The Illinois State Police (ISP) are continuing their investigation into a devastating crash that killed four children and injured six others at an after-school center in Chatham on Monday afternoon.
The Market will also be offering weekly email updates entitled Market Mail. They inform subscribers what to expect at the Market each week and is available at www.urbanamarket.org. Vendors will accept cash and many accept card and electronic payment. Customers wishing to use SNAP benefits must bring their LINK card to the information tent in the north row of the Market.
This includes 4-H, Family Life, Nutrition and Wellness, Finance, SNAP-Ed, Integrated Health Disparities, Master Gardeners, and Master Naturalists. Community partners including Champaign Park District, the Housing Authority of Champaign County, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, OSF Healthcare, and the Trauma and Resilience Initiative will be onsite.
The Smoke Alarm Blitz begins on Saturday, May 3 at 8:00 a.m. includes approximately 100 homes within the boundaries of Prospect Avenue to the west, Harris Avenue to the east, Bradley Avenue to the north, and the railroad to the south. Firefighters and staff from the Champaign Fire Department, Neighborhood Services Department and Equity and Engagement Department, along with volunteers from the Christian Sheehan Smoke Alarm Blitz and the American Red Cross will be collaborating to check and install smoke alarms.
International businessman and university instructor R. Cary Capparelli announced Monday morning that he will seek the Republican nomination for the United States Senate from Illinois in the upcoming election.
Illinois basketball secured a major addition Monday morning as Andrej Stojakovic officially committed to the Illini. The announcement came just 30 minutes after his decision.
The Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation, in collaboration with local Jewish organizations and academic partners, will host a special screening of the powerful documentary SATURDAY October 7th on May 6, at 5:00 p.m. The event will take place at the University of Illinois Psychology Building, Room 23, located at 603 E Daniel Street.
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is excited to announce the selection of new probationary police officers for the Detroit Police Department (DPD). These individuals will be sworn in on Wednesday, April 30, at 9 a.m., during a special ceremony at City Hall Council Chambers.
In February, the USAID-funded Feed the Future Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was abruptly told to cease operations, threatening 12 years of progress in creating a global soybean value chain that supports regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Faced with the impending shutdown, SIL director Pete Goldsmith scrambled to secure funding, temporarily keeping the lab operational until April 15, its scheduled closure date.
The Central Illinois real estate market continues to surge as the summer season approaches. With high demand and limited inventory across Champaign, Vermilion, Springfield, and Chatham, both buyers and sellers are facing a fast-paced housing environment.