1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (539+ words) Yankee Ridge Elementary's fifth-grade math whizzes hard at work. "We all feel really lucky to be able to write this article together with Professor (Bruce) Reznick,' they wrote. URBANA " Do you know who Paul Erd's was? Paul Erd's was born…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (499+ words) As some University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni express concern that the equitable funding formula (HB 1581) disadvantages the state's flagship, it is critical to meet any alarmist assessments with the facts. On top of Illinois' appropriations to our universities declining to…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (985+ words) Illinois absolutely needs a serious conversation about higher education funding. Families are struggling with affordability, other states are cherry-picking our best and the brightest, the taxpayers deserve a system that is sustainable for the long term, and students deserve actual…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (702+ words) University of Illinois Chancellor Charles Isbell speaks at the 2026 commencement ceremony, his first since stepping into his role in the previous summer. "Before we all get soaked," he said as a light shower started toward the end of the ceremony....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (732+ words) In Part 3 of a Sunday miniseries, we asked members of the high school Class of 2026: What are the top three items on your 10-year bucket list? 1. Go bungee jumping near the water. 2. Become a competent cook and learn how to…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1343+ words) Access to the crosswalk button at the SW corner of Green and Neil in Champaign is not easy for those with mobility issues. A Champaign Signal and Lighting employee installs a new wiring vault for the traffic lights at the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (128+ words) The News-Gazette Fifth-graders at South Side Elementary in Champaign Vice President of News Pick the brain of multimedia reporter Kathy Reiser. Have a question for 25-year Vermilion County beat writer Jennifer Bailey? Submit them here and she'll respond each Thursday....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (322+ words) Cheers and celebrations reverberated through the half-packed State Farm Center for the 2026 Gies College of Business commencement ceremony on Friday afternoon. Families and friends line up at the East entrance to the State Farm Center for the Gies College of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (692+ words) The News-Gazette Hope Chicago's first class of debt-free graduates will walk the stage Saturday. The initiative partnered with five high schools to help ease the financial burdens of secondary education. From left, Keane Kennedy, Nafisat Habib, James Ileka, Devon Reynolds…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (401+ words) Around 217 Parkland College nursing graduates received their degrees Thursday afternoon in the first-ever pinning for healthcare professionals. Parkland College graduates filed in from the sides of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts before being seated in the middle of…...