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April 25 – May 1 Crimestoppers Booking Report

The Champaign County Sheriff's Office published booking data for only four of seven days last week, totaling 63 bookings including 13 DUIs and 18 assault/battery charges.

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Illinois men’s basketball lands Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks

Illinois has signed Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks, a sophomore guard who led the Big East in three-pointers and broke the Providence freshman scoring record last season.

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New study suggests coffee may benefit gut health and mood, but an OSF doctor urges caution

A new study links coffee consumption to better gut health and lower stress levels, but an OSF HealthCare gastroenterologist says the research is promising but not definitive.

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Helmet up: an OSF emergency physician shares what he sees when cyclists skip the gear

An OSF HealthCare emergency physician explains the risks of cycling without a helmet and what happens in the ER after a bike accident, prompted by Gordon Ramsay's 2024 crash.

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Patrick Ireland appointed new Director of Sales at Illini Media Group

Ireland is ready to lead Illini Media Group’s sales team and help local businesses leverage the power of radio and media advertising.

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One dead, one injured in Danville parking lot shooting Friday; suspect in custody

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting Friday afternoon in a Danville grocery store parking lot. One suspect is in custody.

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New online guide offers comprehensive list of live music events in central Illinois

Central Illinois Music Guide: Where the Music Lives" covers Champaign, Vermilion, Piatt, Ford, and Iroquois counties.

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Parkland students win national land surveying competition in Washington, D.C.

Five Parkland College students won first place in the associate's degree division of a national land surveying competition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in April.

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Never had allergies before? An OSF nurse practitioner explains why they can still develop in adulthood

Adult-onset allergies affect nearly one in three U.S. adults, and an OSF HealthCare nurse practitioner explains why they happen and how to manage them.

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FBI makes multiple arrests in Danville on Thursday over drugs and weapon confiscations

SPRINGFIELD, IL (Chambana Today) — This past Thursday April 29 several area residents were awakened in their neighborhoods by the Federal…

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Healthy Champaign County to host first annual Active Living Week May 2-9

Healthy Champaign County will host its first annual Active Living Week from May 2-9, featuring free daily activities including yoga, pickleball, ice skating, and more across the county.

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Champaign Police investigating homicide on Columbia Avenue

A 33-year-old Champaign man was shot and killed Friday afternoon in the 500 block of East Columbia Avenue. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

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Trump DOJ investigating ‘gender ideology’ in 3 dozen Illinois school districts

CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) — Three dozen Illinois school districts are the latest in a string of public schools, colleges…

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Urbana explores alternative response program for low-risk 911 calls

Community meeting highlights plans to send unarmed responders to mental health, conflict, and service-related incidents.

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Decatur fire department recognized for installing 1,000 smoke alarms in city homes

The Decatur Fire Department has been recognized by the state for installing more than 1,000 free smoke alarms in city homes through a statewide fire safety program.

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Illinois adds jobs in March, but unemployment continues to climb

Illinois added 8,400 nonfarm payroll jobs in March, but the unemployment rate climbed to 5.1%, up half a point from a year ago, state officials announced Wednesday.

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Arrowhead Lanes & Western Bowl open summer league registration, offering group deals

Arrowhead Lanes & Western Bowl is now accepting summer league registrations and offering Monday through Thursday group specials starting at $15 per person.

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The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up. Here’s who’s nominated and how to watch

It's time to cowboy up, y'all. The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are right around the corner, and they look different this time around.

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Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials in several states new grounds to redraw voting districts.

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Elementary Students to receive white coats at “mini medical school” graduation saturday

Elementary students at Booker T. Washington STEM Academy will be honored Saturday at a White Coat Ceremony marking completion of a mini medical school program run in partnership with Carle Illinois College of Medicine.

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The Beat on Market Street returns this summer with four themed block parties in downtown Champaign

The Beat on Market Street is returning this summer with four themed block parties on the second Saturday of June, July, August, and September in downtown Champaign.

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New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader

The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.

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Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book

Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.

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John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut Friday.

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Virginia Theatre to screen Young Frankenstein in honor of Mel Brooks’s 100th birthday

The Virginia Theatre will screen Mel Brooks's 1974 classic Young Frankenstein on June 28 as part of the News-Gazette Film Series, celebrating the comedy legend's 100th birthday.