How leaves change color
According to University of Illinois Jeffrey O. Dawson, with declining autumn temperatures, tree leaves stop producing chlorophyll, the green pigment of photosynthesis.read more
View ArticleOakwood Grade School Halloween Parade 2012
Students and staff take part in the annual Oakwood Grade School Halloween Parade Wednesday October 31, 2012.
View ArticleDanville Night of Lights Holiday Parade 2012
Parade-goers line the streets for the Night of Lights Holiday Parade in Danville Thursday November 15, 2012.
View ArticleDanville Y wins AT&T award
DANVILLE — The Danville Family YMCA is the recipient of an AT&T "Investing in Illinois" award.The award provides resources and recognition to organizations and programs that improve lives in their...
View ArticlePower restored in Rantoul
UPDATED: 12:45 PMRantoul village officials say power there has been restored. They say the outage was caused by power lines that were rubbing against each other.**read more
View ArticleDanville High cheerleader performing in London New Year's parade
DANVILLE — A Danville High School cheerleader will ring in the new year six hours ahead of her friends and family back home.That's because Shaina Allen will be in London to march in the British...
View ArticleCommunity Christmas Dinner at First Christian Church
More than 450 people were served lunch during the 3rd annual Community Christmas Dinner at First Christian Church at 3601 Staley Road in Champaign Tuesday December 25, 2012.
View ArticleYouth Briefs Jan. 2, 2013
-- Six students at Parkland College have received scholarships for reading a number of assigned books as part of the Townsend Press Reading Contest.read more
View ArticleNew Names in the News Jan. 2, 2013
Aubrey ThomasChristopher Thomas and Danee Deffenbaugh of Urbana have named their first child Aubrey Linn Thomas.She was born at 2:12 p.m. Nov. 1 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She weighed 6...
View ArticleMiss Hoopeston 2013 set to be crowned Saturday
HOOPESTON — Miss Hoopeston 2013 will be crowned at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hoopeston Area High School Auditorium.The public is invited to hear the candidates' speeches, which will be followed by the...
View ArticleLeaves might give us an autumn show after all
URBANA — Rumors of the demise of fall color in our local trees have been slightly exaggerated.State climatologist Jim Angel said this summer's drought might make the prognosis for Technicolor leaves...
View ArticleHow leaves change color
According to University of Illinois Jeffrey O. Dawson, with declining autumn temperatures, tree leaves stop producing chlorophyll, the green pigment of photosynthesis.read more
View ArticleLeaves might give us an autumn show after all
URBANA — Rumors of the demise of fall color in our local trees have been slightly exaggerated.State climatologist Jim Angel said this summer's drought might make the prognosis for Technicolor leaves...
View ArticleHow leaves change color
According to University of Illinois Jeffrey O. Dawson, with declining autumn temperatures, tree leaves stop producing chlorophyll, the green pigment of photosynthesis.read more
View ArticleRescued horses 'still battling'
DEWEY — It's still too early to tell if horses taken from a rural Vermilion County farm and transported to a rural Dewey horse rescue earlier this month will survive.read more
View ArticleEagle released after month at Quincy rehab center
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — An adult male eagle is free again after spending a month at the Raptor Rehabilitation Center in Quincy.read more
View ArticleHelp! Too many crocodiles, South Africa police say
JASON STRAZIUSO,Associated Pressread more
View ArticleUnder pressure, Boy Scouts may ease no-gays policy
DAVID CRARY,AP National Writerread more
View ArticleRare century-old nickel likely to fetch millions
STEVE SZKOTAK,Associated Pressread more
View ArticleNo Powerball jackpot winner
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were:read more
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