Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

Kylan Boswell puts up a shot over the defense of Minnesota forward Grayson Grove during Saturday’s game at State Farm Center ...

Hayden and Kelly Cavanaugh at the future drive-thru for their new business, Evlo Coffee Company. On West Bridge Street in ...

The Siberian Express trail run is a test of endurance held annually at Kickapoo State Recreation Area on the first Saturday ...

It’s too late now, but I probably should have become a chiropractor.

Green Day will kick off the big game with an opening ceremony Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the league announced Sunday. The performance will celebrate six decades of the ...

Illini men vs. Minnesota in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Sat. Jan. 18, 2026.

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on ...

Cheerleading standouts visited our newsroom for the 14th Faces of Winter on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. Boys' swimming and diving ...

Girls' basketball standouts (schools A-L) visited our newsroom for the 14th Faces of Winter on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. Girls' ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on ...

When I am teaching around the country, participants often tease me about being a paid spokesperson for Champaign-Urbana,” ...