Community
10 months ago
Champaign City Manager Dorothy Ann David has announced retirement in December

She has been integral to multiple city projects, policies, and initiatives. With her leadership, Champaign adopted balanced budgets, maintained its AAA bond rating, and was guided through the perils of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some key accomplishments include:

Athlete of the Week
10 months ago
Nominate your school’s athlete of the week!

Paging all athletic directors, coaches, principals, and teachers! The staff at Chambana Today is excited to recognize these outstanding achievements of your student-athletes.

Business
10 months ago
East Central Illinois Business Team launching in November

“We are excited to introduce this partnership to the East Central Illinois business community,” says Cassandra Dunham, Chair of the ECI Business Team. “Our shared objective is to cultivate a skilled and competent workforce that aligns with the demands of today’s employers and fosters economic growth throughout our region.”

College
10 months ago
Parkland College alum wins Assistive Technology Industry Lecture Award 

Parkland College 2024 graduate Shannon Voss has been chosen to receive the 2025 Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Award by the Assistive Technology Industry Association (AITA).

College
10 months ago
University of Illinois Chancellor Jones stepping down in June after nine-year run

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones has announced […]

Pet of the Week
10 months ago
PET OF THE WEEK: Meet Micah, the baby hound

Micah is a little rascal who is all about that “puppy life”. He loves being a little goofball, and is sure to make you laugh.

Community
10 months ago
IDNR mentored archery deer hunting returns to Kickapoo State Recreation Area

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host mentored archery deer hunting for adults and youth at Kickapoo State Recreation Area in Vermilion County between Dec. 16 and Jan. 3. 

Community
10 months ago
Champaign Center Partnership requests Parade of Lights volunteers

Due to an urgent need for Parade Safety Volunteers, the CCP is offering additional compensation for volunteers’ time. Interested individuals can sign up at signupgenius.com.

Community
10 months ago
Summit on Homelessness: A Community Conversation brought community groups together

The Summit on Homelessness: A Community Conversation was held all day today at the Champaign Public Library in front of a packed crowd.

Community
10 months ago
Champaign Police Department helps the hungry with the Protect & Feed competition

“As much as we want to win the friendly competition, knowing that our community is benefitting from all of the donations makes all of us winners,” said the CPD in a Facebook post.