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Area history, Oct. 16, 2026
Today is Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Here are local news reports from 100 and 50 years ago:
Read MoreTeacher of the Week: Sara Stimson, 1st Grade, Bement Elementary School
For the last 10 years of her 18 year teaching career, Sara Stimson has taught first grade at Bement Elementary School.
Read MoreEditorial | Illinois' marijuana business is down, but not public health woes
The sale of recreational marijuana — whether by the state or dastardly dealers — is not like other more traditional businesses.
Read MoreCapitol News Illinois | Pritzker reports more than $9 million in income on 2025 taxes, not including blind trust
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and first lady M.K. Pritzker made more than $9 million in adjusted gross income in 2025, according to tax summaries released by his campaign Thursday.
Read MoreCapitol News Illinois | Medical-debt relief program surpasses $1 billion goal in two years
The state has erased over $1.4 billion in medical debt for almost 700,000 Illinoisans for pennies on the dollar, two years after launching a new relief program.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about Illinois-Cincinnati exhibition
Illinois will play its first of three exhibitions Saturday at Cincinnati. The News-Gazette will be on the scene at Fifth Third Arena all afternoon with comprehensive coverage coming from beat writer Scott Richey. Necessary coverage given…
Read MoreInterim director: Group’s goal is to teach kindness
When Jacqueline Kalipeni, interim director at Uniting Pride, thinks of the organization's annual Pride Fest, she thinks of creating a space where anybody can be exactly who they are.
Read MoreKathy's #Mailbag, Oct. 16, 2026
Answers to more voter questions about the $192 million Champaign Unit 4 bond referendum … a surprising architectural choice at the new community for medically fragile persons … and a long-time Champaign retailer that seems to have left its…
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