Kathy's #Mailbag, Aug. 14, 2026
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
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…
Farm Family of the Week | The Reifstecks of Tolono
TOLONO — Scott Reifsteck started his agricultural journey halfway through elementary school, helping his father. Now, the farmer, who is approaching retirement, shares the same kind of relationship with his…