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2 weeks ago in Entertainment
The director and ‘The Bride!’ Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley dare you to meet your monster
Maggie Gyllenhaal had earned a little currency as a filmmaker and wanted to make something big. Something epic. Something honest. Something that wouldn't just hit a vein, as she'd done with her first film, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's "The Lost Daughter," but burst it wide-open.
RACES receives national advocacy award to expand child sexual abuse prevention training
Urbana nonprofit will train 100 adults in east central Illinois through evidence-based program.
Champaign Police investigating shooting on Mattis that resulted in Parkland lockdown
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Champaign Police were dispatched to the 1500 block of Mattis Avenue at 11:26 a.m. on…
Parkland College given ‘ALL CLEAR’ following shooting near campus
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Parkland College is currently on lockdown following a police response to a shooting that occurred…
Parkland College to host inaugural biomanufacturing summit during AgTech Week
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Parkland College will host the inaugural Biomanufacturing Summit on Wednesday, March 11, at its AGCO…
Parkland College on lockdown after shooting in the area
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Parkland College in Champaign County is on lockdown now following a reported shooting near Mattis Avenue…
City to host community meeting on Kenwood and Holiday Park revitalization plan
Residents invited to discuss housing updates and redevelopment efforts Wednesday at Leonhard Recreation Center.
Urbana spring leaf collection
Bags must be set curbside the night before residents’ U-Cycle collection day.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
The weight loss boom is reshaping American aesthetics
An estimated 63% of weight loss drug patients now seeking facial treatments have never set foot in a cosmetic clinic before. Thirty-one million Americans are now taking GLP-1 weight loss medications, according to KFF polling data from November 2025.
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: Your vote is your voice (on March 17th or before)
Casting a ballot matters now more than ever; turn out to vote in every election, not just during presidential years.
No. 11 Illinois rolls past Oregon in home finale
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — No. 11 Illinois closed out its home schedule in dominant fashion Tuesday night, defeating Oregon…
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all
Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.
Paris hospital volunteers to host two-day chocolate sale in March
Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Paris Community Hospital Volunteers.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit
Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall's stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn't make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic
It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.
2 weeks ago in National
Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary
Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched the nomination overnight.
2 weeks ago in National
Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton
The mess in Texas may be just beginning. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party's nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.
Illinois earns #2 “Corporate Expansion Ranking”; East-central Illinois shares in growth
Statewide recognition highlights continued investment in communities like Tuscola, Charleston-Mattoon and beyond.
State officials urge Illinois residents to prepare for severe weather season
March designated as Severe Weather Preparedness Month; IEMA OHS shares safety tips.
