Trump credits Kirk with playing a pivotal role in his 2024 election victory. The 31-year-old firebrand was killed at a Sept. 10 appearance on a Utah college campus.
The Illini suffered their first loss of the season with a 63-10 defeat while the Hoosiers continued a four-game win streak.
Federal officers used chemical agents to disperse the crowd on Friday morning. Protesters, including a congressional candidate, said they were peaceful and unarmed. ICE officials described the group as “rioters” and accused them of assaulting law enforcement.
The Urbana Park District recently acquired two marble sculptures for its permanent art display at Meadowbrook Park. Sculpted into a slab of swirling diverted petals, artist Jon Isherwood titled them “The Gifting Angel” and “After Giverny,” referencing impressionist artist Claude Monet’s waterlilies.
Community members and officials highlight issues youth face like gun violence, while others honor an educator through a street unveiling and two classmates reflect on school integration decades later.
This year two groups not only graced the stage with their presence but also sat down with Dialogue to use their voices and amplify the message of their music.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said in 2020 that it would aim to stop investing in fossil fuel companies by this summer, but it hasn’t happened yet.
University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen addresses several challenges that many educational institutions including U of I is dealing with at the federal level.
The lack of rain has led to moderate drought for nearly all of McLean County. The far southeastern tip of the county is in severe drought, along with Champaign-Urbana and eastern Illinois.
The Fighting Illini football team is hoping to beat Indiana and earn their first win away from home as a top-ten team since 1990.
The Strengthening Community Media Act took effect on Jan. 1 as part of a package of legislation aimed at boosting local journalism.
Friday, September 19, 2025 Today’s headlines: Police have arrested a 17-year-old student who threatened to “shoot up” Urbana High School. Portions of streets near Urbana High School will be briefly closed this afternoon for the school’s Homecoming Parade. Illinois has joined a growing list of states that are issuing their own vaccination guidelines. Illinois football…
“Predictor,” a play about the inventor of the home pregnancy test, has its Illinois premiere at Station Theatre in Urbana, showing through Sept. 21. It is also set to premiere off Broadway in New York in December.
Sacred Harp is a non-denominational a cappella musical event, where everyone, regardless of experience, can come together and sing. For over 200 years, the tradition has aimed to unite communities across the country.
If approved, it would be listed among dates that recognize people or events. It would not be an official holiday.