Sixth, John streets see further closures in upcoming week
June 1, 2019
Filed under Around Campus, News
Citing construction and a need to complete utility connections and patch pavement, the city of Champaign has announced the following road closures on campus will continue into next week. Traffic will be restricted from these areas on the dates listed below. — John Street between First and Second...
Gies announces online shift for MBA program
May 30, 2019
Filed under Administration, News
Gies College of Business plans to move their Masters of Business Administration program completely online once the current class graduates. As Gies Dean Jeffrey Brown announced to stakeholders last Friday, the College will focus investments on their growing online iMBA program and end enrollment in...
Road closure on Sixth Street rescheduled
May 29, 2019
Filed under Around Campus, Champaign-Urbana, News
The City of Champaign announced Tuesday the dates for road closure on Sixth Street between Green and John streets have been rescheduled to Friday between the hours of 7 a.m.-7 p.m., assuming weather is favorable. According to the notice, the street will remain open to traffic on Thursday. During the...
Tornado reported in Urbana although no sirens sounded
By Samantha Boyle, News Editor
May 29, 2019
Filed under Around Campus, Champaign-Urbana, News, State
Although no sirens sounded on Sunday, a tornado was reported to have hit the city of Urbana causing major tree devastation. Champaign County was in a thunderstorm watch starting around midnight Sunday. There were thunderstorm warnings up to the western county line; however, no warning or tornadi...
Urbana kicks off summer with Uncork Wine Festival
By Ethan Simmons, Staff writer
May 28, 2019
Filed under Champaign-Urbana, News
Contrary to what the name suggests, the Uncork Urbana Wine Festival is open to all ages. Slotted for June 8, the sixth annual Uncork Festival will celebrate Urbana culture in several forms. Attendees can experience local wineries, food vendors and cooking demonstrations in Meadowbrook Park, backdropp...
University to use The College Board’s ‘adversity score’ for student admissions, retention
By Eunice Alpasan, Staff writer
May 25, 2019
Filed under Around Campus, News
The College Board recently announced a new college admissions tool that measures the economic and social adversity of students who take the SAT exam. The Environmental Context Dashboard is meant to help schools diversify their student populations without looking explicitly at race. The ECD determines a...
Suspect in overnight shooting surrenders
By Samantha Boyle, News Editor
May 23, 2019
Filed under Champaign-Urbana, Crime, News
The 15-year-old suspect in recent overnight shootings surrendered to Champaign County Juvenile Detention Services Tuesday at around 4:40 a.m., according to a Champaign Police press release. According to reports, police responded to the residence in the 1600 block of Hedge Road around 1:30 a.m. on May 11...
Sixth Street closes as construction progresses
By Samantha Boyle, News Editor
May 21, 2019
Filed under Around Campus, Champaign-Urbana, News
Furthering the construction in the space once was occupied by beloved campus bar, Firehaus, Core Spaces and J. H. Findroff & Son Inc. will be closing off Sixth Street between Green and John streets from Wednesday to Friday. Sixth Street will be closed on these days from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to complete ...
Police search for suspect in overnight shooting
By Samantha Boyle, News Editor
May 18, 2019
Filed under Champaign-Urbana, Crime, News
After 14-year-old Elijah Booker succumbed to life-threatening injuries from apparent gunshot wounds last week, the Champaign County State’s Attorney filed a petition for the suspect in juvenile court on the charges of manslaughter and unlawful use of a weapon. According to a Champaign Police press release, pr...
The Daily Illini police blotter for May 16
By The Daily Illini staff report
May 17, 2019
Filed under Crime, News, Police Blotter
Champaign Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of East Springfield Avenue around 4 p.m. Saturday. According to the report, unauthorized accounts were opened in the victim’s name. Deceptive practices and forgery were reported in the 100 block of West Church Street around 12:30 p.m. Wed...
Spring Fling presents critical resources to families in need
By Ethan Simmon, Staff writer
May 16, 2019
Filed under Champaign-Urbana, News, Showcase
Champaign organization CommUnity Matters hosted its “Spring Fling” event at Garden Hills Academy this Monday, bringing local resources to families in the form of a neighborhood carnival. The resource fair component took place inside Garden Hills, with wellness, safety and summer camp organizatio...
The Daily Illini police blotter for May 15
By The Daily Illini Staff Report
May 16, 2019
Filed under Crime, News, Police Blotter
Champaign Residential burglary was reported in the 900 block of Bellepark Drive around 5 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the unknown offender or offenders broke into the victim’s home and stole several items, including liquor, purses or wallets, drugs or medicine, jewelry and more. Burgla...
