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Cyclist hit on I-74 near Urbana
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A bicyclist is hospitalized after getting hit by a semi on I-74 late Tuesday night. The crash happened east of Urbana right before midnight, as police said the cyclist crossed the interstate and was struck by an eastbound semi-truck. The driver of the semi wasn’t hurt. The road was initially […]
Champaign man gets 4 years in 2023 robbery at Illinois Terminal
URBANA — A Champaign man has been sentenced to four years in prison for robbing someone last year at the Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign. Champaign County Judge Matt Lee handed down the sentence April 30 to Lorenzo D. Taylor, 28, after he pleaded guilty to one count of robbery.
Champaign police honor 24-year-old as top officer
CHAMPAIGN — Last year, Champaign police Officer Maxwell Villanti conducted more than 270 traffic stops, made 12 DUI arrests and recovered 19 illegally possessed firearms. Those standout field results are only partly why Chief Timothy Tyler awarded Villanti the Champaign Police Department’s annual Officer of the Year award during a Wednesday ceremony celebrating National Police Week.
Instant cooker left at Willard Airport leads to police response
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — A passenger tried to bring an unusual object with them on a plane at Willard Airport: an instant cooker. It ended up causing the police to come. It’s not everyday someone tries to take a kitchen appliance with them on a flight — but the TSA wasn’t having it. The instant […]
Champaign County celebrates National Police Week
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Champaign County remembered their fallen officers and recognized their current employees in a series of events this week. Starting at West Side Park, local officials honored officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. "We do read off a roll-call of those who have fallen for the Champaign...
Crime slightly up in Urbana in 1Q of 2024, police data shows
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — New data from the Urbana Police Department is showing how crime was distributed across the city in the first quarter of 2024 and how it compares to the first quarter of last year. The data shows that overall crime increased by about 5.5% from the first quarter of 2023 to the […]
Champaign Police warn community of phone scam
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Police Department is warning residents of a recent impersonation phone scam. On Tuesday, several community members received calls from someone claiming to be a Champaign Police Sergeant. The caller falsely told these recipients that they had previously unknown warrants that required immediate payment to avoid arrest. “Champaign Police will […]
'We're trending in the right direction:' County reports fewer murders, overdoses, suicides in 2023
CHAMPAIGN — Champaign County saw fewer murders, overdoses and suicides in 2023 compared to 2022. Champaign County Coroner Stephen Thuney announced that finding in his office’s annual report compiling the causes of all last year’s deaths. The investigation found there were a total of 1,913 deaths in...
Champaign Fire Dept. installing smoke alarms in high-risk neighborhood Saturday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Members of the Champaign Fire Department will be going door-to-door in the Douglass Park neighborhood this weekend to address a high fire risk there. The CFD is working with the Annual Smoke Alarm Blitz in Honor of Christian Sheehan to ensure homes have working smoke alarms. Saturday is the annual blitz, […]
C-U Crime Report: May 5-12,2024
Each Thursday, courts-beat reporter Samuel Lisec will assemble a bulletin of local criminal activity reported by C-U police. 1400 block of North Prospect Avenue: A man reported that his vehicle was stolen from outside a restaurant on May 12. The vehicle was involved in an interstate traffic crash before it was reported stolen, and the offender was arrested.
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