Hot and humid weather will dominate the area for the next several days.
Grayson has served less than six months of a 20-year sentence for the murder of Sonya Massey.
Kay Weidner grew up near Crystal Lake Park in north Urbana and still lives in the area. Members of her family have served in the military since at least World War II, and she loves a good Fourth of July Parade.
Independence Day celebrations, a local music festival, pickleball tournaments and more are happening this weekend in Central Illinois.
Leaders of the Refugee Center and the New American Welcome Center were relieved but still worried.
The decision comes on the final day of a Supreme Court term that has centered on Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power — and largely ruled in his favor.
On Sunday, boaters observed part of a human arm in Lake Mattoon.
Illinois Public Media Meteorologists Ed Kieser and Andrew Pritchard are working to provide forecasts and breaking weather.
Algal blooms overwhelmed Mattoon’s water system in July 2025, leading to five days of do not drink orders.
Alex Wysocki is a television producer, filmmaker, husband and father of three. He and his wife Abigail moved to Champaign during the COVID-19 pandemic and are raising their family here.
The Illinois Climate Network collects data that helps experts and communities make real time decisions during severe weather events.
The historic round barns on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus are being renovated thanks to a $10 million donation from Leah Wightman,
Learn how to support local pollinators, see a fireworks show at a summer festival and more this weekend in Central Illinois.
