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News
9 months ago
18-year-old killed in high-speed crash near Homer Lake Road

An 18-year-old male from St. Joseph was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning, July 10, at the intersection of County Road 1380 North (Homer Lake Road) and County Road 2400 East.

news
9 months ago
Urbana man denied release, will remain jailed until trial in road rage shooting case

A Champaign County associate judge ruled Thursday that 33-year-old James White of Urbana must remain in custody until trial following a violent road rage incident earlier this month that allegedly involved alcohol, a high-speed chase, and gunfire.

News
9 months ago
Discussions about potential regulations on hemp begin

Hemp comes from the cannabis plant, which is not as strong as cannabis itself.  Cannabis remains itself illegal federally, but is allowed in Illinois.  Hemp, as of 2018, was seen as a substance that ended up with a loophole in federal law when the 2018 Farm Bill was passed.

News
9 months ago
Two Illinois residents become millionaires overnight by winning the Powerball

Two lucky Illinoisans can now call themselves millionaires after purchasing $1 million winning Powerball tickets. Both winning tickets matched all five numbers, 5-9-25-28-69, in the Powerball drawing held on Wednesday, July 9. The Powerball number was 5.

Community
9 months ago
“Do Not Drink” order issued in Mattoon after algal toxin detected in water supply

The Coles County Health Department issued a “Do Not Drink” advisory for the entire City of Mattoon after harmful levels of a neurological toxin were detected in the city’s water supply.

Elections
10 months ago
Champaign County GOP to host recruitment at Jupiter’s

The Champaign County Republican Party is holding a recruitment event next week for those interested in the party.

News
10 months ago
Pet of the Week: Meet Chubby, who loves everyone and doesn’t live up to his name

Chubby (a misleading name because he is sleek and slender) is a three-year old grey tiger/white cat.  He is a friendly, three-year-old feline and gets along very well with the other cats at the Kitty Crib.

Crime
10 months ago
A look back at the results of Champaign’s July 4 traffic patrols

The Champaign Police Department released the results of its traffic enforcement campaign that looked to reduce impaired driving and address seatbelt violations from June 20 to July 7.

Crime
10 months ago
Savoy man arrested in ongoing child battery investigation

On Wednesday, members of the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division executed a search warrant in the 100-block of Sterling Court in Savoy as part of an ongoing investigation into an aggravated battery to a child case.

News
10 months ago
Lottery Week kicks off with a look back at $2.6 billion in winnings

Lottery Week starts next Monday, and with the National Lottery Day on the 17th just around the corner, the Illinois Lottery is looking back at some highlights of the last year.