Explosion Rocks Memorial Stadium: Firefighter Injured
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A startling explosion and ensuing fire disrupted the peace at the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium Tuesday night, injuring one firefighter.
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Boys, 11 & 15, Found with Backpack of Guns, Ammo Near Illinois School
URBANA, IL - In a deeply alarming incident near Booker T. Washington Elementary School, an 11-year-old boy was detained with a backpack containing two stolen,...
Mysterious Death at Champaign County Jail Sparks State Investigation
CHAMPAIGN, IL – A man arrested Saturday suddenly died in jail hours later. The sudden death at the Champaign County Jail has prompted an investigation by...
Texas Residents Among Three Injured in Illinois Shooting: Police Seek Info
CHAMPAIGN – An early morning shooting left two Texas residents injured: an 18-year-old woman from Fort Worth and a 25-year-old man from Donna. Another man...
Rise in Sexual Extortion via Instagram Incidents Shocks University of Illinois Students
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I) issued a Campus Safety Notice on September 22, warning students and staff of a...
Illinois Man Dies in Horrific Crash Post Sheriff Chase
CHAMPAIGN, IL – A 23-year-old Champaign man died following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Staley Road at 8:34 p.m.
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