A 44-year-old woman from Chatham, Illinois, has been identified as the driver involved in a fatal crash at an after-school program on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at the YNOT Outdoors Summer Camp in the 300-block of Breckenridge Road. The vehicle struck multiple individuals outside the building before crashing through the structure and exiting through the opposite wall.
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton has received a significant endorsement in her bid for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by retiring Senator Dick Durbin.
The Illinois State Police (ISP) are continuing their investigation into a devastating crash that killed four children and injured six others at an after-school center in Chatham on Monday afternoon.
International businessman and university instructor R. Cary Capparelli announced Monday morning that he will seek the Republican nomination for the United States Senate from Illinois in the upcoming election.
Illinois basketball secured a major addition Monday morning as Andrej Stojakovic officially committed to the Illini. The announcement came just 30 minutes after his decision.
The Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation, in collaboration with local Jewish organizations and academic partners, will host a special screening of the powerful documentary SATURDAY October 7th on May 6, at 5:00 p.m. The event will take place at the University of Illinois Psychology Building, Room 23, located at 603 E Daniel Street.
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is excited to announce the selection of new probationary police officers for the Detroit Police Department (DPD). These individuals will be sworn in on Wednesday, April 30, at 9 a.m., during a special ceremony at City Hall Council Chambers.
In February, the USAID-funded Feed the Future Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was abruptly told to cease operations, threatening 12 years of progress in creating a global soybean value chain that supports regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Faced with the impending shutdown, SIL director Pete Goldsmith scrambled to secure funding, temporarily keeping the lab operational until April 15, its scheduled closure date.
The Central Illinois real estate market continues to surge as the summer season approaches. With high demand and limited inventory across Champaign, Vermilion, Springfield, and Chatham, both buyers and sellers are facing a fast-paced housing environment.
Nearly 11,000 runners from around the world gathered in Champaign-Urbana this past weekend to compete in the 16th annual Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend, which ran from April 24–26 and featured fast times, returning champions, and new course records.
