RANTOUL, IL (Chambana Today) – Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer confirmed Thursday that a […]
The first trial connected to pro-Palestine protests at the University of Illinois ended Thursday with a partial acquittal.
Illinois head men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood announced Thursday the addition of Camryn Crocker to the Fighting Illini staff as an assistant coach. Crocker, a former standout at the University of Pennsylvania, brings a diverse coaching background and a decade of experience across multiple levels of basketball.
Expect a chance of showers and thunderstorms early tonight, tapering off by 1 a.m. Skies will then clear, with overnight lows around 58°F. Winds will stay brisk from the west-southwest at 13 to 17 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. Saturday will be sunny and breezy, with highs near 74°F and west winds up to 20 mph, gusting to 28 mph. Saturday night brings mostly clear skies and a low around 53°F. Sunday continues the sunny trend, warming up to 77°F with calmer north-northwest winds around 6 mph — a beautiful end to the weekend.
The Champaign Unit 4 School District has officially named two new principals — both internal candidates long recommended by district leadership.
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Champaign County is under a Tornado Watch until 10:00 […]
Illinois’ seat belt law was enacted on July 1, 1985 and strengthened in July 2003 to allow officers to pull over drivers who aren’t buckled up. Seat belt usage has increased from 15.9% in 1985 to 92.4% in 2024. During the campaign, officers will enforce the usage of vehicle restraints. Those found unbuckled will be issued citations and written warnings. Efforts to address seat belt concerns in Champaign will focus on arterial routes.
NFPA data shows that gas grills were involved in an average of 9,287 home fires per year between 2019 and 2023. In about 20% of these fires, the grill had not been cleaned. On average, 21,682 people went to the emergency rooms because of grill-related injuries between 2020 and 2024, according to data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The Champaign Fire Department swiftly responded to a residential fire Thursday afternoon in the 2500 block of Campbell Drive. The fire, which broke out at approximately 2:08 p.m., was quickly brought under control by responding crews.
Nonfarm payroll jobs rose by 4,100 in April, reaching a record high of 6,172,500 jobs, beating the previous record set in March. This marks three consecutive months of job growth. The state unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8%. The revised job growth for March was lowered from the initial +14,800 to +10,900 jobs.