Champaign News

The big winter storm that has dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England is blamed for at least 16 deaths, most in traffic accidents.

A fierce storm left dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward Wednesday, snarling traffic and closing hundreds of schools from the Upper Midwest through New England.

URBANA – A 25-year plan for transportation in the Champaign-Urbana-Savoy area may go ahead without endorsements from either Champaign or Urbana city officials.

URBANA – Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz has concluded that the shooting of a Champaign teen by a police officer in October was an accident and that no criminal charges will be filed against Officer Daniel Norbits.

Curtis Road, from Prospect to Mattis Avenue, will be open before Christmas, according to Louis Braghini, resident engineer for the reconstruction project.

Fresno State's Phillip Thomas intercepted a pass by Juice Williams and ran it in from 21 yards for a touchdown.

URBANA – The University of Illinois hopes additional rental cars will decrease traffic on campus and increase pedestrian safety.

Champaign-- New efforts are underway to make sure the h-1-n-1 vaccine works in young children.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Ken Beck isn't much of a golf fan, but the 48-year-old corn farmer was a relieved to have Tiger Woods' troubles to talk about Thursday.

CHAMPAIGN – Christie Clinic is making plans to build a new 60,000-square-foot clinic in the far southwest corner of Champaign, if some development issues with the city can be resolved.

Urbana- Although Christmas time is a season of giving, receiving, and coming together, unfortunately for some, it's a time of crime.

CHAMPAIGN – Artist Edgar Heap of Birds will return to the University of Illinois campus on Friday to talk about his oft-vandalized installation in front of the cultural houses on campus.

Officer Daniel Norbits is on paid administrative leave. He can't do his regular police duties.

The University of Illinois dropped an arts program based in Washington, D.C., after deciding that it was far too expensive.

URBANA – Jury selection began Monday afternoon in the trial of five men charged in connection with a gang rape in Champaign in March.

CHAMPAIGN – WDWS radio personality Stevie Jay will broadcast live from Panera Bread, 1765 W. Kirby Ave., C, from 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday to raise money for the Developmental Services Center's Tree of Hope campaign.

CHAMPAIGN – A Champaign police officer involved in a fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Champaign boy in October has been working at the police department while on administrative leave.

There are a variety of options for students looking to get their holiday shopping done early while still in C-U. Some students will drive over to Market Place Mall or a chain store on Prospect, such as Target to snag their holiday purchases.

Road work will tie up a street in Champaign and another in Urbana this week. In Champaign, the westbound lane of Francis Drive will be restricted starting today to allow for work on a new sanitary sewer in the 1500 block of North Ridgeway Avenue.

For many people getting vaccinated against the swine flu in the Champaign area, the process has been pretty much like ordering fast food from a drive-through. Instead of standing in line five or six hours to get the H1N1 vaccine as many people have at clinics in Chicago and suburban Cook County, the process in Champaign takes 45 minutes or less and ...