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When Mike Small goes to a golf course, locally or on the road, people know him.

CHAMPAIGN — It's lunchtime Wednesday at bustling Black Dog near downtown Champaign. There's a celebrity in the room: arguably, the most successful coach in Illinois history — in any sport.

If you've stopped by the websites of any of the News-Gazette Community Newspapers in the past couple weeks — and if you haven't, you should — you've likely noticed things look a bit different.

If you've stopped by the websites of any of the News-Gazette Community Newspapers in the past couple weeks — and if you haven't, you should — you've likely noticed things look a bit different.

From freezing in Alaska to boiling just above the engine room in the humid South Pacific, Thomas Labney shipped out to fight the Japanese from one end of the Pacific to the other.

SAVOY — From freezing in Alaska to boiling just above the engine room in the humid South Pacific, Thomas Labney shipped out to fight the Japanese from one end of the Pacific to the other.

The suspect went behind the counter and took a handful of $20 bills, then he fled when confronted.

CHAMPAIGN — Champaign County Crime Stoppers needs help solving a cash theft at a Champaign business.
Just before 1 p.m. Feb. 12, a man entered Insty Prints, 1822 Glenn Park Drive, C, just after an employee went to the back office.

A celebration of life "Party for Penn" will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Urbana Golf and Country Club.

CHAMPAIGN — The dance floor at the next Spherion event will seem very empty without William Penn Nelson and his wife, Barb, gliding around.

These are all efforts to address the city's structural deficit, Urbana's Finance Director Elizabeth Hannan said.

URBANA — A tax increase on package liquor, proposed late-fee increases on parking fines and a discussion on significant development proposals in town are all on the agenda for today's Urbana City Council meeting.

2018 marked Danville's deadliest year with 12 homicides, stemming from 10 incidents. The city is on track to surpass that record, with six since January.

DANVILLE — One night last April, Terri Durrence awoke to the sound of her mother's cries for help.

Combined, Wendy Foutch (32 years), Deb Pressey (33), Mary Schenk (35), Robin Scholz (28) and Julie Wurth (32) have given The News-Gazette 160 years of devotion — all while raising families.

A very happy Mother's Day to ... five of the hardest-working, loyal, talented journalists in our newsroom.

Consulting firm looked to Penn State's success as model for Illini

When a consulting firm last year looked at the potential for the University of Illinois to start a Division I men's hockey program, it chose as a case study — or perhaps a role model for the UI — what may be the most successful young hockey program in the country.

Today is Sunday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2019. There are 233 days left in the year.
Today's highlights:
On May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift.
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