The regular season is nearly wrapped up, with IHSA postseason games starting on Memorial Day. Before the regional tournaments begin, Sports Editor Matt Daniels offers up one more batch of area power rankings: 1. St. Joseph-Ogden ➜ Record: 32-2 ➜ Previous ... See more
TOLONO — This particular Instagram reel is a popular one in 2026. Have people show how they’re doing before a possible strenuous task — like kindergarten teachers before the first day of school — and then show how they’re faring after said task is complet... See more
To subscribe, please click here Want a copy of today's edition? Here is a map of single-copy locations Sports Editor Matt Daniels with a look at what's going on around the area: Three reasons we love sports today ��� 1. Remember the name Emma Kaufmann. Th... See more
MAHOMET — Standing off to the side of Robert ‘Moose’ Handlin track before the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ track and field team began practice on Tuesday afternoon, Anniston Huff didn’t struggle to find the words. Or imagine, even just for a brief moment, the p... See more
Story by The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. The daily pitch from Sports Editor : May 20, 2026 Matt Daniels, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Wed, May 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM UTC · 1 min read May 20—➜ . Or state champions. Don't be shocked if tha... See more
