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Champaign County building permits, Feb. 13-19, 2026

The News-Gazette 13 Feb 2026
Each week, we'll run details of permits for all new single-family and multi-family residences — as well as commercial and industrial work and residential remodeling costing over $25,000 — in Champaign and Savoy ... .
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Area history, Feb. 13, 2026

The News-Gazette 13 Feb 2026
Today is Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Here are local news reports from 50 and 15 years ago ... .
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C-U crime report, Feb. 5-12, 2026

The News-Gazette 13 Feb 2026
Each week, courts-beat reporter Luke Taylor will assemble a bulletin of local criminal activity reported by C-U police ... .
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IHSA moves baseball state finals from Peoria to Champaign

Journal Star - Peoria 12 Feb 2026
The tournament moved to Champaign as an emergency solution, and now it doesn't appear to be coming back ... The IHSA solution was to move the 2025 tournament to Illinois Field in Champaign, and now it has signed on to stay there.
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Sophomore Cole Kelly leads Neuqua Valley to its 25th consecutive win, eyes a run to Champaign

Chicago Sun-Times 12 Feb 2026
It’s time for Naperville to wake up and realize that one of the country’s best basketball prospects is putting on a show in Neuqua Valley’s gym multiple times a week ... Kelly finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals ... The No ... ....
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Area history, Feb. 12, 2026

The News-Gazette 12 Feb 2026
Today is Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Here are local news reports from 50 and 15 years ago ... .
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2025-26 High School Confidential: Week 17

The News-Gazette 12 Feb 2026
Welcome to Year 10 of High School Confidential, powered by Danville Area Community College. It's an award-winning project made possible by aspiring student journalists from every corner of our circulation area ... .
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Vehicle collides with bus, three students taken to hospital 'as a precaution'

The News-Gazette 12 Feb 2026
Jerome McClain, 46, Urbana, was cited for improper lane usage. McClain, who was the sole occupant of his vehicle, was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries, said Sgt. Andy Hewkin ... .
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Remote community grieves the 8 killed in Canada's deadliest attack in years

The News-Gazette 12 Feb 2026
The families of the victims of the mass shooting in ...
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Champaign County Pet of the Week

Springfield News-Sun 11 Feb 2026
Hi, I’m Finch. My brothers and I were living with a lady who had way too many cats. One day, superheroes swooped in. They weren’t wearing capes, but they were real heroes to us ... I’m ready to be your superhero ... CONTRIBUTED ... 1 ... 2 ... ....
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Area history, Feb. 11, 2026

The News-Gazette 11 Feb 2026
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. Here are local news reports from 50 and 15 years ago ... .
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Your Questions, Their Answers | Spotlight on: Champaign County Executive, Part 5

The News-Gazette 10 Feb 2026
Urbana Democrat Wendy Edwards asks the candidates. "The salary for county executive is currently $72,828, which is less than your current income. Will this be enough for you? Would you seek or accept a salary or other income increase beyond ... .
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PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Danville loses to Champaign Central

Commercial News 10 Feb 2026
CHAMPAIGN — The Danville boys basketball team once again had trouble against closing out a Champaign rival. After losing to Centennial over a week and a half ago, the Vikings went to Central on Friday to change their luck ... .
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UPDATED: 82-year-old driver dies after one-vehicle accident

The News-Gazette 10 Feb 2026
Despite the vehicle being filled with smoke, a passerby removed the driver from the vehicle and initiated CPR but stopped after determining the driver had died. A short time later, the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames ... .
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UI grad on track to become astronaut: 'If you have an interest in it, then ...

The News-Gazette 10 Feb 2026
After graduating the University of Illinois with his bachelor's degree in 2012 and his master's in 2018, Cameron Jones went on to the U.S. Air Force. Soon, he might be flying even higher ... .
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