Tony is a handsome and curious young tabby who is getting used to the good life indoors. He loves playing with his siblings, chasing after toys, and finding the perfect sunny spot for a nap. While he’s still learning to fully trust people, he’s already showing his sweet and affectionate side. With a little patience and plenty of playtime, Tony will make a wonderful companion who will bring joy to his forever home.
The juvenile was also arrested on possession with intent to deliver more than 500 grams of cannabis-infused edibles on Urbana School District property. An investigation began after a student sought medical attention and was found to have consumed cannabis edibles. Urbana Police School Resource Officers in collaboration with Urbana School District officials began their investigation. They then identified and apprehended the suspect and he was transported Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center, where he is being held pending future court proceedings.
The Atlas is a new online public health interactive data platform. The tool makes it easier, faster, and more intuitive for stakeholders to find and analyze health data to support public health initiatives. There are over 100 health indicators available and users can explore data visualizations in maps, charts, graphs, and tables tailored to Champaign County’s unique needs. The tool helps identify community health trends, inform funding priorities, and improve collaboration across sectors.
The 2025 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon brings thousands of runners and spectators to the streets of Champaign-Urbana this weekend—but it also brought a wave of road closures impacting traffic across the area.
Race weekend just got easier, thanks to Spiros Law, P.C., the sponsor of the new FREE Illinois Race Weekend mobile app. Designed with runners and spectators in mind, the app puts everything you need for race weekend right at your fingertips—whether you’re on the starting line or cheering from 1,000 miles away.
Parkrun started in the United Kingdom and now has over 2,500 locations in 23 countries including 80 in the United States, with four in Illinois. The Morrisey Park parkrun held its first event on May 4, 2024, and will be celebrating its one year anniversary on May 10. Morrisey Park has had a total of 47 events with 884 finishes from 266 participants.
“It introduces them to professional practices they will encounter in their field, such as working with a gallery, preparing their work for exhibition, and engaging in the jurying process – all essential for an emerging artist,” said gallery director Lisa Costello. “This is necessary for resume building and establishing themselves as practicing artists once they graduate in their career program or transfer to a four-year college.”
The final session is on Friday, April 25 at 3:00 p.m. The program will be open to the public interested in taking part. The training will be a part of Race Weekend and will also take place inside Memorial Stadium. The program was created after last year’s Race Weekend, where 45-year-old Christie surgeon Rafael Ruggieri suffered a cardiac arrest while running in the Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon.
In honor of Earth Day on April 22, the Champaign-Urbana community is invited to join a March for Science rally and People’s Science Fair, highlighting the vital role science plays in everyday life and advocating for increased support for scientific research.
Jason Mewes became a pop culture icon since his debut in 1994’s Clerks. Cult-fans followed his controversial antics with his longtime friend Kevin Smith. They continue to build on their character roles from the Jay and Silent Bob series. The duo returned in 2019 in the Jay and Silent Bob reboot. They then returned in 2022 in Kevin Smith’s Clerks III.