real ...
From the Farm: New ag market service
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — With low grain prices, farmers need to take advantage of every market opportunity. Several days ago, the Chinese government announced a new economic plan that resulted in a bullish jump in the U.S. soybean market. Grain customers of Premier Cooperative’s new 24-hour service could take advantage of that, even though the […]
Urbana Police letting clergy care for victims at crime scenes in new program
URBANA, Ill, (WCIA) — The Urbana Police Department is taking a unique approach to helping people in times of need. The department is starting the Clergy Patrol. Religious leaders will ride along with officers to comfort victims of violent crimes. Chief Larry Boone brought this concept with him from his previous job in Norfolk, Virginia. […]
2024-25 High School Confidential: Week 2
Oct. 3—Welcome to Year 9 of High School Confidential, powered by Danville Area Community College. It's an award-winning project made possible by aspiring student journalists from every corner of our circulation area. Each Thursday through April, they'll tell us what's happening in their hallways at . At least once a week, we'll also hand over our Snapchat account (News-Gazette) to our ...
Teacher of the Week | Amy Jenkins-Costa, Reading Interventionist, South Side Elementary, Champaign
Oct. 3—Amy Jenkins-Costa has spent most of her career teaching kids how to read. Since 1997, she's worked mostly as a reading interventionist in the Chamap[Champaign school district, first at Garden Hills Elementary School, then at Westview Elementary. Since 2012, the Centennial graduate has worked at South Side Elementary as a first-grade teacher and reading interventionist, the role she ...
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