After a violent weekend in Champaign and Danville, two men were arrested on multiple charges.
ISU and AFSCME sent brief statements late Monday announcing the “tentative agreement” on a new contract.
Community members in the city are holding an emergency meeting on Thursday evening to create a space for people to share their feelings.
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and Urbana Mayor DeShawn Williams met with advocates in Champaign on Monday to discuss immigration enforcement concerns. The meeting comes after false rumors spread last week that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were being sent to the area.
If you encounter dense dust, slow down and pull off the roadway as far as possible.
The ruling temporarily restores nationwide access to a drug used for most medication abortions in the U.S.
Around one hundred people rallied for immigrant rights outside the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign administrative building on May Day.
The aggressive immigration raids carried out by the U.S Department of Homeland Security over the past year continue to have ripple effects on people and communities across the nation, including in Champaign-Urbana.
The governor’s office on Friday disclosed that Pritzker will fulfill his regular duties next week but “pause public events while resting.”
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is leading the investigations. No Champaign County schools are listed.
Parkland College serves about 9,600 students and offers more than 130 degree and certificate programs. Parkland’s 60th anniversary celebrations began in March and will continue throughout the year, ending with the Diamond Jubilee Gala in November.
Chaundra Bishop, who represented northeast Urbana on the city council, said she is stepping down to to put more focus on her health. The city is expected to take applications from residents hoping to complete her term.
A cow escaped onto U of I’s campus while being loaded onto a trailer on Wednesday afternoon. After charging at several people, the animal was tranquilized and safely recovered; no person was seriously injured.
