Update: Urbana High School placed under “soft” lockdown after threats
Administrators at Urbana School District 116 placed the district’s high school under lockdown on Monday morning after receiving threats. Students are safe.
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What does the start of Missouri recreational marijuana sales mean for the Metro East?
COLLINSVILLE — Collinsville City Manager Mitch Bair has managed a budget that’s seen between $1.5 million and $2 million in extra sales tax revenue since 2020 from the addition of recreational marijuana. But the sales tax generated from Illinois dispensaries is expected to drop now that Missouri approved its first shops to sell recreational marijuana…
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After a lawsuit and a no-show game, Vermilion County’s professional hockey team ceases operations
DANVILLE – The Vermilion County Bobcats made national headlines after failing to show at a game against the Quad City Storm on Feb. 5. Just days later, the Bobcats released a statement on Twitter announcing the team was ceasing operations effective immediately. The team did not respond to requests for comment. Jamie Gooch, who was…
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217 Today: What Missouri’s new recreational marijuana sales mean for dispensaries across the river in Illinois
Monday, February 13, 2023 Today’s headlines: One week ago, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, destroying buildings and leaving more than 33,000 people dead. We learn about the local response. Illinois State Senator Doris Turner is pushing for body cameras for emergency medical service workers two months after the death of a Springfield…
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Super Bowl magic: Mahomes, Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to help the Kansas City Chiefs win their second Super Bowl in four years. Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and scrambled 26 yards on the go-ahead…
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No. 8 Maryland rallies in second half to beat Illinois 82-71
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — When it came time for Brenda Frese’s Maryland players to rate their performance at halftime, there was a bit of a disconnect between them and their coach. “They rate themselves a little higher than what I (did),” Frese said. “That was called out.” Whatever was said during that break, the…
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Hawkins, Illinois win, hold No. 24 Rutgers scoreless for 10 minutes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins scored 18 points and Illinois held No. 24 Rutgers scoreless for more than 10 minutes in the second half, rallying for a 69-60 win Saturday. The Illinois (17-7, 8-5 Big Ten) trailed 47-41 with 14 1/2 minutes left before Hawkins’ 3-pointer started a 19-0 run. Rutgers (16-9, 8-6) missed…
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University of Illinois continues to house over 800 Native American ancestral remains
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of many universities behind in repatriating Native American ancestral remains — as required by law.
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217 Today: One year after GMO food labels were required, critics say they’re easy to miss
Friday, February 10, 2023 Today’s headlines: An investigation by ProPublica found universities nationwide are decades behind on returning Native American ancestral remains as required by law. Construction is set to begin in the coming weeks on an H-Mart Korean grocery store in Urbana. University of Illinois researchers have developed a new method of gathering biological…
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GMO food labeling has been required in the U.S. for a year. Have consumers noticed?
Take a look at the back of the cans and boxes in your cupboards and you’re likely to see some that say “contains bioengineered food ingredients.” A year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture began mandating labeling for foods that are genetically modified or contain GMO ingredients. The national standard was endorsed by some farm…
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Illini women use big second half run to top Nebraska 72-64
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Illinois women’s basketball team used a 20-0 second half run to push past Nebraska Thursday night 72-64. The Illini (19-6 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) lost starting guard Genesis Bryant to injury in the first quarter, but Jayla Oden played well off the bench in Bryant’s absence, scoring 12 points and adding…
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On Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, advocates spotlight ongoing racial disparities
Call for greater investment in Black-led treatment organizations.
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Los defensores de los derechos de armas están demandando por la prohibición de armas de Illinois. Esto es lo que debe saber.
Este artículo ha sido traducido por Nathalie Murillo. Read this story in English here SPRINGFIELD – En días recientes, ha habido una gran cantidad de acción legal dirigida a una nueva prohibición de armas de asalto firmada por el gobernador de Illinois, JB Pritzker, el 10 de enero. La ley prohíbe la fabricación, posesión y…
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Champaign residents left homeless after their apartment complex is condemned
When Christine Lucks’ first-floor apartment flooded with water on Aug. 28, she said she first assumed that her toilet was leaking. “When I first got up, I came to the restroom, and it was like water on the floor,” she said. “As I was cleaning up the water, it was more water raining down on…
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Champaign realtor association educates landlords on new housing law
The Champaign County Association-Realtors hosted a forum Tuesday night to inform landlords and tenants about the new source of income law that passed early this year.
