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Kofi Bazzell-Smith is an MFA candidate in the School of Art and Design at University of Illinois Champaign Urbana. His last art exhibition will be held at The Krannert Art Museum on view from April 6 – April 20, 2024. For more information, visit here
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Today’s headlines: About 54 Urbana Middle School teachers called in sick on Monday to protest student misbehavior after a Special Education student got a severe neck injury at school. The Champaign Urbana community is mourning the death of an educator who worked tirelessly to bring STEM education to Black neighborhoods. Illinois…
William Patterson, Ph.D. passes away suddenly at the age of 58.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state’s Prisoner Review Board needs to change how it approaches some cases. An Illinois wildlife rescuer is encouraging hunters to consider alternatives to lead ammunition to protect bald eagles. The total eclipse of the sun happening April 8 is set to bring many visitors to…
The Fighting Illini now face top-seeded Villanova in Wednesday’s championship game. Illinois started fast, shot 54% from the field and spent most of the second pulling away after taking a 42-28 halftime lead.
The National Weather Service in Central Illinois is tracking weather systems that will bring more than two inches of rain to our area. A flood watch is in effect until Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Champaign, Christian, Coles, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, Piatt, Sangamon, and Vermilion Counties are included in the watch. Isolated flash flooding is…
News from around Central Illinois
A soil scientist at the University of Illinois Urbana campus is reaching out to landowners and farmers, as he prepares to take soil samples at locations where samples were taken years ago across the state.
Society’s beliefs about aging and sex are complex and vary widely, but one common belief is that disinterest in sex is a standard part of aging. A recent study explores how misconceptions like these can complicate the acceptance of older adults’ sexual lives. The study surveyed 270 young adults, ages 18 to 35, about their perceptions of…
Monday, April 1, 2024 Today’s headlines: The Fighting Illini men’s basketball team lost to UConn in Saturday’s NCAA Elite 8 matchup. It is not uncommon for Black women to look to Facebook to find good hairstylists at affordable prices. But people should be aware of scammers who create fake accounts. LGBTQ advocates are celebrating a new…
Breakwater structures at Illinois Beach State Park aim to mitigate erosion.
Marcus Domask scored 17 points for third-seeded Illinois.
Editor’s note: In 2025, we removed the lead photo from the article upon a request from Sequita Daniels. It’s not unusual for hairstylists to ask for a deposit before doing a client’s hair, so Youngest Keaton thought nothing of it when she was asked for one to secure her spot with a stylist. She sent…
A dance professor is leading a new campus-wide initiative to amplify arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and in the surrounding community. Cynthia Oliver joined the Dance at Illinois faculty in 2000. Five years ago, she became the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation in the humanities, arts and related fields….