Baby is a spayed female beagle/healer mix. She’s two years old, very loyal and loves walking and running. She visited the WIXY 100.3 studio this morning, thanks to our friends at Hoveln Heating and Cooling, Inc., and gave out a lot of hugs.
As the village of Chatham mourns the loss of four young lives after a Jeep crashed through the YNOT Outdoors after-school program, the focus is now turning to the survivors still fighting to recover — and the overwhelming wave of community support rising to meet their needs.
URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – A majority quorum of the Urbana City Council may […]
CHATHAM, IL (Chambana Today) – The Illinois State Police have confirmed that Marianne Akers, the […]
Mahomet Police Chief Michael Metzler has announced his retirement, effective September 30, 2025, capping a distinguished 46-year career in law enforcement, including the last 14 years as chief of the Mahomet Police Department.
Compass Casting and Bokeh Background Casting will host a Photo Open Call at Parkland College on May 3, seeking a wide range of talent for a packed summer slate. The call is open to all, regardless of acting experience, and participation is quick and easy.
The Urbana Park District Board of Commissioners has announced the hiring of Rachel Lenz, Executive Director of the Macomb Park District, as the new Executive Director of the Urbana Park District. Lenz will officially assume her new role on May 21, succeeding long-time director Tim Bartlett, who is retiring after a 33-year career with the district.
The celebration will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Workers took down the 28-year-old PrairiePlay on March 2024 to begin construction on the new, inclusive and accessible playground for the community. The playground opened in October of 2024. Urbana parks will be celebrating the first spring and summer of the new PrairiePlay.
“It’s time to put a fresh set of eyes on DPI. We will see what the Auditor General’s office comes up with, in the meantime, I’m calling on the U of I to fully invest in the future leadership of DPI in the Urbana campus and out of the President’s office – he had his chance,” Rose concluded.
Illinois Field in Champaign will host the 2025 IHSA Class 1A and 2A baseball state finals on June 6 and 7, a move expected to significantly boost the local economy. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced the venue change due to a scheduling conflict at Dozer Park in Peoria.