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Rep. Mary Miller underscores immigration and farming policy issues in recent statements

Rep. Mary Miller addresses contentious issues such as immigration and farming policy through Twitter posts on April 14, 2025.

Representive Mary Miller emphasizes national security and religious observance in recent tweets

Rep. Mary Miller recently addressed a range of topics through her series of tweets between April 13 and 14, 2025.

Five former Illini golfers in action in PGA and Korn Ferry events

Five former Fighting Illini golfers are competing in professional tournaments this week.

Prairie State taxes: Piatt County residents rank 68th in total sales taxes paid for January

Piatt County residents paid $204,007 in sales taxes, ranking 68th in total sales taxes paid per county in January.

Vermilion County effective property tax rate in Q4 2024 was higher than the national average

Property owners in Vermilion County paid 1.7% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2024, which is more than 1.5 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Chambana Sun.

Registered sex offenders: 2 new living in Champaign County as of March 30

There are two new registered sex offenders living in Champaign County in the week ending March 30 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

9 new registered sex offenders living in VERMILION County as of March

There were nine new registered sex offenders living in VERMILION County in March, compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Ford County convicted of a property crime set for supervised release

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

Illinois wins with Donahue's walk-off home run against Michigan State

The Fighting Illini softball team secured a dramatic 5-4 victory over Michigan State on Sunday in Urbana, Illinois.

Fighting Illini women's basketball signs Villanova's Maddie Webber for 2025-26 season

Fighting Illini women's basketball team has added Maddie Webber, a junior transfer from Villanova, ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Illini achieve dominant win over Indiana with 15-1 run-rule game

Illinois secured a decisive 15-1 win over Indiana at Illinois Field on April 13, 2025.

Rep. Mary Miller tweets on political and religious positions

Rep. Mary Miller expressed her views on the Green New Deal, gender identity, and faith in recent tweets.

Ford County: Residents received $30.27 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.5% of income in Ford County, providing an average of $2,285 per capita to residents.

$12,981 in County Sales Tax collected in January for Ford County

In January, Ford County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Cities in Ford County recorded unchanged number of lawyers practicing law in March

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities in Ford County in March remained the same in comparison to the previous month.

Q1: 1 new registered sex offender living in Ford County

Ford County has one new sex offender registered as living there as of the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Home sales in Champaign County during week ending April 5

There were 32 reported residential sales in Champaign County in the week ending April 5, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Chambana Sun area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Chambana Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Piatt County convicted of a crime against a person set for supervised release