Champaign News

Early Monday morning, the University, through the Illini-Alert system, reported a shooting at the Campus Property Management apartment building located at 51 E. Green St.

Barb Thomas and her daughter Hallee, 9, during Memorial Day Ceremonies at Grandview Memorial Gardens in rural Champaign on Monday, September 28, 2012.

People listen to speakers during Memorial Day Ceremonies at Grandview Memorial Gardens in rural Champaign on Monday, September 28, 2012.

People are saluting fallen troops today. Memorial Day ceremonies are being held throughout Central Illinois.

Hohman, currently the instructional technology specialist at Champaign's Jefferson Middle School, will integrate technology into the curriculum and developing teaching practices to accelerate student achievement.

A Champaign man who ran from police when they approached him about an outstanding warrant Sunday was arrested for resisting a peace officer.

Studio 9 Hair Design - located in Champaign's Round Barn area for the past 22 years - is moving to a new location and adding services.

John Lafond is one of those rare people who enjoys being slapped up side the head day after day with perspective.

A man convicted of having cocaine apparently intended for sale and a weapon faces six to 30 years in prison when sentenced in July.

Richards High School JROTC students Zhane Houston, Brianna O'Brien, Kathleen Spyrnal and Bleu Strong each received full ROTC college scholarships.

As natives and out-of-towners gear up for Memorial Day, the Inner Harbor's slew of tourist attractions could prove to be a hotspot for the holiday weekend.

Brandon Meline, left, director of maternal and child health at the C-U Public Health District, and Valerie Koress, WIC nutritionist and garden coordinator, weed one of the 30 raised bed gardens north of the district on Kenyon Road, in Champaign.

The bridge carrying Kirby Avenue over Interstate 57 in Champaign will be closed for two months while it is repaired.

The Virginia Theatre is closed for its final face lift. The Auditorium is the last phase of the buildings renovations.

It was supposed to be a weekend for the record books. But luckily the gas experts got this prediction wrong.

CHICAGO - The Miss USA pageant is just a week away and this year, the contestant is a young woman from the Chicago area.

April unemployment rates in Champaign and Vermilion counties were the lowest they've been in at least three years, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Arrested were Mark Morton, 31, of the 1200 block of Sunset Drive and Keith Davis, 21, of the 800 block of Arends Boulevard, both of Rantoul, and Lawrence Agnew, 25, of the 600 block of North Lynn Street, and Shemaka Haymon, 25, of the 200 block of Nelson Court, both of Champaign.

She is the daughter of Thomas Olen and Sula Cromeenes. She was born June 11, 1926, in Champaign, Ill., and was raised in the Carbondale, Ill., area.

Why not consider a career in fitness? Joining us is Melissa Phillips Wellness Director and Dan Maroun with the Stephens Family YMCA in Champaign.