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Patricia Hruby Powell/review | Living life amid loss in 'The Weight of One Pomegranate'

Post author:Caroline Haro
Post published:August 16, 2026
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Seventeen-year-old Isadora, or Ia, has just lost her older sister, Eleni, to a pulmonary embolism in “The Weight of One Pomegranate,” by Brynne Rebele-Henry (Soho Teen 2026). Ia’s parents are…

Kathy's #Mailbag, Aug. 14, 2026

Post author:Caroline Haro
Post published:August 14, 2026
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Drop in a question of your very own BY CLICKING HERE or by emailing Kathy Reiser at mailbag@news-gazette.com.A little of everything in this week’s Mailbag: When Pekara expects to move…

Parking puzzle: As Phase 2 of Champaign's Downtown Plaza begins, businesses lament loss of spaces

Post author:Caroline Haro
Post published:August 8, 2026
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The large parking lot at the southeast corner of Neil and Washington streets will eventually go away as part of Phase 2 of the city's Neil Street Plaza project. In…