Meadowbrook Park reopens new playground in Urbana after a summer of construction
PrairiePlay playground at Meadowbrook Park in Urbana is once again full of children and their caretakers.
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‘Big shoes to fill’: Champaign City Manager plans to retire next month
The Champaign City Manager announced her plans to retire from her position.
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Chapter Five: Fallout-Shared Pain, Divided Loyalties
The impact of October 7 and its aftermath didn’t stop at the borders of Israel and Gaza.
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Honoring bravery and sacrifice: State treasurer returns lost Purple Heart medal to daughter of decorated World War II vet
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced he has returned a Purple Heart medal belonging to a late World War II Marine from Decatur.
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Improvising through art: U of I students fuse music and visuals at Krannert Art Museum
Student musicians at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign took their musical improvisations to Krannert Art Museum in a performance about how art can inspire sound.
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A new take on The Library of Babel delves into the concept of infinity and the creative process
Artist Vicki Bennett’s most recent work, The Library of Babel, uses film to explores themes of infinity, knowledge, and metaphors. The film is being screened at the Spurlock Museum in Urbana on Monday, November 11th.
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Michael Feinstein pays tribute to Tony Bennett in song
Michael Feinstein is currently on tour with the Carnegie Hall Big Band to celebrate the late Tony Bennett and is performing at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, November 9th. Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield spoke with Feinstein about the Because of You tour and his extensive career.
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Urbana voters support advisory referendum asking U.S. to end military funding for Israel
URBANA– A majority of Urbana voters backed an advisory referendum asking whether the U.S. should end its military funding for Israel. Residents petitioned to get the measure on the Cunningham Township ballot earlier this year in response to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Based on unofficial results from the Champaign County Clerk’s office, around…
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Paws for a cause: Champaign County Humane Society hosts annual Fur Ball to support local animals
The Fur Ball, a fundraiser held by the Champaign County Humane Society, will take place Friday night at the I-Hotel and Illinois Conference Center in Champaign. The funds from the event will go directly toward the care of about 200 pets. These funds will help support adoption services and urgent medical needs.
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Chapter Four: Fallout-The Past is Never Dead
Nobel Laureate William Faulkner once wrote that “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Nowhere are Faulkner’s words more true today than in the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. This week’s chapter of Fallout considers the long durability of injustice and violence and asks what it might take to…
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Streets around central Illinois lined for fallen state trooper Corey Thompsen
Officers from Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri attended the service and participated in a procession for trooper Corey Thompsen.
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‘Became a hero’: Family announces funeral plans for fallen state trooper
CHAMPAIGN – Funeral arrangements for a fallen Illinois state trooper have been announced. The family of Corey Thompsen said in a news release shared by Illinois State Police that the visitation will be held October 26 from 1-5 p.m. at St. Joseph-Ogden High School in St. Joseph with a first responder walk through at 5…
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Fire department offers free smoke alarm checks, installation in north Champaign homes
CHAMPAIGN – Firefighters and staff from the Champaign Fire Department and Neighborhood Services Department along with the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance are offering a free public service this week. They will be going door-to-door in a north Champaign neighborhood on October 25 offering to check smoke alarms and installing free smoke alarms in homes that…
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Nearly 140,000 Illinois residents sent checks for unclaimed property: ‘It is not a scam,’ treasurer says
Thousands of Illinois residents may have a check from the state waiting for them in their mailboxes. The Illinois State Treasurer’s office recently sent unclaimed property checks to 138,561 people in Illinois, totaling a record $13.2 million. Treasurer Michael Frerichs held a news conference Tuesday to remind Illinois residents to cash these checks. “We have…
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Illinois launches push to combat distracted driving
Brenda Protz lost her 14-year-old daughter in November 2019 in a distracted-driving crash. Jenna and a friend were riding home from a football game with Jenna’s paternal grandparents when their car was struck by a distracted driver. Jenna and the others in her car died; the other driver survived. “Jenna’s life was cut short,” said…
