Champaign News Archives

A Champaign man Saturday was charged with retail theft for trying to return some men's ties he allegedly had just taken from a store rack and placed in a bag.

URBANA – The man already convicted of murdering Jerry Haigh in his Champaign home three years ago told a jury hearing co-defendant Crystal Myrick's case that she took an active role in killing Sue Haigh.

As of 12:30 a.m. Saturday two people are in custody, a third individual was still being sought on foot following a wild vehicle pursuit in Champaign County shortly before midnight.

Oh ... well, I guess he didn't. Police were called around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 100 block of Munroe Street where a 37-year-old man said he had been robbed.

CHAMPAIGN – Teachers, staff and administrators need to look 'very, very critically' at the draft plans for a new Washington Elementary School to ensure the design will meet the school's needs, said Champaign school board member Kristine Chalifoux.

CHAMPAIGN – The Champaign school board will review design plans for rebuilding Washington Elementary School and expanding Garden Hills Elementary School at a study session tonight, with the goal of approving designs for the two schools at its Nov.

URBANA – A Champaign County judge Friday denied a Champaign woman's request to reduce her sentence for killing a woman in a drunken-driving collision in December.

CHAMPAIGN – St. Louis-based Midwest Litigation Services has acquired Ace Court Reporting in Champaign.

Urbana Friday, October 30, 2009 United States Federal District Courthouse 201 S. Vine 8:25 a ' 11:45 a.m. 3.0 MCLE credit hours This program provides practitioners the opportunity to refresh and update their knowledge of practice and procedure in the federal courts with an emphasis on new developments.

CHAMPAIGN – Ralph Caldwell Jr. said Champaign County is one of the areas he was interested in as he neared retirement as police chief in Springfield.

More than a hundred people packed Champaign council chambers Tuesday night demanding the police chief step down.

CHAMPAIGN – Young people from Champaign-Urbana will march and speak out today against police brutality and harassment.

CHAMPAIGN – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District will begin offering walk-in H1N1 vaccination clinics for babies and children ages 6 months to 5 years old starting this morning.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The chancellor of the University of Illinois has resigned following months of pressure over the admissions scandal at the school's Urbana-Champaign campus.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a fatal high-speed crash on Interstate 35 in Story County.

CHAMPAIGN – Nominations are now being accepted for the local 2010 Martin Luther King Jr.

CHAMPAIGN – When first placed on the market, the mid-20th century house at 71 Greencroft Drive was advertised as a tear down.

Champaign- The number of homeless people and families living in Champaign County increased dramatically in the last eight months.

DANVILLE – An organizer with the East Central Illinois Tea Party group said he's willing to challenge state Sen.

Quinn fights for college education grants he helped cut: Governor calls on legislators to deliver money for MAP CHAMPAIGN – To hear Gov.

URBANA – A 15-year-old Champaign male accused of injuring Police Chief R.T. Finney in a struggle Friday was released Tuesday to the custody of his mother.

The Statea s Attorney says Chief R.T. Finney was the first on the scene last Friday.

CHAMPAIGN – Kiwane Carrington ate breakfast in the house where he was shot hours later after a neighbor reported a possible burglary.

CHAMPAIGN – Adrienne Spires has been a counselor, educator and parent of two daughters.

CHAMPAIGN – Festival passes for the 12th annual Roger Ebert's Film Festival will go on sale starting Nov.

CHAMPAIGN – Fallon's Master Cleaners had a run of nearly 70 years, but by year's end, owner Tim Fallon expects the building at 518 N. Neil St., C, to be demolished.

Geovanti's is a great little restaurant and pub located near the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL.

My significant other and I recently dined at a local restaurant called Cafe Luna in Champaign, IL.

CHAMPAIGN – An informational meeting on the recently released plan for managing water supplies in East Central Illinois will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Tony Noel Technology Building at Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., C. The meeting, which is open to the public, is sponsored by a number of state and local governments, plus ...

CHAMPAIGN – Countrell Singleton stood at the edge of a stream in Meadowbrook Park last week, holding a yardstick with a temperature probe fastened to the end.

A rare replica of a 1908 airplane designed by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont is on display in Wright brothers country.

You've enjoyed her syrup on your pancakes for nearly 50 years. But what's Mrs. Butterworth's first name? Slashfood.com reports that back in June, Pinnacle Foods Group, the maker of Mrs.

CHAMPAIGN – Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County will sponsor a 'Food Drive Blitz' Saturday and Monday to benefit the Eastern Illinois Foodbank annual food drive.

Urbana-- Michelle Obama arrived today in Copenhagen a day ahead of the President.