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Night exterior of Charles Schwab Field Omaha with illuminated sign atop the stadium and lit entry stairs below, viewed from the street at dusk.
News
1 week ago
Illini baseball earns No. 9 Seed, open Big Ten Tournament against Iowa

Illinois begins postseason play Tuesday in Omaha as revamped tournament format debuts.

Car hit by a train Monday after trying to go around the arm.
Crime
1 week ago
Traffic restored After two-vehicle crash closes IL Route 49

Northbound and southbound lanes temporarily detoured near Edgar County; no injuries reported.

Crime
1 week ago
Champaign man arrested after overnight shooting incident

Police say no injuries were reported after argument escalated on West Springfield Avenue.

Woman in a red dress posing among oversized illuminated letters and red balloon clusters at an American Heart Association event backdrop.
Lifestyle
1 week ago
Champaign Go Red for Women event raises awareness and more than $101,000 for heart health

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — More than 250 community members gathered in Champaign this […]

Crime
1 week ago
May 9 – May 15 Crimestoppers Booking Report

The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office reported 103 bookings across six days last week, with Friday’s data again absent. Wednesday saw the most bookings at 20.

Three children run through a sunny, grassy field with daisies, seen from behind.
College
1 week ago
U of I research finds time in nature may benefit disadvantaged children more than their peers

A new U of I review finds that time in nature may benefit the mental health of disadvantaged children more than their peers, with researchers calling school yard greening a high-return investment.

Two aerial map views with a tall orange rectangle outlining a rectangular parcel along a street between buildings.
News
1 week ago
Two road closures begin Monday near U of I campus for utility installation work

Two road closures begin Monday near the U of I campus: Sixth Street between Armory and Chalmers through May 27, and the southbound lane of Fourth Street through June 1.

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Education
1 week ago
A pen-pal friendship led them to U of I’s ACES Family Academies. Here’s what they found.

A years-long pen-pal friendship between a U of I alumna and an 11-year-old girl led the pair to attend ACES Family Academies together on the Urbana-Champaign campus last summer.

Two smiling adults pose in front of an Illinois Lottery backdrop; man holds a scratch-off ticket, woman holds a round 'I WON!' sign with the Illinois silhouette and colorful stripes.
Lifestyle
1 week ago
Metro-East woman wins $1 million on $10 scratch-off bought at favorite local store

Winning Money Match ticket purchased at neighborhood convenience store.

Two people play bingo, placing red chips on numbered cards at a wooden table (close-up).
Community
1 week ago
Carriage Crossing hosting all-day bingo fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Association on June 19

Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Champaign is hosting an all-day bingo fundraiser on June 19 to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, with prizes and guest callers throughout the day.

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