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FROM THE FIELDS: Vermilion County farmers embrace drone technology to improve crop applications
Chief Drone Services highlights precision, efficiency, and safety as key benefits for modern agriculture.
Big Ten announces 2026–27 men’s basketball opponents
Teams to play 20-game conference slate with three repeat opponents.
University of Illinois hosts Dump & Run event to keep usable items out of landfills
Students and community members can donate gently used clothing, electronics, furniture, and more from May 11–16 at campus collection containers.
Champaign County honors fallen officers during Police Memorial Week
Ceremonies include speeches, bagpipes, school choir, and proclamations
4 weeks ago in National
US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.
4 weeks ago in Sports
What might LeBron James do next? He has plenty of options for next season and beyond
LeBron James has options. He could stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. He could decide to join another team. He could even retire and end the longest career in NBA history. He knows all this. He just doesn't know the answer.
4 weeks ago in Sports
2026 NFL schedule: Bills stadium debuts Week 2, Cowboys at Giants Week 1, vs. Eagles on Thanksgiving
The Buffalo Bills' first regular-season game in their new stadium will be against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 17 and will kick off Amazon Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" schedule. The matchup was one of three announced by the NFL on Monday as NBC, Fox and Prime Video made their upfront presentations to advertisers.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Rick Riordan unveils new ‘Camp Half-Blood’ novels, starting this fall
Starting this fall, fans of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" books can discover some adventures that took place at the demigod training facility Camp Half-Blood when Percy himself wasn't around.
4 weeks ago in National
Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Eurovision song competition starts with the first semifinal after boycott over Israel
Competition starts Tuesday at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel's participation hanging over the 70th birthday of the over-the-top pop music extravaganza.
Steven Doggett appointed Urbana Fire Chief
Veteran firefighter and union leader to guide department through 2027.
Urbana road closure set for Champaign County Police Memorial ceremony
East Main Street downtown will shut down Tuesday morning as the city hosts memorial events honoring fallen officers.
Trautman Property Management expands services with a fresh approach to condo & HOA association management
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — For many condominium owners and HOA residents, one of the biggest frustrations with property management…
Parkland College honors Justin Kirby as 2026 distinguished alumnus
College announces commencement candidates and prepares for May 14 ceremony.
Family-owned Illini Mattress Company marks decades of service with Memorial Day sale
Champaign business highlights personalized service, premium brands, and local roots since 1990.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health
Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That's the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs to be protected.
4 weeks ago in World
2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation
A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.
Champaign County sheriff launches Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” campaign
Deputies to increase seat belt enforcement May 15 through May 26.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027
The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, announced Monday that it will open a new seven-floor fan experience at the company's early headquarters.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
On Sunday, the Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and earned the right to pick No. 1 in next month's draft, a huge step forward for a team that finished with the league's worst record this season.
