Jim Dey

March turned out to be another good month for state revenue collectors. Driven by increases in personal income and sales tax payments, the March totals jumped by $233 million (4.8 percent) over the same month in 2025. That makes two consecutive months of ... See more

Story by The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. A season as improbable as it has been incredible Jim Dey, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Wed, April 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM UTC · 3 min read Apr. 1—How sweet it is — winning. The converse, of course, ... See more

Order The News-Gazette's commemorative front pages here. How sweet it is — winning. The converse, of course, isn’t the least big appetizing. It’s agonizing, disappointing, frustrating, enraging, fear-inducing. It’s a big-time bummer because, after all, is... See more

To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To pitch a 'My Turn' guest column, email jdalessio@news-gazette.com. It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past w... See more

Two years ago, voters rejected a quarter-cent sales-tax increase sought by the Champaign County Board to fund public-safety measures. Seeking to determine if voters had softened at all on the question of higher taxes, county board members included three a... See more