Inside the courtroom: Jury could decide the fate of Sean Grayson in his murder trial this week
Testimony resumes Monday in the trial of Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey.
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Crews extinguish fires at two UIUC buildings
URBANA – Investigators are trying to find the cause of two building fires at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Around 12:20 p.m. on Friday, crews responded to a fire in a steam tunnel under the Transportation building at 104 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana. An Illini Alert was issued for people to avoid the area…
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Police: one person shot and injured after altercation in Champaign’s Campustown
Police found one person with two gunshot wounds near 5th and Green Streets late Friday night.
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Illinois Republican and Democratic leaders condemn killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Kirk was a native of Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. He visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in April for his “The American Comeback Tour.”
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Tallest ramp opens at Champaign County’s busiest interstate interchange
The Illinois Department of Transportation said nearly 40,000 vehicles pass through the I-74 I-57 interchange each day.
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Educators who helped thousands of hungry Illinoisans find food are out of a job
The workers provided nutrition education for people eligible for SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps.
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Illinois congressional delegation split on support for US attacks on Iran
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL15) called Trump’s actions a ‘great victory for the United States.’ But Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) says the bombings were illegal.
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PHOTOS: Storm snaps trees and utility poles in Vermilion County
Tornado warnings were issued at different times Tuesday afternoon in Champaign, De Witt, Macon, Piatt and Vermilion counties.
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Hospital needs volunteers who can visit with patients in their final hours
The No One Dies Alone program is a national movement in hospitals to have people that provide vigils for patients nearing the end of life.
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‘This is like leaving home for us’: Chancellor Robert Jones on departure from U of I, Trump targeting higher ed, and leading through COVID
Jones will soon head to the University of Washington in Seattle. He starts on August 1, 2025.
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How to stop invasive plants from taking over the prairie state
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY – Illinois is called the prairie state because a few centuries ago, it was mostly prairie land, filled with thousands with different types of plants. Now, those native plants are locked into a competition with invasives. Ryan Pankau is the Horticulture Educator for Illinois Extension. The forester said honeysuckle is the biggest plant threat to…
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Armadillos aren’t just in Texas anymore, they are expanding territory in Illinois
Armadillos have little hair and cannot survive on ground that is frozen for more than a few days. But climate change means winter in much of Illinois is becoming more bearable.
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Scientists near Peoria wake up early to catch invasive birds
Invasive birds cost the United States’ farming industry billions of dollars every year. But to find out which species are the biggest culprit, you have to get up way before the sun comes up.
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UPDATE: Meteorologists confirm tornado crossed Champaign County on Sunday
Meteorologists say the storm started in southwest Champaign County an ended south of the University of Illinois Willard Airport.
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UIUC Chancellor Robert Jones heading to University of Washington
After nine years leading the University of Illinois’ flagship university, Jones will head to another Big Ten school.
