EditionSunday, Nov. 1, 2026 · Vol. 1, No. 22 · Chance Light Rain, high 67°F, low 54°F
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Ethan Moczulski kicked a 26-yard field goal as time expired Saturday to give Illinois football a 20-17 win at Maryland, according to the official box score. Illinois is 5-3, 3-2 Big Ten, and hosts Nebraska at 7 p.m. Friday.
Students will share stories of Holocaust rescuers, resisters and liberators at a Kristallnacht commemoration 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Cohen Center for Jewish Life in Champaign, the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation says.
Illinois Theatre's 'Fairview' and 'Sense and Sensibility' and Lyric Theatre @ Illinois' 'Singin' in the Rain' open at Krannert Center over the next two weeks; the Varsity Men's Glee Club gives its Dad's Day concert Nov. 7.
Parkland College's cross country team finished fourth at the NJCAA Region 24 meet Friday in Normal, and its women's soccer team lost 8-0 to Heartland in a Region 24 semifinal, ending its season at 4-10, according to Parkland Athletics.
Parkland College volleyball won all four matches at the Region 4/24 Crossover Tournament it hosted Friday and Saturday, closing the regular season at 44-3, according to Parkland Athletics. The Cobras host the NJCAA Division II Central District Championship on Nov. 7.
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, who chairs a House subcommittee on cyber and information technology, will discuss defense and homeland security roles in cyber, AI regulation and data centers at the University of Illinois iSchool 10-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
Savoy · Private family services were held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign (already held; no public service listed).
Royal · Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Church, Royal; funeral 11 a.m. there, Pastor Ryan Sage officiating; burial at St. John Lutheran Church, Royal.
Mahomet · Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 501 W. State St., Mahomet, followed by a funeral service there; burial at Saint Boniface Cemetery, Seymour. Sunset's Mahomet Chapel is assisting.
Champaign · Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center's Champaign Chapel, 710 N. Neil St., Champaign; funeral service at 1 p.m. there; burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Rantoul · Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at Bible Baptist; funeral service at noon the same day at Bible Baptist; burial 1 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul.