A specialized Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team from Illinois is heading to Texas to assist with emergency response efforts following catastrophic flooding. The team, composed of 39 first responders from local fire departments, is being deployed as part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) under the designation USAR Task Force 1.
WICS-TV says the sale of Newschannel 20 and stations in Champaign, Quincy, Ottumwa, Iowa, and Milwaukee to a company called Rincon Broadcasting Group has completed.
A new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reveals that Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) are helping Illinois taxpayers and workers alike.
SPRINGFIELD, IL (Chambana Today) – Illinois continues to show mixed economic signals, according to […]
Illinois is facing a major housing shortage and will need to build at least 227,000 new homes over the next five years to keep up with growing demand, according to a new report titled You Can’t Buy What You Can’t Afford: Illinois’ Housing Shortage and Ways to Fix It.
Carle Foundation Hospital is introducing a new Guest Assistance service aimed at improving access and comfort for patients and visitors. Beginning July 21, the hospital will offer free, ADA-accessible wheelchair transport from two main parking garages to the hospital entrance and back.
When most growers plant corn, they expect neat rows and full, golden ears. But at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a team of USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists does the opposite — they plant the misfits. Twisted, speckled, and tassel-covered corn varieties thrive at the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center, where more than 100,000 genetically unique corn lines are grown and preserved. Each carries mutations that offer clues to some of the most valuable traits in modern corn — from disease resistance to enhanced sweetness.
The Illinois Lottery is joining lotteries across North America in celebrating Lottery Week, running from July 14–18, 2025. This annual celebration highlights the far-reaching benefits of lottery proceeds in local communities—from funding public education to supporting charitable causes and stimulating economic growth.
Champaign County is grappling with a historic spike in traffic fatalities, and local planners are turning to the public for help. With 13 lives lost in traffic crashes during the first half of 2025 — the worst six-month period in over 20 years — the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (RPC) is asking residents to share their concerns and ideas for making area roads safer.
Champaign County workers represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 900 voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new union contract agreement that was reached late Tuesday, just ahead of their Wednesday morning strike deadline.
