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Early-morning fire damages vacant building on North Goodwin Avenue

Urbana firefighters extinguish second-floor blaze; cause under investigation.

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New USDA leadership brings focus to east-central Illinois farms and rural communities

Appointments expected to influence federal programs supporting local farmers, rural development, and agricultural services.

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New Illinois law protects workers who document violence using work devices

Amendment to VESSA ensures employees cannot be disciplined for recording evidence of abuse on employer-provided technology.

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Sheriff’s office reports 17 traffic stops during December enforcement details

Special patrols focused on speeding, seat belt use and impaired driving.

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Strides Interim Director selected as next Champaign Township Supervisor

Questions focused largely on fiscal oversight, collaboration with other governmental entities and the future of township services.

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Parchment, Wallace earn Big Ten weekly honors

Illinois women’s basketball duo recognized after statement wins over ranked opponents.

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Illinois mother wins $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot

Winner says Christmas Day drawing brought an unexpected start-of-year blessing.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reports to NYC lockup where Nicolas Maduro and Luigi Mangione await trial

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is joining Venezuela's president and the man charged with gunning down United Healthcare's CEO in a notorious federal lockup in New York City.

4 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports

Host nation Italy sets ambitious medal target for Winter Olympics despite athlete injuries

Italy will be hoping to deliver on and off the snow and ice at its home Olympics. The host nation is keen to put on a spectacular Winter Games but also wants success in terms of medals.

4 weeks ago in Sports

John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win

John Harbaugh's 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last few years of Ray Lewis' career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Nick Reiner to be arraigned in killing of parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner

Nick Reiner is set to be arraigned and enter a plea Wednesday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. His scheduled appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court comes 3 1/2 weeks after the beloved actor-director and his wife of 36 years were found dead with stab wounds in their home in the upscale Brentwood section of Los Angeles, authorities said.

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City of Danville scrambles to pick up transportation for residents after CRIS Rural Mass Transit shuts down

CRIS ceased operations on Friday January 2nd, where they served clients in Vermilion, Ford and Iroquois Counties.

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Increase in seasonal influenza activity reported across Champaign County

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is reporting an increase in seasonal influenza activity across Champaign…

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Virginia Theatre to hold screening of comedy classic ‘What’s Up Doc?’

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — Next month, the historic Virginia Theatre will be holding a screening of a comedy classic.…

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OSF Sacred Heart in Danville welcomes three babies on New Year’s Day

DANVILLE, Ill. (Chambana Today) — At the turn of the new year, Danville welcomed three New Year babies, including a…

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Street light rehabilitation to shut down lanes of Cunningham Avenue through May

URBANA, Ill. (Chambana Today) — As announced on Tuesday by the City of Urbana, partial closures of Cunningham Avenue will…

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are officially divorced after 19 years of marriage

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are divorced and legally single. A Nashville, Tennessee, judge on Tuesday issued an order dissolving the 19-year marriage of the Oscar-winning actor and the Grammy-winning country singer.

4 weeks ago in National

Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol

Five years ago outside the White House, outgoing President Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters to head to the Capitol — "and I'll be there with you" — in protest as Congress was affirming the 2020 election victory for Democrat Joe Biden.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Sydney Sweeney box-office hit ‘The Housemaid’ to get a sequel

After just two and half weeks of release, the Sydney Sweeney box-office hit "The Housemaid" is getting a sequel. Lionsgate announced Tuesday that it will start production on "The Housemaid's Secret" later this year.

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Champaign County Crimestoppers’ Most Wanted: December Edition

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — Chambana Today’s Crimestoppers’ most wanted list is back, and providing an overview at the list…

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9 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.

9 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.

17 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

17 hours ago in National, Trending

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

2 days ago in National

Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

In the 100th year since the nation's earliest observances of Black History Month — which began when scholar Carter G. Woodson pioneered the first Negro History Week — celebrations will go on. The current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.