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Fire displaces residents after apartment blaze on W. Columbia Ave

By Chambana Sun | Dec 14, 2024

The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment building in the 600 block of W. Columbia Ave. on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 10:36 p.m. Fire crews managed to extinguish the blaze swiftly.

Luke Altmyer confirms return to Illinois football team for upcoming season

By Chambana Sun | Dec 14, 2024

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer has confirmed his return to the Fighting Illini football team for the 2025 season.

Tennessee narrowly defeats Illinois in intense back-and-forth contest

By Chambana Sun | Dec 14, 2024

Illinois faced a narrow defeat against top-ranked Tennessee, losing 66-64 at the State Farm Center.

Team Orange wins annual intrasquad competition against Team Blue

By Chambana Sun | Dec 14, 2024

For the seventh consecutive year, Team Orange emerged victorious in the annual Orange and Blue intrasquad competition held at Huff Hall.

Piatt County ranks 70th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during September

By Chambana Sun | Dec 13, 2024

Piatt County residents paid $157,975 in sales taxes, ranking 70th in total sales taxes paid per county in September.

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Vermilion County in week ending Dec. 7?

By Chambana Sun | Dec 13, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Vermilion County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Village of Fisher Board of Trustees met December 12

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 13, 2024

Village of Fisher Board of Trustees met 6 p.m. Thursday, December 12

1 gas station in cities throughout Piatt County had the cheapest E85 gas in week ending Dec. 7

By Chambana Sun | Dec 13, 2024

The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Piatt County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Q2 Recap: 1 parolee from Piatt County convicted of a sex crime set for supervised release

By Chambana Sun | Dec 13, 2024

There was one offender convicted of a sex crime living in Piatt County released on parole during the second quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Chambana Sun.

Village of Rossville Police, Health & Safety Committee met Dec. 11

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 13, 2024

Village of Rossville Police, Health & Safety Committee met Wednesday, Dec. 11

Village of Fisher Planning & Zoning Commission met Dec. 12

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 13, 2024

Village of Fisher Planning & Zoning Commission met Thursday, Dec. 12

Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees met Nov. 19

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 13, 2024

Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Nov. 19

Did Tolono Community Unit School District 7 students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 school year ELA tests?

By Chambana Sun | Dec 13, 2024

In the 2022-23 school year, 36.9% of the students in Tolono Community Unit School District 7 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.