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Injuries reported after I-57 crash in Champaign County: ISP
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Injuries were reported after a car accident on Interstate 57 in Champaign County. Two cars were involved in the crash on southbound I-57, north of the Illini Prairie Rest Stop. It happened near 4:30 p.m. Officials with the Illinois State Police said a Ford Fusion rear-ended a Kia Soul, resulting […]
Champaign middle school locked down after gun reported nearby
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Jefferson Middle School in Champaign was placed on a hard lockdown Wednesday afternoon after students thought they saw a gun in a passing car Stacey Moore, the Chief Communications Officer for the Champaign School District, said a group of students outside on lunch recess reported the possible weapon. They were immediately escorted […]
Champaign Centennial High School warns against assassin game
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A Champaign principal is warning families about a game some students are playing that can lead to academic and legal consequences. Champaign Centennial High School Principal Sara Sanders wrote in an email to parents on Tuesday warning of the “Assassins” game (also called “Senior Assassin” or “Gotcha”), where students ambush their […]
Sergeant Chris Darr reflects on career in law enforcement
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Sergeant Chris Darr’s perception of his job at the sheriff’s office has changed a lot over his 21 year career. “It started off that I wanted to just catch bad guys,” Darr said. I wanted to take as many people to jail was possible.” Since then, he’s learned a lot of […]
Health officials confirm first case of West Nile in Illinois
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ill. (WTHI) - The West Nile Virus has arrived in Illinois. On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health said it discovered its first confirmed virus case in 2024. Health officials said the sample was collected in Douglas County. Douglas County is where Tuscola is. IDOH says this...
‘We’re proud to be Jewish’: UI Jewish community comes together after recent protests
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Jewish community on the U of I campus came together on Tuesday following the recent pro-Palestine protests. Students on campuses across the nation have been calling for schools to divest from the war and for peace overseas. Now, some students at the U of I are saying the peaceful protests […]
The eighth loneliest city in the US
Recently we stumbled upon an NBC Chicago article with the clickbait headline “This Illinois city is the 2nd loneliest in the US, recent analysis reveals.” That Illinois city was Danville, with Champaign-Urbana coming in not too far behind as the 8th loneliest city (obviously, they are technically two separate cities, but also Chambana is a city so we will let that part go). These findings were courtesy of a financial publication called 24/7 Wall Street. It should be noted that their criteria for loneliness was very narrow. They “examined US Census Bureau data and ranked 384 metro areas and the District of Columbia by the share of nonfamily households living alone out of all households, according to its website.” There were no research subjects, interviews with people, examination of a multitude of contributing factors. Basically, if you live alone, you are lonely.
Champaign Fire Department works to prevent emergency calls from taking place
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Jeremy Mitchell always knew he wanted to be a firefighter. As the son of a former Champaign firefighter, he practically grew up on an engine. “He served 24 years in our fire department retired about 11 years ago,” Mitchell said. “And my uncle when the university had their own fire department, […]
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