The Boneyard Arts Festival, an annual celebration of local creativity, will take place across Champaign County from April 4-6. This unique, countywide event will feature the work of hundreds of local artists in both traditional venues like galleries and museums, and non-traditional spots like bars, libraries, and retail stores.
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, or Ebertfest, has revealed the final three films for this year’s lineup, set for April 23-26 at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign. The films are Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here, and Lotte Reiniger’s The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
DANVILLE, IL (Chambana Today) – On Tuesday, April 1, around 2:00 p.m., Danville Police […]
In recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Champaign Police Department is teaming up with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies across the state to intensify enforcement of distracted driving laws throughout April.
Champaign County Crime Stoppers is asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery at Exotic’s Smoke Shop on East University Avenue in Urbana.
Danville Police Officer initiated the stop in the 500 block of Clarence Street after observing a vehicle violation involving equipment and seatbelt issues. A K9 unit arrived shortly after and alerted officers to the presence of illegal items in the vehicle.
Illini Media Group is celebrating April Foods Day this year by teaming up with 217 Inc. and Smith Burger Company to raise funds for the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. Throughout the month of April, listeners are encouraged to make donations to support the fight against food insecurity in our community.
Urbana residents with children who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2025, can now register them for the 2025-26 kindergarten school year. Registration will take place on April 10, 2025, at Lincoln Square Mall from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with families entering through the south doors.
Governor JB Pritzker has declared March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility in Illinois, marking the state’s commitment to protecting the rights of transgender individuals. This proclamation highlights the Illinois Human Rights Act, which safeguards transgender people from discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, healthcare, and education.
Illinois launched a subsidy program for cover crops in 2019 to address runoff issues, offering farmers a discount on crop insurance premiums. The program has been a success, with demand outpacing state funding each year. However, despite the program’s popularity, Governor JB Pritzker has proposed a 31% cut to its funding, reducing the budget from $960,000 to $660,000.
