Champaign County News

ST. JOSEPH – A Danville man was expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon after being arrested Wednesday for breaking into a St.

CHAMPAIGN – Bond has been set at $25,000 for a Mahomet man accused of a carjacking in Champaign.

CHAMPAIGN – Only if there's the threat of dangerous weather will today's Champaign County Freedom Celebration parade through Urbana and Champaign be canceled, parade coordinator Eileen Morris said Friday.

URBANA – Champaign County sheriff's investigators need help finding the persons responsible for several vehicle burglaries in St.

CHAMPAIGN – Fireworks for the Champaign County Freedom Celebration will be on Saturday night at Dodds Park in northwest Champaign, next to Parkland College.

URBANA – Casey's General Store has dropped plans to build a new store in east Urbana after facing vigorous neighborhood opposition.

CHAMPAIGN – Eileen Gebbie had a lot of healing to do when she took over at Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County – both for herself and the organization.

Musician, producer/engineer, and former Wilco member Jay Bennett died of a drug overdose , authorities in Champaign County, Illinois said.

URBANA – Champaign County Crimestoppers and Rantoul police are looking for help solving three similar robberies and batteries that have occurred in Rantoul during June.

Authorities say former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett died of an overdose of the pain killer, and that they're investigating his death as an accident.

U.S. Rep. Timothy Johnson's office will hold mobile office hours Monday in three Champaign County locations.

CHAMPAIGN – When a child witnesses a crime – or worse, becomes a victim – the last thing he wants to do is talk to an intimidating police officer in a sterile police station.

URBANA – Web tips to Crimestoppers of Champaign County on Monday night led to the recovery of two signs taken near the Native American House on the University of Illinois campus.

Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau seeks new executive director Jun. 18--CHAMPAIGN -- The Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau is seeking a new executive director to succeed Scott Hockman.

FISHER – A Mahomet man remained hospitalized Wednesday evening with serious injuries he received in a two-vehicle collision at an unmarked intersection south of Fisher Tuesday evening.

FISHER – A Mahomet man remained hospitalized Wednesday morning with serious injuries he received in a two-vehicle collision at an unmarked intersection south of Fisher Tuesday evening.

URBANA – Champaign County sheriff's deputies issued no tickets in connection with the death of a Mahomet pedestrian killed over the weekend.

CHAMPAIGN – The Matzner Chiropractic practice in southwest Champaign is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Champaign County Court-Appointed Special Advocates program.

Fuel prices have increased again during the last month in Illinois and northern Indiana, leaving the Midwest with some of the highest prices in the country for June 2009.

URBANA – Crisis Nursery of Champaign County might have to serve 150 fewer children over the next year after a one-two punch from funding sources.