Stephen Long, the U of I’s Ikenberry Endowed Chair Emeritus of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences, has been selected as a Top Agri-food Pioneer (TAP) for 2025 by the World Food Prize Foundation. The honor goes to trailblazers driving change in agriculture and global food security.
On July 9, at approximately 6:38 a.m., a black Ford utility vehicle was observed disobeying a stop sign, prompting officers to initiate a traffic stop. The driver, however, refused to comply and fled the scene.
The Champaign Fire Department hosted a heartfelt retirement reception for Fire Chief Andy Quarnstrom at Station 1 earlier today. The event brought together members of the Champaign City Council, fire department personnel, and city staff to celebrate Quarnstrom’s nearly three decades of dedicated public service.
Lieutenant Katherine Thompson of the Champaign Police Department is leading an advance team for the Cycle Across Illinois, a 300-mile bike ride dedicated to raising funds for the families of officers killed in the line of duty.
Late Tuesday night, the Champaign County Board Labor Committee and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 900 reached a tentative three-year contract agreement, narrowly avoiding a strike that union members had planned to begin Wednesday morning.
URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – A 65-year-old Urbana man is in custody after allegedly firing […]
The Fischer Theatre invites media representatives to a special event on Wednesday, July 9, at noon at the historic theatre, located at 158 N. Vermilion Street, Danville, IL 61832.
Theater lovers and costume enthusiasts are invited to a Costume & Prop Walk on Saturday, July 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. in downtown Urbana, featuring select pieces from the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts collection.
The Champaign Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and hundreds of agencies across the state in a focused effort to reduce speeding, as Speed Awareness Day approaches on July 23.
The village of Sidney is ready to celebrate summer with its annual Fun Daze 2025 festival, packed with two days of family-friendly activities, live music, and hometown pride on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26.