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Do third-grade treasures stand the test of time?

In 2003, Deb Kelly's 11 third-grade students in a gifted program had been studying historic buildings, and created a time capsule, contributing items of their own. As they prepare to leave high school for college, they opened the capsule.

Health board has more apparent violations of Open Meetings Act

Fri, 12:00am

There are apparently additional violations of the Illinois Open Meetings Act by the Ford-... Read more

Shelby selling auto dealership

Fri, 7:00am

Jennifer Shelby is in the process of selling Shelby Motors in Champaign to Dave Taylor, the... Read more

AT&T tower permit expires; foes want restart

Fri, 7:00am

It's almost a year since the city granted AT&T Wireless a variance to build a new cellular... Read more

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Champaign man sentenced to prison Fri, 7:04pm
Urbana man arrested on drug charge Fri, 7:04pm
Police reports from May 23, 2013 Fri, 5:51pm
Gunman taken to hospital following standoff in Douglas County Fri, 5:18pm
Oakwood board OKs technology change Fri, 5:10pm
Urbana board OKs change to Owens' contract Fri, 5:08pm
House OKs concealed carry by wide margin Fri, 2:13pm
Some convenient care centers will close on holiday Fri, 12:00pm
Attorney general warns of charity scams after Oklahoma tornado Fri, 10:17am
Video shows student-school employee altercation Fri, 10:16am
Judge to hear Chicago school closings case Fri, 10:15am
Mayor says market will decide on NYC bike sharing Fri, 10:03am

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Sports

Salt Fork product claims NJCAA golf title

Fri, 11:10pm

Parkland College's David Keenan, a Salt Fork product, carded a 1-under-par 71 at Goose Pond Colony to win the NJCAA Division II tournament, becoming the first Cobras golfer to accomplish the feat.

Sara Seed: Game's in full swing here Fri, 11:25pm
NCAA tennis: Cavalier sports good attitude Fri, 11:24pm
Mestre, Roth remain alive Fri, 11:21pm
NCAA tennis: Kopinski, White break All-America barrier Fri, 11:20pm
State track notes: Leverenz sets pace Fri, 11:19pm

Business

Samuel Music to close Champaign store

Fri, 7:00am

Samuel Music plans to close its store at 1006 W. Anthony Drive, C, on June 15, as the Effingham-based company refocuses its efforts on school band instruments.

Shelby selling auto dealership Fri, 7:00am
Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012 Wed, 9:55am
Central Illinois Bank parent net income up from year ago Wed, 9:53am
Architect firm moving to M2 Wed, 7:00am
Ag roundup: Planting in Illinois advances rapidly Wed, 7:00am

Photo Galleries

State 2A and 3A Boys Track Preliminaries

Central Illinois Daily Life: May 20 - 26

SJO 6 vs AO 3 Sectional Baseball

State 1A Boy's Track Preliminaries

Opinion

Confirmation of the obvious

Fri, 7:00am

It's said that one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. So perhaps another report explaining why Illinois' economy continues to struggle will attract the attention of those who have the power to change the state's economic landscape. But probably not.

Congress rotten, not Apple Fri, 7:00am
Transfer rules need revision Thu, 8:00am
Government may try, but it can't tell you what to say Thu, 8:00am
Gill good fit for health post Thu, 7:00am
IRS probe needs independent look Wed, 7:00am

Living

Meg Makes: Figuring out - and enjoying - Instagram

Fri, 8:41am

She's a little late, but Meg is falling in love with Instagram.

The Fit List Fri, 4:46pm
Religion calendar May 24, 2013 Fri, 7:00am
Meg Makes: Thinking about doghouse landscaping Thu, 12:05pm
How to play Ultimate Thu, 7:00am
UI team off to nationals Thu, 7:00am

Entertainment

What's going on? May 25, 2013

Fri, 4:00pm

Here's a look ahead at scheduled events for Saturday, May 25, 2013, from calendars in The News-Gazette's e3 magazine.

Rich Warren: Seiki set appears to be good, but it's very basic Thu, 9:00am
John Frayne: BACH deserves big bravo for 'Judas Maccabeus' Thu, 8:00am
Clubs listings, May 23-30 Thu, 7:00am
Film capsules, May 23 Thu, 7:00am
Entertainment listings, May 23-30 Thu, 7:00am

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