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5 days ago in Sports
Thunder receive NBA championship rings, raise banner before season opener against Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings Tuesday night before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.
5 days ago in Sports
Dodgers to start Snell in Game 1, Yamamoto in Game 2 of World Series vs Blue Jays
Blake Snell will start Game 1 of the World Series on Friday and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will follow in Game 2 for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Misty Copeland will take to the ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoes
Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world of ballet — and a crossover star far beyond.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
MusiCares names Mariah Carey its 2026 Person of the Year
MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year.
The Louvre reopens 3 days after one of the biggest museum heists of the century
The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world with its audacity and scale.
Downtown Danville announces tree lighting ceremony
As a new addition this year, the City is hosting a Holiday Photo Contest.
Illinois Hosts conference on combatting hate and protecting human rights
State leaders and experts gather in Champaign to build a roadmap for countering hate, promoting inclusivity, and strengthening democracy.
Cunningham Children’s Home celebrates 130 years of service and innovation in central Illinois
With a rich history of compassion and community care, the nonprofit looks to the future with a renewed commitment to transforming lives.
Monyok leadership hosts leadership development seminar for emerging leaders
"Leadership Out Loud" Event Helps First-Time and Front-Line Managers Enhance Communication and Accountability Skills.
“Courage to Remember” Holocaust exhibit opens at Champaign mall
New exhibit aims to educate and prevent hate through powerful displays of history.
Illinois WR Hank Beatty named to midseason watch list for 15th Annual Jet Award
All-American candidate earns spot among nation's best return specialists
Rockford Walmart shopper wins $500,000 on holiday-themed scratch-off ticket
Illinois Lottery player discovers life-changing prize while running errands at Walmart.
6 days ago in Sports
Red-hot Mbappé, Kane and Haaland lead Madrid, Bayern and City as Champions League returns
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City return to the Champions League with Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland enjoying red-hot starts to their seasons.
6 days ago in National
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services
A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Horror sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ dials up a No. 1 opening
The horror sequel "Black Phone 2" topped the North American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
6 days ago in World
Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world's most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre 's facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.
6 days ago in Lifestyle
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.
Danville man identified in fatal motorcycle crash
46-year-old Michael Wagle died after collision with SUV near Gilbert and North Streets.
Urbana teen arrested in weekend campus shooting
18-year-old charged with attempted murder in early morning incident near U of I; victim recovering after surgery.
The Fischer Theater celebrates Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday with a two-day fest
DANVILLE, Il — (Chambana Today) — The name Dick Van Dyke became more than a household name back in the 1960’s.…
