A Champaign teenager has been arrested following an unfounded 9-1-1 call reporting an active threat at Centennial High School. Champaign Police were dispatched at 2:01 p.m. on September 9, 2024, when a 9-1-1 call was placed indicating a potential armed subject at Centennial High School. As the details of the call developed, the caller’s story was found to have several inconsistencies. Multiple officers and the assigned School Resource Officer quickly swept the school to search for any signs of a threat to the safety of students or the facility. Nothing was located in the...
The ninth-ranked Fighting Illini men's golf team commenced the 2024-25 season with a runner-up finish at the Folds of Honor Collegiate held at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan.
The Illinois track and field team has released its schedule for the 2025 season, as announced by Petros Kyprianou, the director of track, field, and cross country. The Illini will host four meets in 2025, with two during the indoor season and two during the outdoor season.
CHAMPAIGN – In order to replace the traffic signal cabinet, CS&L will close a westbound lane on Bradley Avenue at State Street. Stop signs will be deployed while this work is performed. The work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024, weather permitting.
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Tracy Parsons and Mikal Washington from the Equity and Engagement Department participated in the Coffee and Conversation event at Café Kopi. The event took place from 8:00 to 10:00 am.
The ninth-ranked Fighting Illini men's golf team recorded the lowest team score in Round 2 of the Folds of Honor Collegiate on Tuesday, posting a 6-under 278. This effort nearly erased No. 16 Alabama's 11-shot lead, bringing Illinois within one stroke of the Crimson Tide as they head into Wednesday's final round at American Dunes Golf Club.
Illinois cornerback Xavier Scott has been named the Chuck Bednarik Award National Player of the Week by the Maxwell Football Club and also received the Walter Camp FBS National Defensive Player of the Week award presented by The Heights Group at Morgan Stanley. Both honors were announced on Tuesday. Scott's performance was instrumental in Illinois' 23-17 victory over #19 Kansas, marking their highest-ranked nonconference win since 1995.
Illinois women's golf team opened the 2024-25 season with a fifth-place finish at the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational, recording a 54-hole team total of 893 (+29). The Illini posted a third-round score of 299 (+11).
In order to replace the traffic signal cabinet, CS&L will close an eastbound lane of Bradley Avenue at Randolph Street. Stop signs will be deployed while this work is performed. The work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, weather permitting.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Piatt County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 31, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Ford County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 31, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
Illinois cornerback Xavier Scott has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday. Scott played a pivotal role in Illinois' 23-17 victory over #19 Kansas, marking the Illini's highest-ranked nonconference win since 1995.
Gabrielle Debevec, a junior on the Fighting Illini softball team, shared her excitement for the upcoming season and recent team-bonding activities. A middle infielder from Antioch, Illinois, Debevec is studying accounting at the Gies College of Business.
The No. 9-ranked Fighting Illini men's golf team commenced the 2024-25 season with a score of 286 (+2), placing them in second after Round 1 of the Folds of Honor Collegiate at American Dunes Golf Club.