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End in sight for local analog broadcasts
Still enjoy watching TV on your old analog set with rabbit ears? Well, without the digital converter box, you won’t be able to watch WILL after March 31, or WCIA after June 12. Hang in …
Talking about wind turbines
There are a couple of articles about the local impact of wind power in today’s News-Gazette. The first one deals mainly with the tax assessment impact of wind farms. The rural residents quoted expressed a …
Army walks off with win over Illini baseball squad
Illinois Baseball Report has the details on Army’s 9-8 victory over the Illini in the opening game of their Florida trip. Also included is an anecdote about the former home of the Illini baseball field.
Some spring break “staycation” ideas
Here are some ideas for how to spend your spring break if your budget didn’t allow for travel.
Good news for C-U basketball fans …
… just not fans of the Illini. Champaign Centennial advanced to the IHSA Class 3A state finals with a last-second win today against Chicago North Lawndale. The 66–65 win sends the Chargers to face Oswego …
Fire damages apartment building
A CPM apartment building at 2003 W. John in Champaign was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon.
Turn your attention to Illini baseball
The Illinois baseball team is heading to Florida for spring break, but no jello shots for them (at least not after curfew): there’s baseball to be played. The #19 Illini play five games in the …
News-Gazette to be morning-only as of June 1
The Champaign News-Gazette announced this morning that it would be discontinuing its weekday afternoon edition as of June 1. That’s a less-severe measure than many newspapers have been forced to take recently, but still unsettling …
Beer Bulletin: March 20
Look for a significant boost in our beer coverage in April. Until then, here’s more of the new stuff for this weekend. Who doesn’t want to try a He’Brew Jewbilation? Mike ‘N Molly’s On tap: …