Restrictive covenants associated with the former Walgreens property prevent another pharmacy from operating near the Philo Road corridor.

Two years after launching a drone program, the Champaign Police Department is considering expanding its current fleet of seven drones. The department began its Unmanned Aerial Systems program in July ...

Members of a community organization named “Resist AI Data Centers Champaign County” disclosed the names of the “mysterious” data centers that approached the county for potential data center ...

In just one year, state and federal fines against the four nursing homes in Champaign County nearly tripled from $117,401 to $334,015, according to Medicare and the Illinois Department of Public ...

At 1117 S. Oak St. in Champaign, the Abbott Power Plant has evolved from a traditional coal power plant to one that burns coal as part of a multi‑fuel system. It meets federal and state requirements ...

Ambulance services in Champaign and Urbana have frequently failed to meet response time standards over the past year, a review of ambulance call data found. In Champaign, nearly one-third of ...

Last week, Champaign County officials voted to establish a one-year moratorium on new data centers on April 23, following “serious” inquiries into new developments in the county. But no one has said ...

In 2023, the Illinois Secretary of State launched the “Skip the Line” program to lower wait times at Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) facilities for drivers trying to get permits and licenses. In ...

At least 128 underage University of Illinois students were so inebriated that their friends had to call 911 for emergency medical attention last fall. But those students avoided being ticketed or ...

Three summers ago, what began as a parking lot fight turned into a shooting where one man was killed and one woman was injured. Trevione Robinson, a 20-year-old man, shot and killed 20-year-old Jahiem ...

The City of Champaign is starting a new street outreach program with the help of a nonprofit private firm specializing in violence prevention. The city approved a $450,000 one-year contract with ...

More restaurants in Champaign and Urbana received a red placard and were closed during a routine inspection last year compared with 2024. At least 13 restaurants in the two cities, including Popeye’s, ...