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November 29

As November comes to a close, we look back on stories that shaped our community — from Thanksgiving traditions to local sports triumphs, civic milestones, and voices that stirred debate.

Revisit local news, features, and community events to politics, and Opinion-Editorial viewpoints, discover archived posts published on November 29 in previous years, offering a rich tapestry of life in Champaign County and the broader community, curated by The Sentinel. Here are the headlines from in and around Champaign-Urbana over the years.

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Sages are state football runner-up, last minute score not enough to fend of loss to Montini

Monticello Sages' Kasen Baker and Landon Carlisle carry the team's runner-up trophy in 2024

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NORMAL - Monticello's Kasen Baker and Landon Carlisle carry the team's runner-up trophy after their Class 3A title game against Montini (12-2). The Sages (11-3) were outgunned by the suburban Chicago Catholic School at Hancock Stadium, 49-8. See more headlines from the Sentinel's IHSA state football coverage below.

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Unity falls in 3A championship game, inches away from the program's first state title

Unity football captains celebrate with their school's runner-up trophy after loss to Byron
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Normal - Unity captains (left to right) Keegan Germano, Dane Eisenmenger, Coleson Miller, Coleton Langendorf, and Brayden Henry celebrate with the school's runner-up trophy after Class 3A title game against Byron at Hancock Stadium on Friday. Deemed the underdogs coming into the program's seventh championship game appearance, the Rockets proved detractors wrong, losing by one score 56-50 in record-setting contest. The two teams combined for 106 points, breaking the Class 3A record of 89 set in the 2007 St. Joseph-Ogden vs Plano championship game. More photos and game recap coming Monday.


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The Sentinel On This Day |
November 28

As November settles in with crisp air and golden leaves, we look back on stories that shaped our community — from Veterans Day tributes and Thanksgiving traditions to local sports triumphs, civic milestones, and voices that stirred debate.

From local news, features, and community events to politics, and Opinion-Editorial viewpoints, discover archived posts published on November 28 in previous years, offering a rich tapestry of life in Champaign County and the broader community, curated by The Sentinel. Here are the headlines from local news, sports, community events, and editorial viewpoints in and around Champaign-Urbana over the years.

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Unity football captains Grant Albaugh, Dillon Rutledge, Chance Ingleman, and Blake Kimball hold up the team's runner-up trophy in 2021.
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(Left to right) Unity football captains Grant Albaugh, Dillon Rutledge, Chance Ingleman, and Blake Kimball hold up the team's runner-up trophy after the Class 3A title game at Huskies Stadium on the Northern Illinois University campus in DeKalb. In the program's sixth state final appearance since head coach Scott Hamilton took the reigns, the Rockets fell 35-7 to Byron Tigers finishing the season with a 13-1 record on Friday. See the photo gallery of Unity at state football ...

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Healing through harmony: El Paso veteran Sean Tibbs shares story at annual music retreat

At the 2026 Freedom Sings USA Veterans’ Songwriting Retreat in Heyworth, Marine Corps veteran Sean Tibbs partnered with Nashville songwrit...

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