A 21-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after being shot while driving through an alley near the 1400 block of Clock Street late Saturday night, June 7.
Former Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (GCMS) eighth-grade teacher and coach, Robert Dinkins, was arrested Thursday in Macon, Georgia on six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The charges stem from an ongoing investigation launched earlier this year following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student.
Two Central Illinois men were arrested Wednesday morning in Paxton on cocaine-related charges following a police raid. Authorities say 31-year-old Zonte L. Portis of Paxton and 47-year-old Armoane L. Larkins of Rantoul were taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance—between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony. Portis faces an additional Class X felony for possession with intent to deliver.
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – A two-car accident on North Mattis Avenue, in front […]
The Rantoul Police Department has identified 25-year-old Henry J. Carr of Rantoul as the suspect arrested Tuesday in connection to the stabbing of an eight-year-old boy.
An eight-year-old boy from Springfield, Bradley Lund, has died from injuries sustained in a tragic crash in Chatham on April 28.
RANTOUL, IL (Chambana Today) – A teenage male juvenile was airlifted to an area […]
A Paxton woman has died from injuries sustained in an ATV crash on private property near Paxton, Illinois, on June 2, 2025. Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer released the identity of the deceased as Katherine M. Brzuchowski, 41, of Paxton.
Federal prosecutors are recommending a 12½-year prison sentence and $1.5 million fine for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, portraying him as a “grand master of corruption” who misused public office for private gain over the course of a decade.
Sheriff Dustin Heuerman has released the results of a Memorial Day weekend traffic enforcement detail conducted by the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, focusing on seat belt use and impaired driving prevention. The initiative was part of the statewide “Click It or Ticket” campaign supported by federal highway safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).