In a hearing that was closed to the public, medical reports were submitted today in the case of “Homeless” Bill Walton. Judge Brian McPheters sealed the reports in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Only two media …
Wall Street Journal “Sita Sings the Blues,” an animated modern take on the Hindu religious epic, “The Ramayana,” has won awards and been shown at hundreds of locations across the world since its release two …
God of Carnageby Yazmina Rezadirected by Rick OrrOctober 6-22 Way Off Broadwayan original play written and directed by Mike TrippiediNovember 3-19 My Antoniaadapted by Jarrett Dapier from the novel by Willa Catherdirected by Gary AmblerDecember …
Tonight on Smile Politely Radio: can you take Champaign out to the ballgame? Tony Johnston joins us on the show to discuss Mayor Gerard’s hopes for bringing a baseball team to the Champaign area. We’ll …
In today’s News-Gazette, Tim Johson said the following in defense of his choice not to vote for the debt deal that passed today with a bi-partisan vote of 74-26: The legislation falls far short of …
Ask yourself this question, “What specific spending programs will the so-called debt reduction plan being proposed by Speaker Boehner actually cut?” You can’t answer that question because the proposal won’t cut spending on any specific …
The Protestant Reformation began in 1517 and the religious wars it triggered in Europe concluded in 1648 with the Treaty of Westphalia. The first European attempt to colonize America came in 1584 at Roanoke, the …
On Tuesday, the News-Gazette posted a story by Tom Kacich reporting that Champaign Mayor Don Gerard’s campaign had paid a $250 fine to the Illinois State Board of Elections for late reporting of two contributions …
The United States owes a national debt totaling $14 trillion. The nation is on the brink of defaulting on that accumulated debt – failing to pay the principal and interest that falls due. The US …
There were a couple of things that caught my eye in this morning’s News-Gazette. The first was the headline on Tom Kacich’s article on page B-1, “Johnson gets aggressive on fundraising”. The second was Jim …
