The Champaign City Building figures prominently in this view of downtown Champaign, as seen from University Avenue.
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Champaign Neighborhood Shaken By Racist Flyers Left In Driveways

CHAMPAIGN – On the morning of January 16, Melanie Keil discovered a rock in the driveway of her home. Attached was a note with several websites under the title “No White Guilt.” Keil, who is white and married to a Black man, believes her mostly-Black Champaign neighborhood was targeted. “I do think this was a…

Pritzker’s Daily COVID-19 Briefing Full Transcript And Audio — Jan. 22, 2021

Pritzker’s Daily COVID-19 Briefing Full Transcript And Audio — Jan. 22, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike held a COVID-19 press briefing today as cases and hospitalizations in Illinois reach record highs. Read and listen to the latest update from the governor’s office on new cases, phased re-opening and closings of different regions and the state’s ongoing pandemic response. You can watch the most recent…

Illini Women Still Winless in Big Ten, After 73-54 Loss at #21 Northwestern

Illini Women Still Winless in Big Ten, After 73-54 Loss at #21 Northwestern

EVANSTON – Another slow start cost the Illini women another Big Ten loss Thursday night, as they fell to Northwestern at Evanston, 73-54. Illinois managed just 5 points in the first quarter, but committed six turnovers in that same 10-minute stretch. Sophomore Kennedi Myles said her team anticipated difficulties with the Wildcats’ full-court pressure. “One thing we worked…