Jeff D’Alessio went from News-Gazette Fighting Illini basketball beat reporter to editor of The Sporting News in just eight short years. Joel chats with him about moving up in the world.
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Finding the positive in every bike
It’s not just a catchy name. Robert Baird really believes that “All Bikes R Cool,” and that’s the driving force behind his blog.
What’s up with the little bugs?
Q: What are the annoying little bugs that are swarming Central Illinois this week? A: They are soybean aphids (Aphis glycines). These small insects feed in summer on soybeans, overwinter as eggs on buckthorn (Rhamnus …
Speakers in C-U: September 21 – 27
Global warming, Kurdish mothers pulling their kids out of school, the dark side of biotech, and other heartwarming tales this week!
Gazelle gets in the running
More than a year after releasing Sunblown, local duo Gazelle makes their live debut Saturday with some help from other C-U music heavyweights.
The Baseball Zealot predicts end-of-season awards
I featured local blogger Tom Nelshoppen last spring for his hard work with Illinois Baseball Report and The Baseball Zealot. He’s having guest bloggers predict who will take home the hardware for MVP, Cy Young, …
“Murder and cover-up” tonight at CPL
One of my co-workers brought this to my attention: A veteran Illinois State Police investigator will describe how his re-examination of a 20-year-old Paris, Illinois, murder case revealed that two men had been falsely convicted …
Just another day at the mine
Early Day Miners have loosened up their sound on their new album, The Treatment, and you can see for yourself tonight at Red Herring
Blurry balcony photos: Guess the band!
Since things got a little heavy around these parts yesterday, let’s start today on a little lighter note. I took a couple of crappy photographs from the Canopy balcony, and it’s your job to identify …
A rare jewel in My Brightest Diamond
My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden is playing her only solo show of the year at the Krannert Art Museum tonight. And it’s FREE.