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November 15 – November 21 Crimestoppers Booking Report
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — Our Crimestoppers Booking Report is back this week, with full data from the Sheriff’s Office’s…
Three local 4-H members place in top ten at State Livestock Skillathon
DECATUR, Ill. (Chambana Today) — Nine 4-H members from DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt counties showed off their livestock knowledge at…
Champaign County Sheriff provides property crime prevention tips ahead of Thanksgiving holiday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — As Thanksgiving approaches, Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman is providing helpful things to keep in…
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen launches 2025 Knapsack Project for guests in need
Collection runs Dec. 1–12; community invited to donate cold-weather essentials, toiletries, and gifts for adults and children.
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Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
Travis Kelce plans to decide on retirement after the season, wants to give Chiefs time to prepare
Four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce plans to wait until after the season to make a decision on retirement, though he did say Friday that he wants to make that decision early enough that the Kansas City Chiefs have time to prepare for the future.
1 day ago in Entertainment
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars
"KPop Demon Hunters" is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix phenomenon is among 35 films features eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
1 day ago in National
A federal judge blocked Trump’s National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren’t leaving just yet
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to end the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capital. But the ruling is unlikely to be the final word by the courts, the president or local leaders in the contentious duel over the federal district.
Parkland College Kaler Science Lecture to Feature Space Weather
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — The upcoming Kaler Science Lecture at Parkland’s Staerkel Planetarium will feature a discussion on space…
Pritzker announces $10 million boost for Illinois small businesses
47 projects to receive state grants aimed at strengthening operations, supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs, and revitalizing local economies
Holiday Market returns with Festival of Trees for a day of shopping and kick-off to the holidays
Illini Media Group, Junior League of Champaign-Urbana to host annual holiday celebration Nov. 22.
9 months after federal bribery conviction, former Speaker Madigan disbarred
Longtime Illinois Democratic power broker now in a West Virginia prison.
Bi-state crops conference set for Dec. 12, bringing Illinois and Indiana experts together
Farmers invited to Covington event featuring cutting-edge research from Purdue Extension and University of Illinois Extension.
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Veterans face complex disability system — local doctor helps connect the dots
Champaign occupational medicine specialist explains why “nexus letters” are often the key to securing VA benefits.
H.O.Y.C.E. Center opens registration for annual holiday gift drive
Champaign County families can sign up through Dec. 2 as organization aims to serve 600 local children.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.
1 day ago in Sports
NBA sees highest opening-month viewership in more than decade, record social media engagement
National NBA games being shown on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video or ESPN have drawn more than 60 million viewers through the first month of the regular season, the league announced Thursday, noting that is the highest opening total in 15 years.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Mexico’s bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday, a dramatic victory for a 25-year-old at the center of the turbulent 74th staging of the popular beauty pageant in Bangkok who stood up to public bullying from one of the hosts.
Milan Cortina Olympic mountains are wintry white after 1st big snowstorm of the season
The mountains that will host the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have been hit with their first significant snowstorm of the season.
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Texans get 8 sacks and Bullock forces 3 turnovers in Houston’s 23-19 win over Bills
Buffalo's Josh Allen was harassed by Houston's defense all night Thursday and it was no different on his last play of the game. "Our d-line was getting to him and made him make that bad decision at the end and he threw the ball right to me," Houston safety Calen Bullock said.