On July 28, 2024, a tragic gun violence incident claimed the lives of two 18-year-olds in the community. In response, the Equity and Engagement Department staff, aided by Neighborhood Ambassadors and Summer YES intern Iris Kim, canvassed the area surrounding the Mattis North Apartment complex throughout the week of July 29.
Aja Sims-Fletcher has joined the Illinois women's gymnastics program as an assistant coach, head coach Nadalie Walsh announced Thursday. Sims-Fletcher comes to the Illini after a year coaching at Talladega College, where she was named the inaugural head coach of their women's gymnastics program, making her the second-ever HBCU gymnastics coach.
Enrollment data for the two universities in Vermilion County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Piatt County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Piatt County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Champaign County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The lowest price of E85 gas in cities throughout Vermilion County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
In order to complete pruning activities, the Public Works Department will be closing the eastbound lane of Green Street between Garfield Avenue and Russell Street. Eastbound traffic will be detoured to John Street. Westbound Green Street traffic will be unaffected by this project. The closure will take place on Thursday, August 8, 2024, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. This work is weather dependent and may be delayed in the event of inclement weather.
Illinois will rewind to the early days of Fighting Illini football when it takes the field against Michigan on Oct. 19, marking 100 years and one day after Red Grange’s historic six-touchdown performance against the Wolverines during the Memorial Stadium Dedication Game in 1924.
University of Illinois wide receiver Zakhari Franklin and running back Josh McCray have been named to the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year preseason watch list, as announced on Wednesday by the College Sports Communicators in collaboration with the Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema, his family, and the Illinois football team have launched the FamILLy First Backpack and School Supply Drive in conjunction with FamILLy Movie Night, it was announced Tuesday. Coach Bielema and his wife, Jen, initiated the drive by donating the first 150 backpacks to Champaign-Urbana schools, along with 100 Fighting Illini football season tickets, in honor of Memorial Stadium's 100th Anniversary season.
The City of Champaign is offering a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country for sale through an online auction. Bids will be accepted via GovDeals until Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 11:34 a.m. CDT.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois running backs Kaden Feagin and Josh McCray have been named to the 2024 watch list for the Doak Walker Award by the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) and the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.