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Danville’s First Friday’s PotterFest offers wizardly fun

The spells will continue the next day on Nov. 8th from noon to 5 p.m. with a day of witchy vendor fun at Temple Plaza.

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City of Danville taking applications for home repairs for low income households

DANVILLE, Ill. (Chambana Today) — The City of Danville is currently taking applications for the home repair and accessibility program…

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Bringing Indie Film to Savoy: Nat Dykeman builds a festival from the ground up

Chambana Film Society turns Sunday screenings into a thriving hub for new voices in independent cinema.

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Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits

Here's a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few.

1 week ago in Sports

Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings for his 18th NBA season, AP source says

Former MVP Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the deal.

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A character wouldn’t leave Reese Witherspoon alone. It led to her first novel

Reese Witherspoon's first novel for adults began with the kind of inspiration veteran fiction writers know well — a character who wouldn't leave her alone.

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County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County's top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

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Norfolk Southern grant boosts emergency response tech in Champaign County

$13,478 awarded to support new laptops for Emergency Operations Center and mobile command post.

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Budzinski slams Trump admin for cancelling $23M in UI research grants

U.S. Rep. visits University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute after DOE terminates climate, clean water projects seen as political retaliation.

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UPDATE – ROAD IS NOW OPEN: At least one dead in head-on crash on U.S. 136 in Champaign County

Illinois State Police investigating early morning collision; highway closed for several hours.

1 week ago in National

Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress

The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.

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Yamamoto throws 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers 5-1 for 2-0 lead in NLCS

Relying on an old-school pitching strategy has the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers two wins from returning to the Fall Classic.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE: A guide to November safety crackdown in Central Illinois

DUI enforcement, distracted driving patrols, seat belt checks, and nighttime operations ramp up in Macon, Vermilion, Champaign, and Coles counties.

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Trump honoring Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday

President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.

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NFL is more wide open with no dominant or unbeaten teams through first 6 weeks

The NFL is more wide open than it's been in years. There are no dominant teams this season, no unbeatens through six weeks. Only the Buccaneers and Colts have five wins.

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D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies

D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" music video, has died. He was 51.

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UIUC Jewish leader welcomes hostage release, calls for end to campus hostility

Erez Cohen, Executive Director of Illini Hillel, urges unity as Israeli society and local communities confront trauma and fear.

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Preparing your yard (and your pup) for cold temperatures ahead

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — As the leaves change and the temperatures drop, fall is the perfect time to get…

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No Kings Day of Action to impact downtown Urbana with road closures

Main Street and surrounding areas will close for the event on Saturday, October 18th.

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Illinois Lottery contributes $784 million to support K-12 education in fiscal year 2025

Despite a slowdown in sales nationwide, Illinois Lottery maintains strong performance and continues to fund public education.

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Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons make the case for the wild ride that is ‘Bugonia’

"Bugonia" arrives in select theaters this weekend on a wave of good buzz and reviews after premiering at the Venice Film Festival. But it's also coming into a theatrical marketplace that has been, at best, tough on art films and awards hopefuls, no matter how starry or well-reviewed.

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Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees

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A new Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley want to tell you a story

The legacy of Harry Potter might have been clouded by headlines surrounding Rowling's comments on gender and opposition to trans rights, but it hasn't stopped production on new projects set in the wizarding universe.

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Miami Heat’s Rozier, Trail Blazers’ Billups arrested in federal gambling probe, sources say

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show is not being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says

The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision to put the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist on the league's biggest stage that led to criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and some of his supporters.