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Mary Schenk

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Breaking news reporter for Champaign, Illinois, News-Gazette

 Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
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HOT OFF THE PRESS Fighting #Illini indeed
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Welcome back, college football. Coverage via @srrichey, @JoeyWright2000, @BobAsmussen, @wdws1400, @ngphotostaff news-gazette.com/sports/illi…
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Motion questions admissibility of testimony, reports by state's expert witness, @IlliniHQ's @srrichey reports. news-gazette.com/newsletter/…
Shannon's team files motion to exclude forensic evidence

Shannon's team files motion to exclude forensic evidence

Motion questions admissibility of testimony, reports by state's expert witness

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Regional Sup. Gary Lewis tells @news_gazette that the 5-person selection panel will include himself; Asst Reg Sup. Donna Kaufman; former Urbana Sup. Preston Williams; former @Unit4Schools Asst Sup. Deloris Henry & @edILLINOIS' Giselle Martinez Negrette. news-gazette.com/news/heres-…
Here's how the process for filling two Unit 4 board seats will work

Here's how the process for filling two Unit 4 board seats will work

Regional Superintendent Gary Lewis tells The News-Gazette that the five-person panel that will interviews candidates will include himself; Assistant Regional Superintendent Donna Kaufman; former...

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HOT OFF THE PRESS #Illini thrive and advance
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Congratulations to our High School Confidential correspondent - and future Parkland Cobra - who broke a longstanding record at Monticello Golf Club news-gazette.com/sports/for-…

For Monticello grad Ross, record round of 62 was 'special'

The future Parkland College golfer broke a Monticello Golf Club 18-hole record held by Phil Ahlrich

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This will be the driest May (1.98 inches of rain) in Champaign -Urbana in more than 15 years (1.67 inches in May 2007). – at Urbana, IL
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PHOTOS: A beautiful day for a run (or walk) news-gazette.com/multimedia/…
PHOTO GALLERY: Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend 2023 (Saturday)

PHOTO GALLERY: Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend 2023 (Saturday)

Images from the various events Saturday at the Christie Clinic Illinois 2023 Races in Champaign and Urbana on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

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The news comes "as this difficult week comes to a close," Unit 4 Superintendent Shelia Boozer wrote in a letter to Centennial families Friday afternoon. She did not address the video. news-gazette.com/news/savage…
Savage resigns as Centennial principal

Savage resigns as Centennial principal

The news comes "as this difficult week comes to a close," Unit 4 Superintendent Shelia Boozer wrote in a letter to Centennial families Friday afternoon. She did not address a

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Unit 4 wouldn't comment on a video allegedly showing Centennial Principal Scott Savage involved in a physical exchange with a female student. But "please be assured that any time we receive information regarding improper behavior by staff or student… news-gazette.com/news/with-c…
With Centennial principal gone from school for a week, attention turns to video

With Centennial principal gone from school for a week, attention turns to video

Unit 4 wouldn't comment on a video allegedly showing Centennial Principal Scott Savage involved in a physical exchange with a female student. But "please be assured that any time we

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Mahomet couple supporting Ukrainian family separated by war news-gazette.com/news/local/… via @news_gazette
Mahomet couple supporting Ukrainian family separated by war

Mahomet couple supporting Ukrainian family separated by war

With the war in Ukraine in Month 14, it’s easy for many Americans to let the destruction by Russian forces slip to the back of their minds. Not so for

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Four years ago, eight girls became founding members of Boy Scout Troop 2119. Now, 28 girls pack into a small room each week at Savoy United Methodist Church. news-gazette.com/news/local/…
Four years in, growing all-female Boy Scout troop stronger than ever

Four years in, growing all-female Boy Scout troop stronger than ever

Four years ago, eight girls became founding members of Boy Scout Troop 2119. Now, 28 girls pack into a small room each week at Savoy United Methodist Church.

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Representing @mshsathletics is Mateo Casillas. The senior and Wrestler of the Year gave the Bulldogs their first state champion since 1991 when he claimed the Class 2A 195-pound crown, logging a 54-1 record and aiding M-S to the 2A dual-team state quarterfinals.
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Man in custody for 2021 shooting of North Prospect Avenue motorist news-gazette.com/news/man-in… via @news_gazette
Roselle man in custody in 2021 shooting of North Prospect Avenue motorist

Roselle man in custody in 2021 shooting of North Prospect Avenue motorist

“Through the cooperation of civilian witnesses at the scene and the use of a variety of technology, Champaign detectives were able to identify the (shooter’s) vehicle and ultimately Humphery as

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JUST IN: Champaign Central senior Nolan Miller wins IHSA boys' state swimming title in the 200-yard freestyle news-gazette.com/news/miller…
Miller wins state championship

Miller wins state championship

Champaign Central senior places first in 200-yard freestyle on Saturday at the IHSA state meet

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Highlight of today's Faces of the Spring celebration in our newsroom: Hall of Fame #Illini columnist Loren Tate meeting @Heritage_CUSD8 standout Loran Tate.
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DNA leads to arrest in 2015 home invasion, sex assault news-gazette.com/news/dna-le… via @news_gazette
DNA leads to arrest in 2015 home invasion, sex assault in Rantoul

DNA leads to arrest in 2015 home invasion, sex assault in Rantoul

Wright was convicted in McLean County in December of possession of methamphetamine and had to give a DNA sample as part of his sentence.

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STORY: Jail records show that Zaire Herman was arrested Wednesday night for the murder of Jalen A. Willams. news-gazette.com/news/arrest…
Arrest made in Champaign's first homicide of 2023

Arrest made in Champaign's first homicide of 2023

Jail records show that Zaire Herman was arrested Wednesday night for the murder of Jalen A. Willams.

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Search for missing Atwood woman temporarily suspended news-gazette.com/news/search… via @news_gazette
Search for missing Atwood woman temporarily suspended

Search for missing Atwood woman temporarily suspended

“We chased down every lead we had and we just couldn’t find her,” Atwood Police Chief Rob Bross said of Karen Fennessy.

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From @news_gazette’s @UofIllinois/150 files: the late Drew Griffin of @CNN remembers his @champaigncity apartment while at WICD: “I don't want to call it a dump … but believe me: The doors were so thin, you didn´t need a peephole to see who was knocking.” uofi150.news-gazette.com/peo…
Drew Griffin Profile | University of Illinois 150 Years

Drew Griffin Profile | University of Illinois 150 Years

As a Peabody Award-winning investigative correspondent for CNN, the late Drew Griffin covered a famine in Somalia, gang violence in El Salvador and shoddy service at VA hospitals. Those places had

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