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UI senate leaders: Keep Chief in the past

Academic senate leaders at the University of Illinois have unanimously reaffirmed their position on the former symbol of the campus: Keep Chief Illiniwek in the past.

Court weighs requiring council to release texts

Thu, 7:00am

A legal dispute between the city of Champaign and The News-Gazette over whether text messages... Read more

Disc drive: The Ultimate dream sport

Thu, 7:00am

It's sort of like football and sort of like soccer. It starts with the equivalent of a kickoff.... Read more

UI grad on cross-country wheelchair push meets 10-year-old in C-U

Thu, 7:00am

Ryan Chalmers pushed his wheelchair 71 miles into Champaign on Wednesday. Cameron Poole came... Read more

Sports

Uni seniors seek long run

Wed, 10:40pm

Mestre, Roth earn fourth consecutive trip to state tennis tournament.

Sara Seed: Strings the thing! Wed, 11:18pm
UI baseball drops opener Wed, 11:17pm
NCAA tennis: The smell of success Wed, 11:14pm
Chat with MJ Wed, 11:07pm
Urbana falls in regional semifinal Wed, 10:36pm

Business

Ag roundup: Planting in Illinois advances rapidly

Wed, 7:00am

What a difference a week makes. Corn planting in Illinois was 74 percent complete Sunday, up from 17 percent one week earlier, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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
Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr Mon, 10:24am
Building permits May 19, 2013 Sun, 12:00pm

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Oakwood 0 vs Olympia 5 Sectional Baseball

NCAA Women's Team Tennis Finals

Centennial 11 vs Central 1 Softball Regional

Central Illinois Daily Life: May 20 - 26

Opinion

Sure his appointment is political, but Dr. David Gill's decision to forgo another run for office and accept a top post in the state's public health department is not the outrage some Republicans claim.

Transfer rules need revision Thu, 8:00am
Government may try, but it can't tell you what to say Thu, 8:00am
Concealed carry not if, but when Tue, 7:00am
Unlikely coalition is taking aim at official misconduct Mon, 8:00am
AP fishing foray hooks firestorm Mon, 7:00am

Living

Film capsules, May 23

Thu, 7:00am

Here are summaries and short reviews of movies playing now or soon in the area, from e3 magazine.

UI team off to nationals Thu, 7:00am
How to play Ultimate Thu, 7:00am
Meg Makes: Researching DIY storage beds, the kind with built-in drawers Wed, 1:28pm
AAA: 31.2 million drivers to take Memorial Day road trip Wed, 10:11am
DHS classes of 1963, '64 plan reunion Wed, 9:00am

Entertainment

Chuck Koplinski: 'Furious 6' throws franchise into reverse

Thu, 7:00am

"Fast & Furious 6" ends up being a victim of the previous chapter's success, as desperation is the engine that drives this episode rather than innovation.

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
What's going on? May 23, 2013 Wed, 4:00pm

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