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…
It's Your Business | Sugar, spice and some extra flair in Urbana
In late 2025, Starrlee Rogers of Urbana decided to make her loved ones' Christmas season a little sweeter with gift boxes of homemade cookies.Eight flavors, 400-plus cookies and one January…