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Name Dropping | Viktor Krauss returns to alma mater for Champaign Central Jazz Festival

Fogerty told Krauss, “‘You played with Jerry Douglas, you must be good.’”

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Piatt's OT: Rob Ledin up for National Coach of the Year | Opinion

Finalists were selected based on longevity, service to high school athletics, honors, championship years and winning percentage, according to an NHSACA release.

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One-woman wrecking crew to be part of jazz fest

“Alexa Tarantino, from New York, is first call in jazz at Lincoln Center and has her own group, which is pretty exciting,” Central band/orchestra director John Currey said.

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Jay Simpson | 'Go bring home the big trophy'

As Purdue was holding off Tennessee on Sunday to book its first trip to the Final Four since 1980, Jay Simpson and his kids were glued to the TV. “When

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Piatt's OT: Arthur Christian softball earns first win in program history | Opinion

I surprised my family and spent Easter with them last weekend in Fort Wayne, Ind. I didn’t have any plans other than watching Purdue play Tennessee in the Elite Eight

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Bob Asmussen | Hats off to Illini super fan Tommy Rouse

The cowboy hat belonged to Amy's late father, Gary Ludwig. The longtime Danville insurance agent passed away in 2015.

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Women's History Month | Who's a local woman you stand in awe of?

Denise Martin on Deb Reardanz (both pictured above during a trip to Champaign's former Rage Room ... Becky Park on 83 Vietnamese's "Mama Lam" ... Cynthia Oliver on Rebecca Ginsburg

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Bob Asmussen | 16-year-old diving into directing — with his own theater company

The theater bug bit Jordan Rinkenberger at a young age. Actually, age 6.

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16-year-old diving into directing — with his own theater company

The theater bug bit Jordan Rinkenberger at a young age. Actually, age 6.He was cast as the king in the Champaign Park District Youth Theatre’s production of “Cinderella,” held the

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Area history, Feb. 29, 2024

Today is Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:

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