Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer released the name of the two victims of a shooting in Urbana Saturday night. The victims have been identified as seven-year-old Darnell “DJ” Wicks and 43-year-old Melvin Braxton.
The Fighting Illini secured a commanding 95-74 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena Saturday evening. This victory came as a surprising display of offensive efficiency after a tough loss to Rutgers earlier in the week.
A second fatal shooting in as many days hit the Urbana community Saturday night, leaving a 7-year-old child and a 43-year-old man dead in what police have described as a home invasion.
An 18-year-old male is dead following a fatal shooting Friday night in Urbana.
Applications for Program Year 2026 opened on Monday, February 3, 2025 and the deadline is on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Applications can be submitted here and more information can be found at urbanail.gov.
More information on sumemr camps are available at parkland.edu/ceRegister. For more information about CFK or DiscoverU summer camps, contact Community Education at communityeducation@parkland.edu or by phone at 217/351-2235.
Illinois extended its winning streak to five games with a commanding 73-60 victory over Northwestern on Thursday night at State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini secured their sixth-straight win over the Wildcats, improving to 18-5 overall and 8-4 in Big Ten play this season.
A fatal two-vehicle traffic crash occurred Thursday, February 6 at approximately 4:56 p.m. in Champaign County. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the collision at the intersection of County Road 2700E and County Road 100N.
That’s What She Said (TWSS) will take the stage once again at Parkland College Theatre Saturday for matinee and evening shows.
The event featured an evening with people from all backgrounds celebrating rich and diverse traditions. It was a celebration of Asian cultures with over 18 unique performances from local children’s groups to internationally renowned performers and everything in between.