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Saturday night shooting leads to ongoing investigation

The Champaign Police Department is still investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday night, which prompted several Illini-Alerts. According to CPD, in an email written to The Daily Illini, no injuries were reported in the incident, and as of Friday morning, no arrests have been made. The initial alert was sent...

Champaign County, IL · 3d

WCIA

UPDATE: 4 juveniles arrested, 3 guns found after incident near Barnes & Noble in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Police Department has shared more information about what led to the large police presence near the Barnes and Noble Saturday afternoon. According to a spokesperson for the department, Champaign Police used Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology to find a stolen vehicle. They discovered it was near the intersection […]

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“Illinois Lost to Purdue… Enough Said”: Fans Push Back on Bret Bielema After Illinois Coach’s Bold SEC Claim

There has been a lot of chatter about SEC teams usually ranking a lot higher than other teams despite having the same record or worse, and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema threw some shade at the conference. After their 24-13 win over Nebraska on Friday, the Fighting Illini head coach noted that with a 6-3 record, his team might have been in the top 15 if Illinois was in the SEC.

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Javari Barnett exits field on cart after leg injury

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - In the middle of the second quarter against Nebraska, Illinois true freshman running back Javari Barnett was taken off the field on a cart after lying on the ground, writhing in pain. Before the cart transported Barnett off the field, the Fighting Illini offensive unit could be...

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WMBD/WYZZ

Bloomington Police Chief address Illinois Wesleyan after deadly shooting

Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington addressed the Illinois Wesleyan University community to reassure them of campus safety and emphasize the ongoing investigation into the November 1 mass shooting.

Bloomington, IL · 1d

Yahoo!

Know before you go: Champaign County Forest Preserves

Champaign County Forest Preserves Marketing Manager, Lisa Sprinkle, tells CI Living Host Kayla Campbell about the upcoming events at the Forest Preserves.

Champaign County, IL · 2d

Daily Illini

CPD arrests four juveniles in stolen vehicle incident

The Champaign Police Department responded to a report of a stolen vehicle Saturday afternoon near the intersection of Marketview and Anthony drives and arrested four suspects, according to an email statement CPD sent to The Daily Illini. CPD used Automated License Plate Reader technology to locate the vehicle, which was...

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BPD continues search for Bloomington shooter, nearly a week after one was killed

Bloomington police are continuing their search for the suspect responsible for a fatal November 1st shooting that left one woman dead and eight others injured at a Halloween party.

Bloomington, IL · 2d

Country Herald

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Champaign County, IL: License Plate Cameras Help Catch 4 Juveniles

Automated license plate readers help locate stolen vehicle before crash and four juvenile arrests.

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FadeawayWorld.net

Caitlin Clark’s Surprise Appearance Leaves Illinois Freshman Speechless In Hilarious Viral Moment

Quentin Coleman found out Caitlin Clark watched his game live – and completely lost it.

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Newsweek

Nebraska HC Matt Rhule Assigns Clear Blame After Illinois Loss

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule gave a blunt assessment of what went wrong for his team following a disappointing loss to Illinois.

Lincoln, NE · 1d

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Business spotlight: Hensy's Hot Dogs

Hensy’s Hot Dogs is a new independently owned business in the Bloomington area. The food truck opened on Oct. 24. Hensy’s Hot Dogs owner Tyler Henson is the food truck’s sole worker. It took Henson a little over a year to set up and prepare the hot dog truck, ensuring it was ready for business.

Bloomington, IL · 1d

OurSentinel

Playoff Pigskin Picks | 2026 Second-round IHSA football predictions

Round two of IHSA football features predictions for Loyola Academy, St. Joseph-Ogden, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond and more. Twelve games, eight predictions each. See who our guest analysts picked to win their second-round games this weekend. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks ST. JOSEPH - Three Althoff tacklers wrap up St. Joseph-Ogden's explosive running back Logan Umbarger. Umbarger score four times in the Spartans' 80-31 win over the visiting Crusaders in their Class 3A first-round game last week. This week, SJO faces rival Unity at Dick Duval Field looking to advance to the quarterfinals. See predictions for this week's SJO-Unity game and 11 more below. #7 Salt Fork at #2 Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Ryker Cenzano Salt Fork 35-21 .::. Frank Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 35-21 .::. Pigskin Prophet Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 28-24 .::. Da Bears Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 34-21 .::. SportsMom Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 48-14 .::. Coltrane Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 34-20 .::. DoubleJ Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 34-21 .::. The Sentinel Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 21-13 .::. ALAH has been play great football all season. #9 Oakwood at #1 Brown County Ryker Cenzano Oakwood 42-21 .::. Frank Brown County 45-14 .::. Pigskin Prophet Oakwood 32-27 .::. Da Bears Oakwood 21-14 .::. SportsMom Brown County 54-7 .::. Coltrane Brown County 38-36 .::. Brown County is good but they haven’t been overly tested but I think barely

Lovington, IL · 2d

Writing Illini

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Brad Underwood has "The Army" ready to go to battle for Illinois basketball

A 2-0 start is always good, and for what Illinois basketball has been through this season, it is a record all Illini fans are happy with right now.

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Illinois Basketball Recruiting: Lithuanian Big Man Ignas Stombergas Visits Illini

Illinois basketball is continuing to build its international recruiting pipeline, and one of Europe’s most intriguing young frontcourt prospects recently got a firsthand look at what Brad Underwood’s program has to offer. Ignas Stombergas, an 18-year-old Lithuanian big man ranked No. 10 among European prospects, visited Champaign on...

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City manager says Bloomington paid 'a lot of money' settling police misconduct allegations. It would have been pricier to fight it

The City of Bloomington’s settlement agreement with two DoorDash drivers who alleged police misconduct in a lawsuit was for a peculiar amount of money. WGLT previously reported the city gave $25,000 to each of the two plaintiffs, but we rounded up. The agreement more precisely awards the men $24,999.99...

Bloomington, IL · 2d

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Penn HC Fran McCaffrey thinks Illinois can win the national title

After Illinois defeated Penn, 112-70, Quakers HC Fran McCaffrey praised the Illini. “Why schedule this game? I think this team can win it all. I said that to Brad Underwood last year when they beat us in the tournament,” said McCaffrey. “I said, ‘I've been in this a long...