On the latest of episode of Champaign Connection: After enduring more than 100 cold days in January (ok, it just seemed like January would never end) summer is finally here which means construction season is in full swing.

Within days of Watchdog's investigation on the qualifications of certain commissioners on the Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority board, Commissioner Jonathan Myers resigned from his post.

The Loda Sportsman’s Club has raffle tickets on sale for a drawing to be held Wednesday, July 4, during Paxton’s annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration at Pells Park.

The latest on legislative action in Springfield (all times local): 9:25 p.m.

In order to complete landscape maintenance, the Public Works Department will close one eastbound and one westbound lane of Town Center Boulevard.

Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) had a very special guest at his side at the May 23 Senate floor debate.

Due to pavement failures, the City of Champaign has closed the two westbound lanes of Windsor Road, between First Street and Neil Street.

The Ford County Board’s zoning committee continues to discuss proposed revisions to the county’s ordinance regulating wind farms. The committee talked further about changes to the decommissioning requirements for wind farms during a meeting last Tuesday, but at least one more meeting will be required to make anything final.

In preparation for gas main installation and to televise sanitary sewer services, Ameren Illinois and KS Energy will be closing the following lanes: One eastbound and one westbound lane of Kirby Avenue between Cambridge Drive and Arrow Road (eastbound and westbound traffic reduced to one lane).

On October 17, 2017, at approximately 10:41 PM, Champaign Police responded to the 1500 block of Kiler Dr., Champaign for the report of a battery, resulting in the arrest of Alton Corey.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Urbana Police Pension Fund netted 2.47 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Urbana Firefighters Pension Fund netted 0.75 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Urbana Police Pension Fund had 58 active participants receiving an average salary of $77,870 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Urbana Firefighters Pension Fund had 56 active participants receiving an average salary of $74,673 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Rantoul Police Pension Fund netted 0.43 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 75.9 percent of the $1,840,949 the Urbana Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.14 for every $1 from pension members.

The Ford County Board approved raising the salaries of three elected officials during a special meeting Monday night.

The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) and the Illinois NAACP State Conference announced a resolution of shared principles that are designed to bridge the gap of mistrust between police and communities of color.

Taxpayers contributed 72.1 percent of the $1,441,465 the Urbana Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $2.57 for every $1 from pension members.

The Rantoul Police Pension Fund had 30 active participants receiving an average salary of $73,369 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.