Police: one person shot and injured after altercation in Champaign’s Campustown
Police found one person with two gunshot wounds near 5th and Green Streets late Friday night.
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Many students face issues with landlords. Here’s how to avoid pitfalls, and where to find help
This is the time of year that many college students in Champaign-Urbana scramble to sign off-campus leases for the next academic year. The process can be very complicated, and the race to quickly sign a lease can lead students to make uninformed decisions about their living situation, according to Dana DeCair, director of Off-Campus Community
U of I student injured in shootout in Campustown, shooters at large
A student at the U of I was injured after a shootout around 4:20 a.m. on Sunday.
Police investigate shots fired in Campustown
Shots were reportedly fired in the Champaign Campustown area late Monday night.
U of I Police are preparing to take over patrols in Campustown
URBANA – The University of Illinois Police Department said it has hired all of the officers needed to help Champaign Police patrol Campustown, the southeastern section of the city. The seven new uniformed officers will begin their patrols on October 1 in place of Champaign officers. Faced with a shortage of officers, the city of
Update: 20-Year-Old Man Wounded In Green St. Shooting
Post updated August 22 at 4:45 p.m. CHAMPAIGN – Police in Champaign are looking for the person who shot a 20-year-old man along busy Green Street late Saturday night. In a press release, Champaign police say they responded to shots fired in the 100 block of East Green Street just before 11:30 p.m. Officers arrived
Holiday Promotion Aims At Bringing Customers Back To Champaign’s Retail Center
CHAMPAIGN – The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on in-person shopping, especially at small, local businesses. Those are just the type of businesses hoping to grab shoppers’ attention during the holiday shopping season, with the Hometown Holiday Shop & Stroll, a promotional event that starts on Tuesday, December 1st, and continues through the 20th. This
Champaign, Urbana Order New Restrictions On Restaurants, Bars & Parties
Michigan State, Notre Dame and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have recently suspended in-person classes due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. New emergency orders affecting bars and restaurants in Champaign-Urbana are meant to prevent that from happening at the University of Illinois. The mayors of both Champaign and Urbana have issued orders requiring
Local Officials Say Please Don’t Come To Greek Reunion This Year
CHAMPAIGN – The largest bars in Champaign’s Campustown area will be closed on Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, in an attempt to avoid spreading the coronavirus during Greek Reunion. In fact, local officials say the more people stay away from Greek Reunion this year, the better. Greek Reunion brings students back to the University of