Crime
1 year ago
Five hour Mansfield standoff leads to Champaign SWAT involvement

Members of the Piatt County Sheriff’s Office (POSO) with the assistance of the Champaign Police Department (CPD) executed a search warrant on October 24 at approximately 2:30 p.m. The residence that the warrant was issued to was on the 500 Block of W. Oliver Street in the Village of Mansfield.

Community
1 year ago
Illinois State Police Trooper Corey Thompsen laid to rest on Saturday

Saint Joseph (Chambana Today) – The family of Illinois State Police Trooper Corey S. Thompsen […]

Community
1 year ago
An Urbana man arrested for Champaign shooting incident last summer

An Urbana man has been arrested for a shooting incident that occurred in west Champaign on June 1. Donnie Caldwell, Jr., 27, of Urbana, was arrested on October 23 in the 1500 block of Hedge Road in Champaign on initial charges of Attempted Murder in the first degree and two counts of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm.

Community
1 year ago
Illinois State Police processional traveled from Urbana to Saint Joseph to honor fallen trooper

A police procession honoring an Illinois State Trooper who died in the line of duty was held Monday afternoon.

Community
1 year ago
Flags across Illinois lowered in honor of State Trooper killed in Champaign County

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker ordered all flags in the state of Illinois lowered in honor of Illinois State Trooper Corey Thompsen, who was killed in the line of duty last week. 

Community
1 year ago
More details released on Illinois State Police trooper’s death

Illinois State Police (ISP) held a press conference today to release more details on what killed 28-year-old Illinois state trooper Corey Thompsen.

Community
1 year ago
Illinois State Police trooper died in two-vehicle accident while on duty

Twenty-eight-year-old Illinois State Police trooper Corey Thompson died on Friday afternoon after being involved in a traffic crash while on duty.

Community
1 year ago
Illinois State Police announces multiple road and driver safety patrols

“Over 3,000 people annually are killed in crashes involving distracted driving,” according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrols will be active in Champaign, Vermillion, and Macon counties during November.

Community
1 year ago
Danville sexual predator sentenced to life in prison: Several victims testify

Robert Musson, 59, formerly of Danville, was sentenced to life in prison on six counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child, all class X felonies.

Community
1 year ago
Illinois State Police reveals results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols in Champaign

The OREP initiative is part of a broader campaign funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation aimed at enforcing the seat belt laws through more police coverage. The ISP stresses that lives could be saved if individuals simply buckled up. These patrols reinforce the protection message emphasizing safety.

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