The Best Colleges ranking cover a wide array of institutions from the small liberal arts colleges to the large research institutions. Their methodology for ranking these consider a variety of factors including academic reputation, cost of attendance and return on investment using several different surveys.
The organization will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Friday, September 27 at the Salem Baptist Church. Prior to the meeting, individuals from the Salem Baptist Church and the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail will unveil the official Salem Baptist Church trail marker.

Illinois linebacker Ryan Meed has been named as a semifinalist for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy, according to the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.

The City of Champaign Tax Increment Finance Joint Review Board will meet next Monday, September 30 at 1:00 p.m. in the council chambers.
A Champaign man has been arrested following online threats of violence against Parkland College.

A former C-U One to One mentee from the Unit 4 school district, and his mentor, are now working together at U of I Facilities and Services.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Champaign Police Department (CPD), and Parkland College Public Safety all worked together to investigate the threat mentioning Parkland.

Emily grew up in Urbana where she met her future husband, Robert Clemons, in elementary school.

The City of Champaign has been recognized as a national leader in how the city allocated federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Food and building service workers at the University of Illinois went on strike Monday morning.