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in Rantoul, students getting a say
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (905+ words) From left, Berenise Barajas, Khloe Winston-Fischer and Dagon England talk about which topic they will focus on during a youth council meeting. Rantoul Mayor Sam Hill III asks members of the youth council questions during a meeting at Village Hall....
CU-CitizenAccess | Despite medical-amnesty law, some UI students hesitant to call for help
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1554+ words) Popular Campustown bar Kams is shown at 102 E. Green St. in Champaign. The Red Lion, a Campustown bar located at 211 E. Green St. in Champaign The University of Illinois" Office of Student Conflict Resolution is located in the Student Services Building at…...
Danville High School open Friday after bomb threat investigation
3+ day, 29+ min ago (134+ words) Danville High School open Friday after bomb threat investigation'The News-Gazette DANVILLE " Danville High School students and their families Friday morning learned school will be in normal session after a bomb threat investigation Thursday night.Danville School District 118 Superintendent John Hart…...
Capitol News Illinois | 28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools award
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (275+ words) Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state Supt. of Education Tony Sanders awards Blue Ribbon schools at an event on March 4 at the Governor's Mansion. Pritzker established the awards after the national program was abolished in August 2025. SPRINGFIELD " The state honored 28 schools from…...
UI police preparing for Unofficial weekend despite low expectations for partying
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (352+ words) CHAMPAIGN " While recent years" parties haven"t been the massive ragers associated with Unofficial over the years, University of Illinois police still plan to be active in making sure the community is being "safe and responsible," said department spokesperson Abbigail…...
2025-26 High School Confidential: Week 20
4+ day, 49+ min ago (1173+ words) Follow The News-Gazette on TikTok here Welcome to Year 10 of High School Confidential, powered by Danville Area Community College. It's an award-winning project made possible by aspiring student journalists from every corner of our circulation area. Each Thursday through April,…...
Teacher of the Week: Darren Plattner, physics, Champaign Central High School
4+ day, 49+ min ago (256+ words) Champaign Central physics teacher Darren Plattner will retire at the end of the year after 33 years at the school. Growing up in Morton, Darren Plattner always thought he would follow in his father's footsteps and become an engineer. He followed…...
Retiring superintendent: Fisher being left in 'amazing hands' of protege
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (668+ words) Jake Palmer "silent waves" to second-grade students passing in the hallway from his mobile standing desk on Wednesday. After more than two decades as superintendent, Barb Thompson will hand off to Jake Palmer at the end of 2026. Future superintendent Jake…...
My Turn | We have more in common than we may think
6+ day, 49+ min ago (407+ words) My wife recently celebrated 25 years of service at the University of Illinois. Neither of us expected to reach such a milestone when we arrived back in 1999. The occasion for us and others was recognized with a well-attended breakfast hosted by…...
My Turn | K-12 education: Our nation's Achilles' heel
6+ day, 49+ min ago (1338+ words) Acting Superintendent Dan Casillas, left, and members of the Champaign school board hold up "Every Student Everyday" T-shirts. Urbana Mayor DeShawn Williams in his "Every Student Everyday" shirt. In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Rahm Emanuel warns that poor…...