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A 19-year-old man is in stable but critical condition after being shot inside a residence Monday night in the 900 block of Oak Street.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, declining vaccine uptake in the U.S. has been accompanied by growing distrust and misinformation—complicating efforts to protect public health. A new study from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers highlights how understanding people’s personal motivations and values is essential to crafting effective and respectful health messaging.
Young leaders from DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt counties are making headlines this awards season as they earn statewide recognition for their exceptional achievements in 4-H programs across Illinois.
This weekend, the University of Illinois honored the academic achievements of its Fighting Illini student-athletes, as 95 current and former athletes participated in May commencement ceremonies at Memorial Stadium.
Tiny fragments of plastic known as nanoplastics are turning up everywhere—from drinking water and soil to the food on our plates. Now, new research from the University of Illinois suggests these microscopic particles may be making harmful bacteria like E. coli O157:H7 even more virulent.
A 22-year-old Urbana man is recovering in the hospital after being shot early Saturday morning in a parking lot on the city’s north side, according to the Champaign Police Department.
A sudden dust storm Friday afternoon contributed to a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash just west of Fisher, leaving four people hospitalized and prompting a response from Illinois State Police Troop 7.
The Danville Sweet Adelines took home 3rd place in Division A at the Sweet Adelines Midwest Region #3 Chorus Competition, held May 3 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
An armed individual who barricaded himself inside a residence near the intersection of Halifax and Maynard Drives has been taken into custody without incident, according to the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office.
