Illinois continued its impressive road performance with a 74-51 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday, earning its fifth consecutive road win and sixth overall. The Illini, now 19-5 on the season and 9-4 in Big Ten play, built a commanding lead early and never looked back, ultimately winning by 23 points.
Missed your chance to build a snowman? Well there’s a chance you can this week! According to the National Weather Service (NWS) you can expect a high near 36 and a low around 13.
Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer released the name of the two victims of a shooting in Urbana Saturday night. The victims have been identified as seven-year-old Darnell “DJ” Wicks and 43-year-old Melvin Braxton.
The Fighting Illini secured a commanding 95-74 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena Saturday evening. This victory came as a surprising display of offensive efficiency after a tough loss to Rutgers earlier in the week.
A second fatal shooting in as many days hit the Urbana community Saturday night, leaving a 7-year-old child and a 43-year-old man dead in what police have described as a home invasion.
An 18-year-old male is dead following a fatal shooting Friday night in Urbana.
Applications for Program Year 2026 opened on Monday, February 3, 2025 and the deadline is on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Applications can be submitted here and more information can be found at urbanail.gov.
More information on sumemr camps are available at parkland.edu/ceRegister. For more information about CFK or DiscoverU summer camps, contact Community Education at communityeducation@parkland.edu or by phone at 217/351-2235.
Illinois extended its winning streak to five games with a commanding 73-60 victory over Northwestern on Thursday night at State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini secured their sixth-straight win over the Wildcats, improving to 18-5 overall and 8-4 in Big Ten play this season.
A fatal two-vehicle traffic crash occurred Thursday, February 6 at approximately 4:56 p.m. in Champaign County. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the collision at the intersection of County Road 2700E and County Road 100N.