By Patricia Bradford, Mae Antar | September 4, 2025 Rantoul Mayor Samuel Hall took office more than 100 days ago. He defeated the former incumbent, Chuck Smith, by a margin of 34 votes during the April 1 election. Hall has been reflecting on that narrow victory, emphasizing that he’s been focused on listening to the […]
Young people in Danville are organizing a town hall against gun violence in the community and pushing for community solutions.
Danville youth aim to find solutions to combat gun violence with upcoming town hall Read More »
By Patricia Bradford | November 24, 2025 CHAMPAIGN — Deep End, the newest exhibition at the University YMCA’s Murphy Gallery, is a study of all that water can hold. In artist Jameel Bridgewater’s hands, water becomes a place of possibility and fear, safety and danger, memory and erasure. Moving through the installation, visitors are welcomed
Bridgewater goes beneath the surface at the University YMCA Read More »
OSF Healthcare says its Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana and the Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville will consolidate into one hospital with two campuses.
OSF Healthcare to merge Urbana and Danville hospitals into one system Read More »
By Patricia Bradford | July 31, 2025 RANTOUL – At 82 years old, Eugene Usher doesn’t need a slot at the farmers market. His red pickup truck, just off the highway in Rantoul, has become a local favorite for fresh collard greens and watermelons. The words “The Collard Green Co” stretch across both sides of
The Champaign Unit 4 School District is tackling more than one problem at a time.
Unit 4 promises tutors amidst a staffing shortage Read More »
From messy college apartments to toy-filled classrooms, first grade teacher Bianca Espinosa made a swift transition from student-to-teacher less than six weeks after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Ms. Bees guides her first graders with care and creativity Read More »
Over the past 10 years, the Champaign Unit 4 School district has issued six bonds to support building construction, technology enhancements and overall improvements.
Bond funding aims to address aging school infrastructure Read More »
Just one year ago, sophomore AJ Redd was sitting on the sideline, coding games and washing uniforms as a manager for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign men’s basketball team.
Redd trades clipboard for jersey after earning a spot on the court Read More »
The Champaign City Council voted Tuesday to begin Garden Hills Project Phase two and three, a $35 million construction project for the Garden Hills stormwater detention basin and neighborhood park.
Champaign City Council approved new Garden Hills construction Read More »
