The News Gazette Top of the Morning, Aug. 3, 2026 Joey Wright, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Mon, August 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM UTC 1 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 3—Grabbing a bite with Joey Wr... See more
Grabbing a bite with Joey Wright Each week, we chop it up with the folks responsible for dishing up food around the area. What restaurant should we try next? Let Joey Wright know at jwright@news-gazette.com. Tim Foley isn’t sure how University of Illinois... See more
CHAMPAIGN — Driving about 80 miles to and from football practice didn’t bother Chris Ridgeway, Eli Corpus or Lucas Meinders. The three used that time to make memories while Cerro Gordo/Bement and Arcola formed a cooperative team during the 2025 season, pr... See more
CHAMPAIGN — Matt Leskis has a unique perspective on the football rivalry between Champaign Central and Centennial. He grew up playing in the battle for Champaign. Albeit for Centennial, where he graduated from in 1986. The Chargers went 2-2 against the Ma... See more
To submit a letter to the editor, click here. Grabbing a bite with Joey Wright Each week, we chop it up with the folks responsible for dishing up food around the area. What restaurant should we try next? Let Joey Wright know at jwright@news-gazette.com. M... See more
