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5 interesting facts about Memorial Day
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Memorial Day into law on June 28, 1968, officially marking Memorial Day as a national holiday.
Illinois fire marshal urges grilling safety ahead of busy Memorial Day weekend
The Illinois State Fire Marshal is urging residents to inspect their grills and follow fire safety precautions this Memorial Day weekend, as national data shows grills are involved in thousands of home fires and tens of thousands of emergency room visits each year.
Click It or Ticket campaign to run through May 26
According to IDOT data, 252 people not properly restrained were killed in crashes in 2024.
Man injured in shooting on west Bradley Avenue; police seek witnesses
Champaign Police investigating after 30-year-old man wounded during neighborhood gathering; victim in stable condition.
Champaign man arrested in connection with May 23 shooting on Summit Ridge Road
A Champaign man has been arrested after an alleged midday shooting Friday on Summit Ridge Road left a 28-year-old with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to Champaign Police.
Illinois urges responsible drinking ahead of Memorial Day weekend
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission is urging residents to drink responsibly this Memorial Day weekend, reminding celebrants to designate a sober driver, stay hydrated, and watch for signs of overconsumption as the unofficial start of summer gets underway.
May 16 – May 22 Crimestoppers Booking Report
Champaign County's weekly booking report covers six of seven days for the period of May 16-22, with a total of 98 bookings recorded. Sunday saw the highest single-day total at 24, with DUI, assault and battery, and theft among the most common charges.
Body found during demolition of building in downtown Danville
Williams was found inside the building and pronounced dead at the scene.
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.
1 week 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.
1 week 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.
1 week 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.
