Champaign News

CHAMPAIGN – Only if there's the threat of dangerous weather will today's Champaign County Freedom Celebration parade through Urbana and Champaign be canceled, parade coordinator Eileen Morris said Friday.

CHAMPAIGN – Members of the Baha'i faith will hold a public prayer meeting Monday to mark over 13 months of imprisonment in Iran for leaders of their faith.

CHAMPAIGN – Some were walking sprightly, others kind of dragging. Some were pushed in wheelchairs, others pulled in wagons.

The 10th Annual 5K Road Race was held in Cedartown Tuesday with clear, sunny skies and a large crowd of spectators on hand to cheer on the participants.

When it comes to trains, there's fast and then there's really, really fast. Advocates have unveiled an ambitious, $12 billion plan for "ultra-fast" train service between Chicago and St.

URBANA – The death of a Champaign man who apparently hanged himself at the Champaign County Jail earlier this month may be the subject of an inquest.

Chicago, IL. - A former admissions official at the University of Illinois testified Monday that the school should discontinue use of a special system for admitting politically connected students, saying there were students the office "wanted to deny, who we were told to admit." Abel Montoya told the state's Admissions Review Commission that his job ...

CHAMPAIGN – Eileen Gebbie had a lot of healing to do when she took over at Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County – both for herself and the organization.

CHAMPAIGN – Engineering Concepts & Solutions has moved its office to 2919 Crossing Court, Suite 11, C. 'The move will double the size of our office and allow for future expansion of our staff,' said Wayne M. Robinson, president of the Champaign consulting engineering company.

CHAMPAIGN – The city is planning to inspect the Catholic Worker House and its nearby annex Monday afternoon.

Careflight was called to a crash in Champaign County and took at least one person to a local hospital.

Steve Rhodes rounds up some tone-deaf shrugs about the Trib 's outstanding series about clout and the U of I. I'm a bit confused; if you need some help getting outraged, perhaps the attempts by trustees and lawmakers to get underqualified applicants into the U of I med school might set you off.

CHAMPAIGN – Clark Dietz will move its local office to downtown Champaign later this year, the engineering company confirmed this week.

Toxicology tests showed the 45-year-old musician died from an overdose of fentanyl, Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup said in a brief news release that noted the drug is found in patches commonly prescribed to treat chronic pain.

CHAMPAIGN – Residents in certain parts of Champaign hit hard by Friday's storms will get a helping hand from the city.

After noticing some construction activity at the former Rhodes Furniture store in Champaign, a reader e-mailed The News-Gazette wondering if we might find out what's happening there.

CHAMPAIGN – 'Who wouldn't want to be in a movie?' That's the reason Madison Rice, an 11-year-old from Champaign, cited for showing up early Saturday morning at Franklin Middle School, ready to shoot a scene as part of the crowd in an amateur dance competition that's part of 'Leading Ladies,' a movie currently filming around the area.

Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau seeks new executive director Jun. 18--CHAMPAIGN -- The Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau is seeking a new executive director to succeed Scott Hockman.

URBANA – Two men accused of breaking into a woman's apartment in north Champaign Wednesday have been ordered to be back in court July 28.

The United States Fire Administration , Department of Homeland Security, is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend pilot classes for its new six-day off-campus or State enfranchised course Water-Based Fire Protection System Plan Review .