Top of the Morning, April 2, 2026
Apr. 2—Final Four coverage notes During the Illini's most recent trip to a Final Four in 2005, we shipped our print editions to three sites along the way: Indianapolis, Rosemont and St. Louis.
Twenty-one years later, we're doing it again. On Saturday, copies of The News-Gazette will be available at the Omni in downtown Indianapolis. Our Hayden Rook, who will be on site starting Friday, will ...
Apr. 2—Final Four coverage notes During the Illini's most recent trip to a Final Four in 2005, we shipped our print editions to three sites along the way: Indianapolis, Rosemont and St. Louis.
Twenty-one years later, we're doing it again. On Saturday, copies of The News-Gazette will be available at the Omni in downtown Indianapolis. Our Hayden Rook, who will be on site starting Friday, will oversee distribution of what will be a keepsake edition that includes: — A full-page poster — "I-L-I I-N-I" — sponsored by Kraft (above); — Our 64-page celebration of how the Illini reached the Final Four; — Coverage of Friday's events from our team of 12 — yep, 12 — writers, photographers and radio personalities in Indianapolis.
*** News-Gazette front-page posters (ad below) are available again at our newsroom at 2101 Fox Drive (8 a. m. to 4 p.