Man arrested for deadly Champaign legion post shooting
CHAMPAIGN – A 20-year-old man was arraigned today for a deadly mass shooting that occurred in Champaign in July. The Champaign County State’s Attorney Office is charging Davucci Craig with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting at the American Legion post on Hickory Street. Police say Craig shot and killed 17-year-old Kieshaun Thatch, who […]
Thousands of John Deere workers, including in Illinois, strike after rejecting a contract offer
John Deere workers walked off the job after the United Auto Workers union failed to negotiate a six-year contract with the tractor maker. More than 10,000 John Deere workers at plants in Iowa, Kansas and Illinois and distribution centers in Georgia and Colorado went on strike Thursday after their union contract ran out at midnight. […]
217 Today: Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 Today’s headlines: Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration is pushing to make additional state funding for Illinois nursing homes contingent on facilities solving staffing issues. The mother of Jelani Day says she is working hard to learn how and why her son was killed. Higher fertilizer prices are pushing up the cost of growing […]
