For this year's Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, Smythers finds herself facing a brand new challenge in her athletic adventures: she can't consume solid food, and hasn't been able to for weeks.
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"The most effective leaders lead not with their words but with their life. Though I have a long way to go, I strive to be a leader that leads by example," Dae Kang says.
From restaurants to railroad crossings to radio, it's another busy week at Mailbag Central.
“I encourage all parents to have ongoing talks with their children about online activities, having access to monitor those activities, and making sure their children understand it is not appropriate to speak to people they do not know,” said Urbana police Sgt. Kenneth Sprague.
This year's $100,000 Cozad New Venture prize goes to Archean Sciences, the start-up saying they can build autonomous "brain on a chip" systems to study human neurons.
The Technology Entrepreneur Center, part of the Grainger College of Engineering, will be renamed the Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship pending approval from the board of trustees.
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Other notable accomplishments on Friday: Goodreau throws no-hitter for Centennial softball, Helm and Ellison combine on no-hitter for Champaign Central softball and multiple Monticello Invitational boys' track and field records are shattered
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A Champaign man has been arrested for his alleged role in a November homicide, Champaign police say.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House voted 82-27 to pass House Bill 5511, also known as the Children’s Social Media Safety Act. Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed the bill, which is designed to make social media scrolling less addictive for children.
Douglas County's RISE Behavioral Health and Wellness is in its final weeks of operation, the mental health facility announced, as financial and staffing challenges risked overwhelming the ability to provide responsible and ethical care.
Today is Friday, April 17, 2026. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
In Butch’s memory, GCMS High School freshman Logan Luparell plans to build a memorial to the dog this summer near the elementary school’s new playground and refurbish a garden area surrounding it.
'This is an opportunity for Terry and I to present our side of the situation to hopefully get the board to understand our commitment to this institution and that we are men of integrity. We believe in DACC.'
The Champaign County Sheriff's Department said deputies responded to a report of a shooting on Northwood Drive around 2 a.m. today.
"That’s what high school sports is all about, getting to play some soccer with your friends and making memories that will last forever.”
Kylan Boswell stands out at pre-draft event
Standout junior added a national championship trophy to a crowded shelf
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Co-owner Todd Thorstenson said that workers broke ground on April 9, and the project could take three to four months depending on weather conditions.
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