Champaign

Illinois Blaze: 40,000 Pounds of Celery Engulfed in Semi Fire on I-80

Joliet, IL -In a bizarre overnight incident, a semi-truck carrying 40,000 pounds of celery caught fire on Interstate 80, causing extensive disruptions. The fire began in the trailer of...

Car Stops Just Feet from Active School Playground After Friday Morning DUI Incident

Coal City, IL - A car driven by 39-year-old Kathryn Stirbis reportedly came to a stop just feet...

Kankakee County, IL – Man Arrested in Champaign Following High-Speed Chase, Crash on I-74

Kankakee County, IL - A Kankakee County man was arrested in Champaign this week after a high-speed chase...

Bradley’s Big Invite: Preschool Open House Unveils Fun Learning

Bradley, IL - Attention, Bradley families! The Bourbonnais Park District cordially invites you to the Preschool Open House...

Kankakee Ice Valley Centre Ice Arena Celebrates ’90s Nostalgia with Spring Ice Show

Kankakee, IL - Get ready to relive the golden era of the 90s at the Ice Valley Centre...

Champaign Police Partner with Foodbank for ‘Stuff the Squad’ Event on Giving Tuesday

Champaign, IL – The Champaign Police Department is collaborating with Eastern Illinois Foodbank to address food insecurity with a "Stuff the Squad" event on...

Heroic Passerby Rescues Drowning Driver After I-57 Crash

CHAMPAIGN â€” First responders rushed to a crash scene in the 1300 block of Cobblestone Way Tuesday afternoon after a pickup truck veered off Interstate...

Explosion Rocks Memorial Stadium: Firefighter Injured

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. â€” A startling explosion and ensuing fire disrupted the peace at the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium Tuesday night, injuring one firefighter.  According to...

Boys, 11 & 15, Found with Backpack of Guns, Ammo Near Illinois School

URBANA, IL - In a deeply alarming incident near Booker T. Washington Elementary School, an 11-year-old boy was detained with a backpack containing two stolen,...

Mysterious Death at Champaign County Jail Sparks State Investigation

CHAMPAIGN, IL â€“ A man arrested Saturday suddenly died in jail hours later.  The sudden death at the Champaign County Jail has prompted an investigation by...

Texas Residents Among Three Injured in Illinois Shooting: Police Seek Info

CHAMPAIGN â€“ An early morning shooting left two Texas residents injured: an 18-year-old woman from Fort Worth and a 25-year-old man from Donna. Another man...
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