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Illinois urges life jacket use, sober boating ahead of Memorial Day weekend
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois Conservation Police are urging boaters to wear life jackets and avoid alcohol on the water as Memorial Day weekend kicks off the 2025 boating season.
Budzinski to host town hall in Champaign next Friday
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski will host a town hall in Champaign on Friday, May 29, where residents can ask questions about her work in Congress and priorities for Central and Southern Illinois. Tickets are required and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
2 weeks ago in National
FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market
Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.
2 weeks ago in World
Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
Authorities in northeastern Congo banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people Friday in an effort to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in a region where medical workers have struggled with a lack of resources and pushback from angry residents.
2 weeks ago in Features
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family's Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.
Rantoul to hold Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial
The Village of Rantoul invites the community to its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at the Rantoul Family Sports Complex Monday at 11 a.m.
Rosecrance opens new Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center in Champaign
Rosecrance Behavioral Health is opening a new urgent care center in Champaign to expand access to crisis care and mental health services in the region.
Art Mart co-owners named Parkland College Foundation’s 2026 Entrepreneurs of the Year
Linda Davis Ballard and Courtney McKay to be honored for leadership, innovation, and decades of community impact in Champaign-Urbana.
Small porch fire quickly contained at Champaign home
Champaign Fire Department extinguishes fire at single-family residence; no injuries reported.
Candlelight Serenade to bring live jazz and paddleboats to Crystal Lake Park
Community event will feature candlelit rides, lakeside music, and outdoor seating Friday night in Urbana.
Free summer movie series returns to the Quad at the University of Illinois
Illini Union Board will host weekly outdoor film screenings every Thursday through August.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day
From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show
Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.
Body discovered during demolition of former Danville studio building
Police say investigation remains active after deceased individual was found at former Studio 25 site.
2 weeks ago in Sports
WNBA warns the Fever for failing to report Caitlin Clark’s injury on time
A day after Caitlin Clark was a late scratch because of a back injury, the Indiana Fever received a warning from the WNBA for not reporting the injury sooner, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday night.
2 weeks ago in Sports
NFL MVP Matthew Stafford agrees to 1-year contract extension with Rams through 2027
Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams announced the deal Thursday without immediately revealing its value.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’
Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.
Urbana police arrest man after shots fired at apartment complex
No injuries reported, but vehicles and playground equipment were struck during the shooting.
Free mobile medical clinic brings dental, vision and health care to Paris ahead of June event
Remote Area Medical clinic at Paris high school set for June 13–14 will provide no-cost care for uninsured and underinsured residents.
Urbana School District awarded $336,000 grant to build community school at Dr. Williams Elementary
Urbana School District has received a $336,000 federal grant to develop a Community School at Dr. Williams Elementary, expanding academic, family, and wellness support services.
