The Champaign School Board was forced to cancel its regularly scheduled Monday night meeting after three members—Mark Holm, Betsy Holder, and Amy Armstrong—announced they would be absent, leaving the board without a quorum.
The Illinois Department of Labor’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA), in partnership with several key fire service organizations, has introduced a new sample standard operating guideline (SOG) aimed at improving safety and effectiveness during structure fire operations.
The fatal crash occurred on the northbound side of I-57 near mile marker 243, just outside Thomasboro.
A local foundation dedicated to fire safety is set to expand its mission thanks to a major state grant. The Christian Sheehan Smoke Alarm Foundation, named after a Champaign man who tragically died in a 2016 house fire, has been awarded up to $50,000 to continue providing free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to the community.
The two-vehicle collision occurred near milepost 167 on the westbound side of I-74, close to Mansfield. Emergency personnel responded to the scene where one individual was pronounced dead. The identity of the deceased has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
Two-time WIXY visitor, Fred, from Moore’s Rescue Ranch, has found his forever home! Thanks to our friends at Hoveln Heating and Cooling, Inc. we have welcomed Fred and his foster to the studio with WIXY morning show host Duane Shannon.
The Champaign Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery that took place last month at a local gas station.
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – The Illinois men’s basketball program is set to send […]
A significant police response unfolded earlier today on Bradley Avenue just west of McKinley, where officers from the Champaign Police Department and the Illinois State Police were involved in arrests connected to an ongoing investigation.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released its updated Illinois School Vaccination Coverage Dashboard, providing the public with an interactive tool to monitor immunization trends across the state during the 2024–25 school year. The dashboard uses data collected by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to show vaccination coverage at the state, county, and school district levels. IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra emphasized the importance of the tool in light of ongoing measles outbreaks elsewhere in the country.
