News across Greater Champaign
Students, community members rally at anti-data center protest
Students for Environmental Concerns held a rally Friday and demanded stricter regulations on large data center development in Champaign County. The possible development of hyperscale data centers in Champaign County has raised concerns and been a topic of discussion for the…
Mary Helen Specht talks ‘Mudlark,’ analog technology at PYGMALION
Author Mary Helen Specht’s book talk on her newest novel, “Mudlark,” opened PYGMALION weekend with a blend of science fiction, mother-daughter love and Greek references. Students and Champaign-Urbana community members gathered at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at 5:30…
The Belair Lip Bombs close out tour at PYGMALION Day 1
The Rose Bowl Tavern filled with sounds of guitar riffs, warm vocals and energetic drums as Australian indie-rock band, The Belair Lip Bombs, took the stage Thursday for PYGMALION Day 1. The four-member band — Maisie Everett, Mike Bradvica, Jimmy Droughton and Daniel Devlin —…
PBL cross country competes in Potluck Meet, Spartan Classic
URBANA – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School boys cross country team finishes fourth in the Urbana University High School Potluck Meet on Thursday. The Panthers finished with a score of 112 behind Urbana (17), Urbana Uni High (56) and Broadlands Heritage (66). Nolan Bunag…
GCMS football loses 12-7 to Tremont, to face LeRoy at 7 p.m. Friday
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity football team lost 12-7 to Tremont on Friday. With the victory, the Joe Hageman-coached Turks (3-3, 2-1 Heart of Central Illinois Small Division) are eligible for their first playoff berth since 2021. “Congrats to Tremont. Coach…
PBL JH cross country competes at St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School girls cross country team finished fourth in the seventh- through eighth-grade girls’ race with a score of 92 among five full teams at the St. Joseph Invite on Friday. Cadence Kietzman finished with a time of 15:12.4,…
Cissna Park volleyball goes 1-4 in Champaign Central Tournament
CHAMPAIGN – The Cissna Park High School volleyball team went 1-4 in the Champaign Central Tournament on Saturday. Cissna Park won 25-23, 10-25, 15-13 over Champaign Central and lost 24-26, 25-22, 15-12 to Carterville, 15-25, 25-7, 15-13 to Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 25-23,…
Rantoul/PBL girls golfer Grace Mullins places 8th in tourney
SAVOY – Grace Mullins of the Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda girls golf team finished eighth at the John Macek Memorial Golf Tournament hosted by Champaign Centennial on Friday. Mullins shot a career-best 18-hole score of 90. The post Rantoul/PBL girls golfer Grace Mullins places 8th…
Unmade plays haunt Illini in Big Ten opener against Buckeyes
Illinois (2-2, 0-1) walked away from Ohio Stadium following its 42-19 loss to Ohio State (3-1, 1-0) with few highlights. The offense collected 462 yards — including nearly 200 on the ground. Junior punter Lars Rau and fifth-year kicker Ethan Moczulski impressed on special teams.…
Obituary: Samuel Baird
Hudson- Samuel Lee Baird ,88, passed away on September 25, 2026 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center of Normal, IL.Samuel was born on April 19, 1938, in Danville, Illinois, the son of Samuel Baird and Genarie Mae (Lee) Baird. He graduated from Paxton High School and later built a long…
Anamanaguchi electrifies PYGMALION Day 3, Downtown Batman appears
On a warm September evening, Anamanaguchi sparked its set off with electronic beats and rock riffs in the outdoor area of the Rose Bowl Tavern Saturday night. Opening for Anamanaguchi was Covet, a female-fronted math-rock group that flexed its intricate guitar skills for the…
Illinois parts ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after 4 games
According to a press release from Illinois (2-2, 0-1), defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck and the program have parted ways after just four games. Hauck, a longtime head coach at Montana, was hired this offseason to implement a new 3-3-5 defensive scheme. “Coach Hauck reached out…