Zach Piatt covers high school sports at The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected].

Luke Smith led the Chargers to success as a player a decade ago, and he's ready to do the same as a first-year coach at his ...

Earning a 6-0 win over rival Urbana certainly contributed to it. But the Chargers also hosted a Pink-Out in which they ...

Faces of Spring photo shoot at the News-Gazette in Champaign on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Faces of Spring photo shoot at the ...

Illinois men’s golf coach Mike Small, right, talks with Champaign resident John Schumacher at the Esquire Lounge in downtown ...

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Hope and University of Illinois athletic director Josh — will be honored by the Champaign Rotary Club at its annual Action ...

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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the first Democrat to step into what is expected to be a crowded race to fill U.S. Sen. Dick ...

"This seemed to be the one area where we could make a big leap and make a big difference in the lives of our employees." ...