Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or [email protected].

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Julie Kirby has spent her entire 14-year teaching career molding the youngest minds in her elementary school buildings. After spending eight years teaching at Stratton Academy of the Arts, Kirby ...

When you get down to it, Hutch Mansell is just like so many suburban dads. He wants his family to have everything he never had, so he works his fingers ...

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer gestures to waiting fans in the northeast tunnel on his way to the Smith Center after Illinois beat Michigan 21-7 on Oct. 19, 2024 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.