JIM ROSSOW
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Oct 1, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Top of the Morning, Oct. 1, 2026 (opens the original)
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â Rob Le Cates, whose promotion to photo editor becomes official today. A 2025 Eastern Illinois grad, Robâs done a wonderful job since joining our staff more than a year ago. In addition to his fine camera work, heâs quarterbacked our ag coverage, including Farm Family of the Week. Weâll have more on his expanded role â and plans â in the coming days. â Dave Leake, whose Prairie Skies column turns 20 this month. The longtime director of Parkland Collegeâs Staerkel Planetarium, no
Top of the Morning, Sept. 26, 2026 (opens the original)
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In 2024, we hatched a plan to surprise our Forty Under 40 Man and Woman of the Year with the news of their achievement. Thanks to creative family members, co-workers and friends, itâs been a wonderful scene each time. On Monday night (above), Hayley Siefert was led to believe she was on her way to dinner with Heather Baker, a close friend who is part of Siefertâs Keller Williams team. When Hayley walked into a back room at the Possum Trot in Oakwood, however, she was greeted by festive crowd
Top of the Morning, Sept. 15, 2026 (opens the original)
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Before Illini home games, we visit with fans pregaming outside Gies Memorial Stadium during âThe News-Gazette Tailgate Showâ (WDWS, WHMS, WSOY, WDAN). This weekâs program kicks off at 10 a.m. and includes a chat with Springfieldâs Paul and Joan Burns in Lot 31. Joan hasnât missed a home game since 1974, when she was a freshman at the University of Illinois. The remarkable streak has survived several close calls, including last Novemberâs blizzard against Northwestern. âThe Snow Bow
Top of the Morning, Aug. 11, 2026 (opens the original)
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Leading up to the Illini football teamâs season opener, weâre replaying memorable radio moments â and not just play-by-play calls. Last week, producer Ed Bond queued up a song that brought back wonderful memories for local attorney/musician Roger Prillaman and the band he was part of: Captain Rat and The Blind Rivets. Their catchy take on Jan and Deanâs âLittle Old Lady From Pasadenaâ was a huge hit in 1983. Roger said the band â made up of University of Illinois graduates â drum
Top of the Morning, July 22, 2026 (opens the original)
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Cole Maxey and his team could have double-bogeyed every hole and they still would have enjoyed Saturdayâs groundbreaking tournament at Railside Golf Club in Gibson City. âWe knew it was important just to be out there and help,â Maxey said. âFirst thing I told them when we were done is âYou should do this again in the fall. It was great.ââ Friends of Railsideâs First Annual Golf Event was so popular that organizers had to split teams into morning and afternoon sessions. Money rais
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