Central Illinois Gazette

Posted by Tom Kacich

11/20/2008 – Rep. Johnson: No to auto companies bailout

11/19/2008 – A threat to Frerichs?

11/18/2008 – For once, Illinois isn't last in something

11/9/2008 – Big Ten communities big for Obama

11/5/2008 – The worst thing about Obama in the White House

11/4/2008 – "Early voting" on Election Day

11/4/2008 – DeYoung increasingly bankrolled by pro-choice group

11/3/2008 – Election Day predictions

10/31/2008 – Early voting in Champaign County

10/28/2008 – Calabrese(!!), Black get Tribune endorsement

10/23/2008 – Whoa, Provena-Blago pal being checked by the feds

10/23/2008 – Congratulations to the Frerichs family

10/22/2008 – Aaron Schock, Tim Johnson get Tribune endorsement

10/18/2008 – Peggy Noonan speaks the truth about Palin

10/15/2008 – Will the McCain campaign adjust in view of this polling data?

10/14/2008 – One hundred years ago today

10/11/2008 – Good for John McCain

10/1/2008 – This guy cannot retire soon enough

9/29/2008 – Biden and Palin's Laugh-In

9/24/2008 – New Ameren gas and electric rates go into effect Oct. 1

9/18/2008 – Wow, great writing about The House That Ruth Built

9/17/2008 – Our no-hit pitcher suggests it's time to get rid of Wrigley

9/17/2008 – Rally for McCain Thursday

9/16/2008 – Quote of the Year for 2008

9/11/2008 – Finally ... who Sarah Palin reminds me of

8/29/2008 – No one's mourning Mariotti's resignation

8/26/2008 – The Wall Street Journal cries for Hillary

8/25/2008 – OK, this does it. I'm voting for McCain

8/25/2008 – It's unofficial ...

8/22/2008 – Urban legend bites the dust

8/20/2008 – It's not just the Chicago Dems who do it

8/18/2008 – Jones retirement talk not a big surprise

8/12/2008 – C-U a good place to not drive

8/12/2008 – Let's go Dans!

8/8/2008 – "Joseph" is great fun

8/5/2008 – The Illinois Prairie Path

8/4/2008 – This is pretty clever

7/29/2008 – CUBS Night and Chief Illiniwek

7/28/2008 – Sad news about a good friend of the University of Illinois

7/28/2008 – Interesting story about this week's Cubs-Brewers series

7/24/2008 – Get ready for big water rate increase

7/23/2008 – Free tickets to CUBS Night to the 17th caller ...

7/21/2008 – Rietz/Miller-Jones campaign money

7/21/2008 – Black-DeYoung campaign money

7/20/2008 – Compelling story on Steven Kazmeirczak in Esquire magazine

7/19/2008 – Great nearby "staycation" destination

7/19/2008 – More trouble from Emil Jones and pals

7/17/2008 – Tim Johnson's campaign money

7/15/2008 – Only in Illinois ...

7/14/2008 – Rejected again by Money magazine

7/14/2008 – Obama trumps McCain

7/14/2008 – Tears in their beer in St. Louis

7/11/2008 – Yo, Bush Energy Department ...

6/27/2008 – Better times ahead, Cubs fans

6/25/2008 – Pretty funny but ...

6/23/2008 – Sign up for The Illinois Marathon in Champaign-Urbana

6/20/2008 – Way to go, Rammy!

6/18/2008 – McCain endorses clean coal technology

6/17/2008 – Another push for a statewide capital bill

6/17/2008 – An unsentimental look at the Anheuser-Busch deal

6/13/2008 – CUBS NIght rescheduled

6/13/2008 – CUBS Night at Danville Stadium is off

6/12/2008 – How will St. Louis' A-B fend off a foreign takeover?

6/11/2008 – Another blow for St. Louis

6/11/2008 – Jakobsson on the "impeachment memo"

6/7/2008 – Looking good for C-U on the Move

6/4/2008 – Good move by Obama

6/1/2008 – C-U on the Move

6/1/2008 – Danville Stadium readies for Opening Day

5/30/2008 – Winkel says:

5/27/2008 – Does it seem a bit damp around here?

5/19/2008 – Back from Green Bay

5/16/2008 – Remembering "Brother" Jack McDuff

5/6/2008 – Frerichs on the trail for Obama

5/2/2008 – "I'll tell ya, I get no respect ...

5/1/2008 – Is impeachment talk practical or political?

4/28/2008 – Another shot at Lincoln County, IL?

4/28/2008 – Not quite a fiery speech

4/25/2008 – Democrats' race can be over in 11 days

4/23/2008 – Black back on the ballot

4/18/2008 – Happy Earthquake Day

4/16/2008 – Central Illinois resorts in the news

4/9/2008 – The hares and the tortoise

4/9/2008 – Recall gets House OK ...

4/4/2008 – Eisenhauer to drop out of race

4/4/2008 – Interesting test vote on recalling Illinois officials

4/3/2008 – I just can't come up with an appropriate headline for this interesting story

4/1/2008 – Our greatest state representative ever

3/31/2008 – About those international students at the UI

3/28/2008 – John McCain's preacher problem

3/22/2008 – Sad tale of a once-very good newspaper

3/21/2008 – Welcome to the Beijing Olympics!!

3/17/2008 – Good day for a run/jog/saunter

3/14/2008 – Big anniversary in Arcola

3/13/2008 – More on that Chinese sandstone

3/12/2008 – Jim Stukel's meeting with Eliot Spitzer

3/12/2008 – An interesting conundrum for the county board

2/28/2008 – Wow, there is just no excuse for this

2/28/2008 – More bad pub for Illinois basketball fans

2/27/2008 – Finally, someone goes off the Big Ten Network reservation

2/25/2008 – Herman to appeal to Champaign City Council Tuesday night

2/24/2008 – Yes, we can win in Iraq and Afghanistan ...

2/18/2008 – An interesting question

2/15/2008 – Do you find this lacking taste?

2/12/2008 – Hey East Central Illinois, count your blessings

2/2/2008 – When does Illinois get a State of the State address?

2/2/2008 – The most perfect day for sledding, ever

2/1/2008 – Another poll shows big leads in Illinois for Obama, McCain

1/31/2008 – Good jokes for a cold winter's night

1/29/2008 – Good day for a joke

1/29/2008 – Pretty cool how cold it got

1/28/2008 – FutureGen makes the SotU address

1/28/2008 – More on Blagojevich fundraising

1/28/2008 – Will State of the Union include FutureGen?

1/28/2008 – A polling surprise regarding Blagojevich

1/26/2008 – New Illinois presidential preference poll

1/23/2008 – Tomlinson gets Tribune endorsement

1/18/2008 – Best news I've heard in weeks

12/31/2007 – And now, Mike Huckabee's meltdown

12/30/2007 – Does this mean Fred Thompson is officially toast?

12/26/2007 – Excellent Maureen Dowd column

12/26/2007 – Knuckleheads get wise

12/21/2007 – These knuckleheads are really starting to tick me off

12/21/2007 – Tomlinson wins teachers union endorsement

12/18/2007 – Energy Department tosses ice cold water on Mattoon's good time

12/16/2007 – Dan Fogelberg passes away

12/14/2007 – More GOP delegate candidates from Champaign County

12/2/2007 – LA Times says Illinois going to the Rose Bowl

11/30/2007 – CUBS on Parade with Santa!

11/30/2007 – Something new on the editorial page

11/19/2007 – Scott Tapley leaving county board

11/8/2007 – More on state high school report cards

11/5/2007 – Wow, tough on the hometown team

11/5/2007 – Urbana, center of the 15th Congressional District universe

11/5/2007 – One more Dem delegate candidate in the 15th ...

11/4/2007 – The more money Ameren charges, the more you can save

11/3/2007 – A dumb idea that's heading to Illinois

11/3/2007 – Get your Colorado Rockies World Series Champs T-shirts ...

11/2/2007 – Champaign County GOP has a candidate for state's attorney

10/29/2007 – Obama, Clinton delegate slates named

10/29/2007 – This editorial ought to fire up Blagojevich

10/29/2007 – Wow, is this headline misleading

10/25/2007 – UI reverses field on 'Chief' ban

10/25/2007 – Sing with the Centennial choir

10/21/2007 – Fun little list/story

10/17/2007 – Hey, where's fall?

10/9/2007 – "I survived the Chicago marathon"

10/1/2007 – Text of Eisenhauer announcement

9/24/2007 – The end of the long, hot summer

9/22/2007 – Weinie still a winner in his hometown

9/22/2007 – Why lovers of journalism, democracy, liberty, goodness and all else must root for the Cubs

9/21/2007 – About the riverboat casino plan

9/19/2007 – Half Century Club, 84 years old and still strong

9/19/2007 – David Gill won't be on Demo primary ballot for Congress

9/18/2007 – I'll tell you what Dick Kay's priority is

9/14/2007 – Bill Black: will he or won't he?

9/14/2007 – Mass protest of Hardees TV spot

9/14/2007 – The governor becomes a punch line

9/13/2007 – Here's a place Cubs fans will be able to see their heroes. Inexpensively

9/10/2007 – Vote one more time (or more) for Wyninger

8/30/2007 – More good news for Greens in Illinois

8/29/2007 – Tom Ewing, Chapin Rose sign on with Giuliani

8/29/2007 – Interesting survey on dressing up interstate highway bridges

8/29/2007 – Finally, a poll on Blagojevich (and Bush)

8/28/2007 – Wyninger on Cubs Web site

8/27/2007 – McGinty to seek another term on county board

8/26/2007 – Editorial writers have had it with Blagojevich

8/23/2007 – Rep. Rose says he's had enough

8/22/2007 – Why yes, it has been a bit mild this month

8/20/2007 – Weinie is a winner!

8/17/2007 – Quote of the year

8/15/2007 – Pumping up the Big Ten Network

8/15/2007 – Two blasts from the past in one day

8/13/2007 – The infamous budget bill

8/13/2007 – Frerichs' member initiative list

8/13/2007 – Myerscough to run for LaHood's seat?

8/13/2007 – Vote for Weiner

8/10/2007 – Bill Black successors

8/9/2007 – Questions about the state budget

8/8/2007 – Bill Black leaving the House

8/8/2007 – New plan for courthouse tower

8/4/2007 – Great photos

8/4/2007 – 'Structurally deficient' bridges

7/30/2007 – Michelle Obama's Monday morning in Champaign

7/27/2007 – Ok, so maybe the Sun-Times isn't going to be quite like the Chicago Sun

7/27/2007 – A crack in the Jones-Blagojevich alliance?

7/25/2007 – Managing the news

7/24/2007 – What took them so long?

7/18/2007 – Remembering Matt Busey

7/11/2007 – Wow, look at those McCain numbers!

6/30/2007 – Proud CUBS to march again -- Cardinals too

6/28/2007 – Great story about the bottled water industry

6/28/2007 – Twi-night doubleheader + fireworks = great summer night

6/28/2007 – Winners, losers in newest Census Bureau numbers

6/14/2007 – Future mayor of Champaign cleared

6/4/2007 – Danville Stadium Looking Good

5/26/2007 – More CUBS Night tickets

5/26/2007 – Condolences to Dr. David Gill

5/25/2007 – For 4 free tickets to CUBS Night at Danville Stadium

5/17/2007 – It's baacck!

5/14/2007 – How does Blago recover from this?

5/11/2007 – In case you missed it

5/8/2007 – Curt Deedrich's woes

5/7/2007 – Early impact of Champaign's smoking ban

5/2/2007 – Is the GRT dead already?

5/2/2007 – An interesting roll call on the state smoking ban

4/30/2007 – Another thing for Illinois to worry about

4/26/2007 – Giuliani campaign opens in Illinois

4/7/2007 – Who'd a thunk it?

4/6/2007 – Easter colder than Christmas?

3/31/2007 – Honorary Paul Damski Day in Champaign

3/29/2007 – The governor is coming to Danville!

3/25/2007 – Cool idea, cool Web site

3/24/2007 – What a fun story ...

3/22/2007 – Hey Channel 3, you forgot to mention something ...

3/13/2007 – Copley's Illinois papers sold

3/12/2007 – Big fans of Blago's tax plan

3/12/2007 – How green is Champaign-Urbana?

3/7/2007 – Potential problems with Ameren gas bills

3/7/2007 – The end of the cold spell

3/6/2007 – A story with absolutely no foundation

3/5/2007 – It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

2/28/2007 – The big (not so bad) wolf

2/27/2007 – More movement on utility rates

2/26/2007 – Finally, some real good news

2/24/2007 – About that Thursday editorial cartoon

2/23/2007 – Now that's an obituary!

2/22/2007 – More Chief woes for the UI

2/18/2007 – The great Cubs player of all time

2/16/2007 – Chief Illiniwek

2/15/2007 – Below normal

2/14/2007 – How long will this stuff be around?

2/13/2007 – The last time ...

2/10/2007 – Civilization in Springfield!

2/10/2007 – About the Obama announcement

2/7/2007 – What local building(s) belongs on this list?

2/7/2007 – Hypnosis to stop smoking?

2/7/2007 – Hey, it really is cold

2/4/2007 – More Washington Post coverage of the University of Illinois

2/4/2007 – Bears will win

2/3/2007 – "In your prayers, remember the Bears"

2/1/2007 – Final Frerichs, Myers numbers are in

1/29/2007 – John Kerry can breathe easier (for now)

1/29/2007 – How about them Warriors!

1/29/2007 – Chief Illiniwek and the UI in the Washington Post

1/24/2007 – Birthday memories

1/7/2007 – Cantor won't be moving to Cambridge

1/1/2007 – Last night for Christmas lights

12/30/2006 – Sno' more

12/14/2006 – Candlestick Lane debut

12/8/2006 – Mascot musings

12/6/2006 – Expect some big utility action Thursday

11/25/2006 – Marta Carreira back in the news

11/14/2006 – And another thing about that 52nd District race ...

11/14/2006 – The governor's unimpressive numbers

11/8/2006 – Why Frerichs won and Myers lost

11/7/2006 – Do you have an Election Day tradition?

11/6/2006 – Jakobsson's dough doesn't rise

11/6/2006 – Hey big spenders

11/6/2006 – She didn't really say that. did she? Geez!

11/3/2006 – Crazy

11/3/2006 – Political spending on television

11/3/2006 – Some last-minute support for Topinka

11/2/2006 – 52nd District money still rolling in

11/1/2006 – Even Robert Novak is ignoring Topinka

11/1/2006 – More on the (possibly) $2 million state Senate race

10/31/2006 – Good Lord, look at all that money!

10/24/2006 – Jakobsson gets a pass

10/23/2006 – On the streets of Chicago with Helene & Tom, Part VII

10/16/2006 – An interesting option for supporters of the Chief

10/16/2006 – Half Century Club Extravaganza

10/14/2006 – Johnson pulling away -- but not blowing away -- in fundraising

10/11/2006 – High marks from conservation group for Tim Johnson

10/10/2006 – Now we get to watch the flow of money to the 52nd District

10/8/2006 – On the sidewalks with Helene & Tom, Chapter Six

10/6/2006 – Notice who's not on TV yet? UPDATE

10/4/2006 – Campaign 'whispers'

10/2/2006 – This year's baseball misery index

10/2/2006 – Obama to campaign for Frerichs

9/29/2006 – It's Friday, the day Big News breaks

9/29/2006 – Greg Boardman is a media star!

9/26/2006 – Big endorsement for Judy Myers, not for Jakobsson

9/25/2006 – Eisendrath on Blagojevich's woes

9/21/2006 – Bad news for David Gill

9/20/2006 – Wow, now that's leadership!!

9/19/2006 – A big W for Chief Illiniwek

9/18/2006 – Seems like good reasons not to reelect Blagojevich

9/17/2006 – More on those Missouri gas prices

9/14/2006 – It's Big John's birthday

9/14/2006 – Conservation group endorses Frerichs, Jakobsson

9/13/2006 – Frerichs proposes debates with Myers, Parnarauskis

9/13/2006 – Robert Novak at Newman Center Thursday evening

9/12/2006 – Frerichs-Myers race getting bigger

9/12/2006 – An unintentionally funny political debate

9/11/2006 – You want cheap gas, go to St. Louis

9/8/2006 – Champaign County Farm Bureau picks for county board

9/8/2006 – Topinka on in East Central Illinois television

9/7/2006 – The ever-entertaining JBTopinka

9/7/2006 – C-U commutes versus Chicago's

9/6/2006 – Myers, Frerichs on TV -- but not Topinka

9/4/2006 – Nice improvement in ACT scores at two local high schools

9/3/2006 – A price paid for smaller stadiums?

9/2/2006 – On the sidewalks with Helene & Tom, Football Saturday Edition

9/1/2006 – Two candidates rarin' to go

8/31/2006 – The governor finally visits my alma mater

8/28/2006 – Wow, the Cubs really are awful!

8/25/2006 – Ugliness in the eye of the beholder

8/24/2006 – Controversy among county Democrats

8/20/2006 – On the sidewalks with Helene & Tom, Part IV

8/16/2006 – Good news, for a change

8/15/2006 – What we did on our summer vacation

8/8/2006 – On the sidewalks with Helene & Tom, Part Three

8/5/2006 – For baseball fans only

8/2/2006 – What the???!!!

7/31/2006 – On the sidewalks with Helene & Tom, The Sequel

7/27/2006 – Good to know someone thinks Illinois has political clout

7/27/2006 – This is what we're up against in a battle with Texas

7/27/2006 – On the sidewalks with Helene & Tom, Part One

7/26/2006 – Does Tuscola have a chance to get FutureGen?

7/19/2006 – Obama a vote and money magnet

7/18/2006 – Illinois AFL-CIO endorsements and financial aid

7/17/2006 – Gill surprisingly close to Johnson in congressional fundraising

7/1/2006 – Can it get any worse?

6/30/2006 – Big Friday afternoon surprise!

6/26/2006 – Despite disaster, CUBS will march on

6/9/2006 – Give the Tribune a geography lesson

6/8/2006 – New poll on the governor's race

6/8/2006 – I should have posted this earlier

6/7/2006 – Another restaurant goes no-smoking

6/5/2006 – Opening night at Danville Stadium

6/1/2006 – Two more candidates for MTD board

5/23/2006 – New alternatives to Friedman and Stewart on MTD board

5/22/2006 – Democrats make some surprise additions to their county slate

5/17/2006 – A beautiful, underrated song

4/21/2006 – Remembering the Urbana twisters

4/20/2006 – County Ds and Rs hold their conventions

4/6/2006 – Primary Election Day, Part 2.6

4/4/2006 – Primary Election Day, Part 2 1/2

4/3/2006 – Primary Election Day, Part Two

3/30/2006 – Thank God for Sports Illustrated

3/23/2006 – About that conventional wisdom

3/22/2006 – Small prizes for Bill Brady and Edwin Eisendrath

3/20/2006 – Very bad news for Brady, Eisendrath

3/19/2006 – New York Times columnist wants Dee Brown in New York

3/18/2006 – Early voting is done

3/13/2006 – Road trip!!??

3/12/2006 – Quit dissin' Air Force

3/12/2006 – A relatively quiet Champaign County Lincoln Day Dinner

3/11/2006 – Interesting Post-Dispatch poll

3/10/2006 – Brady borrows big

3/10/2006 – Early voting attracts Republicans, except ...

3/8/2006 – Eisendrath buys TV -- but not in this market

3/6/2006 – Candidate for Parkland presidency drops out

3/5/2006 – More on early voting

3/5/2006 – Where is Hoopeston anyway?

3/4/2006 – Scott Cochrane must be so proud

3/4/2006 – Tribune, Sun-Times make endorsements

2/28/2006 – Bad news for Eisendrath?

2/26/2006 – Hmm, what's missing from this story?

2/26/2006 – Editorial endorsements for governor

2/23/2006 – A successful benefit for Mount Carmel Academy

2/20/2006 – Judy versus The Boys

2/17/2006 – A warm way to spend a cold February day in East Central Illinois

2/15/2006 – Now this is what you call a bad week

2/14/2006 – Gloves are off in the GOP gubernatorial race

2/12/2006 – It may be cold, it may be February, but summer's nearing

2/6/2006 – Obama for president, Blagojevich for president, Bayh for president, Clinton for president, Gore for president ....

2/3/2006 – This will not hurt Dan Rutherford

1/27/2006 – Does this count as pay to play?

1/26/2006 – About Jimmy John's support for Dan Rutherford

1/24/2006 – Laissez les bons temps roulez! Right here in C-U!

1/23/2006 – Looking for future political leaders

1/16/2006 – The never-ending debate about state taxes

1/15/2006 – I suppose there are worse things to be known for

1/11/2006 – The late Jack Mabley's days in rowdy old Champaign

1/6/2006 – Fifty and 100 years ago in C-U

12/28/2005 – Back from the Northwoods, youbetcha!

12/21/2005 – The Democratic showdown in County Board District 9

12/15/2005 – A perfect Christmas gift

12/15/2005 – A million-dollar house??

12/9/2005 – Eisendrath says he's in

12/9/2005 – When do I get my December golf game in?

12/7/2005 – How about this for a GOP ticket?

12/5/2005 – A most obscure reference

12/5/2005 – This is progress?

11/30/2005 – Heaton gets interim U.S. attorney appointment

11/28/2005 – At least four want to be U.S. attorney

11/22/2005 – See you at the Turkey Trot

11/21/2005 – 75 years of frustration, going on 80

11/19/2005 – This explains LaHood's reluctance to back Winkel

11/16/2005 – Just what he wanted

11/10/2005 – More on Winkel for U.S. attorney

11/9/2005 – More on gasoline prices

11/9/2005 – Rick Winkel lands on his feet (??)

11/7/2005 – More on Gas Wars

11/6/2005 – Wow, what's going on and how'd we get so lucky?

10/26/2005 – I love the timing of this story

10/20/2005 – Bye-bye Busch

10/17/2005 – Oh, those Daily Illini kids

10/17/2005 – Blago's electile dysfunction

10/16/2005 – Privatization of universities

10/12/2005 – Bring back Nomar!

10/12/2005 – Back from the Appalachian Trail

10/7/2005 – An urban legend that must die

9/25/2005 – On the road

9/12/2005 – Should New Orleans be rebuilt?

9/12/2005 – A centennial in downtown Champaign

9/10/2005 – We could have bared our soul too

9/9/2005 – McGinty won't challenge Frerichs for Senate seat

9/7/2005 – Champaign County is ready for Gulf State evacuees

9/1/2005 – A library that looks like Champaign?

8/29/2005 – Another history question

8/24/2005 – "Welcome to Tolono"

8/22/2005 – Carle City Hospital???

8/15/2005 – A question of history

8/11/2005 – Very good news for the people of Champaign County

8/9/2005 – Good advice

8/2/2005 – All that money to contenders for guv

7/31/2005 – Jakobsson and Feinen finances

7/27/2005 – On the road to see James Taylor

7/25/2005 – The $44,000 Urbana mayoral campaign

7/24/2005 – Johnson's vote on Patriot Act

7/17/2005 – Paul Vallas isn't going anywhere

7/10/2005 – How 'bout those Dans?!!

7/3/2005 – Be careful with those fireworks

7/2/2005 – Return of the Champaign-Urbana Baseball Stalwarts (CUBS)

7/1/2005 – Oh yeah, that was one hot month

5/30/2005 – Democrats who stick around will rue this day

5/29/2005 – Pension deal may be in trouble. Good.

5/23/2005 – Bruce Weber = Good sport

5/16/2005 – About that Blagojevich money

5/14/2005 – More bad numbers for Blagojevich

5/11/2005 – Finally, a new Blago poll

5/7/2005 – Now, THIS is a tragedy

5/7/2005 – Cataclysm!!

4/28/2005 – Impeach Blagojevich??

4/22/2005 – Trading (TV) Places

4/19/2005 – Still waiting for Blagojevich to "rock the system"

4/17/2005 – A great radio story

4/14/2005 – The First of Many

4/6/2005 – The great and powerful Cantor

4/4/2005 – Billy Packer

3/28/2005 – They really did win

3/10/2005 – Most Favored Business Status

3/5/2005 – An underappreciated basketball program

3/5/2005 – A sure sign of summer

2/23/2005 – The nonstory of the election

2/21/2005 – A genuinely 'contested' election in Urbana Tuesday

2/16/2005 – UPDATE: Hmm, Prussing's not on TV

2/16/2005 – Prussing's on TV

2/14/2005 – Just some stuff

2/9/2005 – Birkett mulls a run for governor

2/7/2005 – Defection from Tod Satterthwaite's camp