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Race weekend preparations set for one mile and 5K events in downtown Champaign-Urbana
Organizers finalize start line setup, wave structure, and performances for Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend.
Limited Illinois football season tickets go on sale for 2026 season
Strong demand expected as Illini build on recent success and sellout streaks.
Danville police release update on 2025 shooting investigation
Officials provide new details more than a year after incident.
Champaign business owner to speak on entrepreneurship panel on campus
ML Beauty Bar founder to share journey from international salons to local business ownership.
Illinois State Fair kicks off 100-day countdown with celebration at fairgrounds
May 5 event at Reisch Pavilion will feature fair food favorites, prizes, and ticket sales ahead of August opening.
Illinois drivers near tipping point as gas prices climb
Survey shows many would cut essentials at $5.07 per gallon.
Festival of Quilts raises more than $86,000 for Cunningham Children’s Home
Annual event blends community, creativity and generosity, with online sale continuing through April 26.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with ‘Sold’ topping the list
Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS
South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor fraud scheme.
23 hours ago in National
Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year
A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.
23 hours ago in Lifestyle
What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails
Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances. Now add one more business to the list: psychedelic retreats.
Late-night Illini-Alert warns of armed subject near Green Street
Police search yields no suspect; second alert says individual likely fled area.
24 hours ago in Sports
Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA’s defensive player of the year
There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Until now. Victor Wembanyama — as expected — was announced Monday as the league's top defensive player.
24 hours ago in Trending, World
Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth
Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.
Pritzker administration awards $31.8 million in cannabis equity loans
CHICAGO, IL (Chambana Today) — JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced the distribution of…
Blue pinwheels across Champaign county raise awareness for child abuse prevention month
Displays organized by local child advocacy groups can be found at courthouses, schools, and community spaces throughout April.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats
John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car
Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors said Monday.
Police respond to reported unlicensed dispensary at Champaign storefront
Business found closed hours later after viral social media video shows officers at scene.
Illinois women’s basketball opens season ticket renewals for 2026-27 season
Expanded seating changes announced as Fighting Illini build on record attendance and continued program success.