Crime Stoppers Seeks Tips in Best Buy Theft
Champaign County Crime Stoppers is asking the public for information about a September 20 theft of about $3,000 in merchandise from a Champaign Best Buy.
Champaign News
Champaign news covers city government, Champaign County, Champaign Unit 4 School District, the Illinois Fighting Illini and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
Sports
Dixon Sets Illinois Single-Season Touchdown Record
Senior receiver Collin Dixon caught two touchdowns as Illinois beat Nebraska 24-13.
Crime
Police Arrest Four Juveniles in Stolen Vehicle Case
A multi-agency search following a crash in Champaign led to four arrests and the recovery of three firearms.
Politics
Live Poll
Do you trust Carol Ammons to keep representing Champaign while facing federal charges?
Ammons Faces Write-In Challenge in 103rd District
Champaign incumbent Carol Ammons seeks a seventh term against write-in candidate Keith Smith amid a federal indictment.
Entertainment
Krannert Museum Opens Taiwanese Ink Exhibition
Ink Shower brings together 12 contemporary Taiwanese artists who reimagine the centuries-old ink painting tradition.
Weather and Disaster
Champaign Police Seek Help Locating Missing Woman
Authorities are searching for 30-year-old Hannah Boles after she was reported missing earlier this week.
Coverage on this page takes in Champaign city hall and the Champaign County board, Champaign Unit 4 School District and the University of Illinois alongside the research, technology and agribusiness employers that shape the local economy. From Downtown and Campustown to Beardsley Park, Garden Hills and Ridge Farm, neighborhood reporting runs through the city and extends into Piatt County and Ford County where a story crosses the line. The University of Illinois and the Illinois Fighting Illini athletics program shape enrollment cycles, housing demand and retail patterns in ways that make university decisions a consistent thread running through local news. The tech and startup ecosystem tied to the university's engineering and computer science programs has added an innovation economy dimension to Champaign-Urbana that generates its own recurring business and workforce stories.
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