Three women entered Ulta Beauty, selected more than $3,000 worth of high-end fragrances and hair tools, then tried to leave the store without paying for any of it.
“What gives me real hope is the energy of the students and the unwavering support of the administration in making this happen,” said Salaam Center Director Awad Awad.
The non-partisan Champaign School board election has taken an overtly partisan turn, with a state Democrat-based message campaign linking three candidates with “an extremist political agenda.”
Asmussen | Good job, Ref: Former Champaign resident, Villa Grove coach reaches officiating high mark
Tim Daley isn’t quite at the pinnacle. But he can see it.
Today is Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
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A day after his son dropped the good news — Dylan Dodd is a major leaguer — Dad was back in class as BHRA returned from spring break.
Wilbur Milhouse III — chairman and CEO of Milhouse Engineering and Construction, the largest African American-owned construction and engineering firm in the U.S. — will join the trustees, pending Illinois Senate approval.
Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group drug investigators found several materials used in the production of the drug as well as about 237 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine.
Brown, 17, is charged with possession of a handgun, robbery, two burglaries, and an aggravated assault with a weapon for crimes that he allegedly committed in November, including some allegedly done with his 40-year-old father.
Lt. Jason Hotsinpiller and firefighter Matt Goodner were credited with heroic rescues of two residents.
Danville Deputy Police Chief Josh Webb said that Deshawn Crawford, 36, of Saginaw, has been arrested for the murder of Matthew O. Huerta, 34, of Danville.
Deputies found a backpack that had documents with Raup’s name on them; drug paraphernalia; methadone; testosterone; and several bags containing a total of 13 grams of suspected heroin.
Dytrell Thomas pleaded guilty to robbery for an attack on a man in Scott Park last summer and residential burglary for breaking into a campus area apartment in the fall.
Actor Mykelti Williamson — who played Forrest’s shrimp-loving sidekick, "Bubba" Blue — will accompany what Roger Ebert called “a magical movie” in his four-star review.
“After passing the group, the teens heard shots being fired, and the victim was struck,” Webb said.
University of Illinois police have brought out therapy dogs to campus events and mental health calls for more than two years. Now, the department's four-legged employees are sniffing out more places to help in the surrounding community.
URBANA — More early voting locations have opened in Champaign County for the final week before the April 4 election, according to the Champaign County Clerk and Recorder's office.
'The firsts are going to be the hardest. The first day back at school is going to be hard. It’s going to be hard at the visitations and funerals. The first track meet. ... (But) I feel confident to say that Drew and Dylan would’ve, if it was one of their friends, wanted people to move on and continue doing the things we love to do.'
The first women’s organizations in the United States were formed in 1868 by White, middle-aged women who had more leisure time and whose access to higher education was limited.
What's next for the MTD's fleet of hydrogen-fueled zero-emissions buses? A new purchase is on the way.
Dodd is scheduled to debut on April 4, when he'll start against the St. Louis Cardinals.
What's up with Castle Mall in Tuscola? Why no sidewalks to the east of Champaign Country Club? Where can I find a CPR class? Who comes up with halftime acts at Illini basketball games? And where can I score kingfisher gear?
"One of the duties of my office is to oversee Parkland’s commencement ceremony. Getting to feel the energy, excitement and life-changing impact in the Great Hall at Krannert gives me chills every time."
“Every year, more women are getting elected and more glass ceilings are being shattered — the White House is next.”
This fall, Savoy-based Triptych Brewing will distribute 100 cases of beer devoted to a very special dog.
Rantoul Family Sports Complex opened for business in 2021, and area high school sports programs — along with college squads — have made great use of it amid poor spring weather since.
Listed are permits for all new single-family and multi-family residences as well as commercial and industrial work and residential remodeling costing over $25,000.Permits are listed by applicant, description, site and cost.
Today is Sunday, March 26, 2023. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
For information about services available to older adults, contact Vicky Welser, site coordinator, or Robbie Edwards, information coordinator, at the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, C, at 217-359-6500.
Coming up with the questions in Part 3 of our 4-part miniseries: community members Savannah Donovan, Denise Poindexter, Elizabeth Cook, Mara Thacker, Gail Rost, Tabitha Dunn, Lisa Kesler, Bonnie Mak, Frances Jacobson Harris, Surabhi Kiran, Olivia Coiado, Ghada Adhami, Teresa Ellis and Kelly Friedlein.
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