Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, or Ebertfest, has revealed the final three films for this year’s lineup, set for April 23-26 at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign. The films are Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here, and Lotte Reiniger’s The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
DANVILLE, IL (Chambana Today) – On Tuesday, April 1, around 2:00 p.m., Danville Police […]
A centerpiece of the month will be the 2025 Illinois Infectious Disease Conference in Champaign on April 15 and 16. These days will be dedicated to advancing our understanding of infectious diseases. Keynote speakers include Dr. Tania Bubb, the Senior Director of Infection Prevention & Control at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the 2024 President of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology; Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; and Dr. Brad Nieder, a physician who is nationally known as “The Healthy Humorist” and mixes ample doses of comedy with health-related edification.
5,000 people volunteer with the American Red Cross around the Illinois region. They have responded to over 1,700 disasters in the last year, helping over 7,600 people impacted by fires, severe weather, and much more. These volunteers are apart of the almost 275,000 volunteers across the country, providing relief for disaster victims, blood, and emergency support for families and individuals.
In recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Champaign Police Department is teaming up with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies across the state to intensify enforcement of distracted driving laws throughout April.
These recipients are Lieutenant Courtney Moravek, Engineer Taylor Clark, and Firefighter Jayvion Terry and the honoring will take place on April 2, 2025. The announcement will take place during the 2025 Edward Hoffman Awards Ceremony at the Champagin Fire Department Station 1 at 6:30 p.m.
CHICAGO, IL (Chambana Today) – April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and this year’s […]
Champaign County Crime Stoppers is asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery at Exotic’s Smoke Shop on East University Avenue in Urbana.
Danville Police Officer initiated the stop in the 500 block of Clarence Street after observing a vehicle violation involving equipment and seatbelt issues. A K9 unit arrived shortly after and alerted officers to the presence of illegal items in the vehicle.
Illini Media Group is celebrating April Foods Day this year by teaming up with 217 Inc. and Smith Burger Company to raise funds for the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. Throughout the month of April, listeners are encouraged to make donations to support the fight against food insecurity in our community.