Strong storms moving through Central Illinois Wednesday afternoon
The National Weather Service in Lincoln says strong storms are moving through Central Illinois on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Tweets by NWSLincolnIL
Illinois State Museum returns nearly 40 sacred wooden artifacts to Kenya
The statutes are considered sacred and are believed to carry the spirits of deceased male Mijikenda elders.
217 Today: New investigation looks at Urbana’s civil police review board and its effectiveness
July 5, 2023 Today’s headlines: Former Illinois State Senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is running for Congress. Champaign-Urbana residents lined Lincoln Avenue to watch floats and classic cars in Fourth of July parade. Illinois is helping low-income people recover their groceries after power outages caused food to spoil. State lawmakers have more gun control bills…
A “Pattern of Problematic Conduct”: Urbana Officer Tests Police Accountability
This story is part of a partnership focusing on police misconduct in Champaign County between the Champaign-Urbana Civic Police Data Project of the Invisible Institute, a Chicago-based nonprofit public accountability journalism organization, and Illinois Newsroom, which provides news about Illinois & in-depth reporting on Agriculture, Education, the Environment, Health, and Politics, powered by Illinois Public…