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Illini women fall to USC before sellout crowd at State Farm Center

Cearah Parchment posts double-double as Illinois draws third-largest crowd in program history.

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Geovanny Ponce named next Champaign Unit 4 superintendent

Veteran educator and immigrant from Honduras to begin July 1 under three-year contract.

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A decade of consistency shows power of mentorship in Champaign-Urbana: Focus with Callie Luttman

CU One-to-One Mentor Program highlights how long-term relationships help students thrive.

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Child care funding freeze could worsen shortage in Illinois, providers say

Illinois already has too few providers and many rely on funding from federal programs.

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“Tax the rich!”

Advocates target billionaires, digital ads.

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Illinois’ 12-game win streak ends in overtime loss at Michigan State

No. 10 Spartans snap Illini’s Big Ten run with 85-82 victory in East Lansing.

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January 31 – February 6 Crimestoppers Booking Report

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Our Crimestoppers Booking Report is back this week, with data missing from just one day…

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Champaign Salvation Army to honor volunteers in night of awards

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Champaign’s Salvation Army will hold an event next week to recognize and honor its volunteers.…

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Virginia Theatre to hold CU Ballet’s The Little Mermaid

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Virginia Theatre is set to host three ballet shows of The Little Mermaid, promising a…

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Flu Cases Rise as Doctors Warn of Severe Complications in Children

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — As flu cases rise, doctors are seeing an increase in severe and sometimes life-threatening complications,…

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OSF cancer center in Danville expands care with low-dose radiotherapy

New treatment option targets osteoarthritis and inflammatory conditions without surgery.

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Champaign County employers face shortage of skilled workers despite national job decline

Local demand for HVAC and property maintenance technicians remains high as companies struggle to fill openings.

3 weeks ago in , Marketing and Advertising Expert

Brand advice from VP/General Manager Jamie Ulrey: What top-of-funnel advertising means and why it still matters

Brand awareness is the critical first step before consumers ever search, click, or buy.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico’s WBC roster over insurance coverage, Báez for marijuana test

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa were left off Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage and Javy Báez for a positive 2023 marijuana test, while defending champion Japan entered a top group Thursday led by World Series champions Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award

Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he's returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season.

3 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

The Milan Cortina Olympics will start with a four-site and two-cauldron opening ceremony

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago.

3 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful downhill training run on Friday — two days before the race.

3 weeks ago in Features, Trending

3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game

It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left in the exclusive "never missed a Super Bowl" club.

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IDPH reaffirms childhood vaccine guidance

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — The Illinois Department of Public Health announced it will adopt the American Academy of Pediatrics’…

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns

Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price.

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Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations

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Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop.

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Takeaways from Trump’s address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats

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President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy. But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of Americans who remain anxious about their finances and feel they haven't benefited from Trump's policies.

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Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ star, dies at 71

Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement to news outlets, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide.

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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday.

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Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder more than two months after their deaths, denying for the first time that he fatally stabbed his parents.