Friday night brings a 30% chance of early showers before turning partly cloudy with lows near 59. Saturday will be partly sunny with a 50% chance of showers in the afternoon and a high around 79. Rain and possible thunderstorms continue into Saturday night with a low of 61. Sunday stays mostly sunny, but a 30% chance of showers returns after 1 p.m. Highs reach near 80 with breezy west winds.
Former Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (GCMS) eighth-grade teacher and coach, Robert Dinkins, was arrested Thursday in Macon, Georgia on six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The charges stem from an ongoing investigation launched earlier this year following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student.
Two Central Illinois men were arrested Wednesday morning in Paxton on cocaine-related charges following a police raid. Authorities say 31-year-old Zonte L. Portis of Paxton and 47-year-old Armoane L. Larkins of Rantoul were taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance—between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony. Portis faces an additional Class X felony for possession with intent to deliver.
Six first responders were recognized with EMS awards by the Urbana Fire Department for their life-saving efforts during a cardiac arrest call in April.
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Honey is a beautiful, brown, DSH (Domestic Short-Haired), torbi cat. […]
“When voters had time to study the tax hike proposal and speak out, they crushed it at the ballot box,” said Chesney. “That’s what real transparency looks like. The Democrats pushing these secretive budget deals know their schemes wouldn’t survive daylight. That’s why the build the budget behind closed doors and ram it through without proper scrutiny. It is precisely why the Illinois Constitution requires three readings on three separate days.”
Baseball and softball teams across Central Illinois are in action this week as regional matchups and state finals bring high-stakes competition to the diamond.
Charles Lee Isbell Jr., currently provost at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been appointed as the next chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and vice president of the University of Illinois System. Pending formal approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, Isbell will officially begin his tenure on August 1. He will serve in a designate capacity beginning July 16 as outgoing Chancellor Robert Jones concludes his term.
June 15 marks Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and Illinois officials are urging residents to learn the warning signs and report suspected abuse, as cases have continued to rise across the state since 2022.
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Champaign Fire Chief Andy Quarnstrom formally announced his retirement […]
