Several Champaign-Urbana restaurants, including Sun Singer, Suzu’s Bakery, and Sushi Siam, are seeing a surge in fraudulent online orders—forcing at least one to halt its delivery and online payment services.
Illinois K-12 schools that use Native American names, mascots, or imagery — like the Mt. Zion Braves or Cahokia Comanches — could soon be required to make a change under a bill passed Thursday by the Illinois House of Representatives.
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Shred Day on Tuesday, April 15, offering a secure and free way for residents to dispose of unwanted documents.
A limited number of tickets remain for the annual Kickin’ Cancer dinner and auction, scheduled for Wednesday, April 16 at Gordyville USA. The event, which benefits the Coaches vs. Cancer program, will feature Illinois Head Coach Brad Underwood, along with Chris Collins of Northwestern, Dana Altman of Oregon, and Robbie Hummel, former Purdue star and national TV analyst.
Republican Senator Chapin Rose from Mahomet welcomed advocates and staff from the Developmental Services Center (DSC) to the Illinois State Capitol this week as part of the organization’s advocacy day in Springfield.
The City of Champaign has announced the appointment of Christopher Walton as its new Deputy City Manager, effective June 2.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Illini Success initiative has published its annual report on the post-graduation outcomes of the 2022-2023 graduating class.
Hotel Royer is finally opening its doors to the public. Developers announced a soft opening date for April 16, with the official welcoming of guests set for April 28.
The Champaign Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire in a commercial and multi-family apartment building on the 100 block of E. University Ave. Tuesday evening, April 8. Fire crews responded to an automatic alarm at approximately 8:40 p.m. and found that the sprinkler system had already been activated.
The City of Champaign has launched a new recycling collection method in partnership with a newly selected vendor to improve efficiency and streamline the recycling process for residents. The City appreciates the community’s feedback and patience as it transitions to this modernized system.
