Three cheers for “Cheesehead Wisdom.” Say what? Cheesehead wisdom, dummy. Don’t you read The Washington Post? The Post, other national media outlets and Democrats who aren’t crazy were deliriously happy this week when Democratic socialist hotshot Francesc... See more
Champaign County Executive Steve Summers has scheduled a special meeting Monday so county board members can decide whether to ask voters in November whether the county should adopt “home rule” status. Only two counties in Illinois — Cook and DuPage — have... See more
The News Gazette Free to say it, but not to avoid getting fired for it Jim Dey, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Tue, August 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 4—Years ago, ... See more
Years ago, broadcaster Art Linkletter used to host television segments in which he asked young children questions designed to elicit amusing responses. “Kids Say the Darndest Things” was the title. Unlike now, that was a more innocent time. These days, ad... See more
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 week. Not done yet Nobody ever accused Urbana state Rep. Carol Ammons and her husband, Champaign County Clerk and Re... See more
