Champaign-Urbana

Eastern Ill. girl dies of rare blood infection

URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The Champaign County coroner says a sixth-grader appears to have died from a rare blood infection that's contagious through close contact.

Coroner Duane Northrup says an autopsy shows 11-year-old Natalie Johnson of Loda died Tuesday of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says the illness is contagious through close contact, such as kissing.

The Paxton-Buckley-Loda school district says it's waiting for direction from the local health department but isn't closing schools. Health department officials are still investigating.

12/4/2009 - 10:46 AM    1 comment
1 convicted, 4 acquitted of gang rape

Authorities say a disturbance broke out in a Champaign County courtroom as one man was convicted and four others acquitted in the gang rape of a Champaign teenager last spring.

12/4/2009 - 10:27 AM    Post your comment
Former prep analyst indicted in bank robberies

A federal grand jury in Peoria has once again indicted a former prep basketball talent analyst on bank robbery charges.

11/20/2009 - 11:00 AM    Post your comment
C-U grants get put to use

According to Recovery.gov, Champaign and Urbana recipients alone have been awarded more than $30 million in the form of grants and contracts, many of which have been awarded money for projects promoting ecological efficiency.

3/18/2010 - 11:14 PM    Post your comment
Police Blotter

Criminal damage to property was reported at the 2400 block of West Springfield Avenue on Sunday evening.
According to the police report, an unknown offender broke a window of the victim’s car.
Criminal damage to property was reported at the 300 block of East John Street on Tuesday night.

3/18/2010 - 10:02 PM    Post your comment
Urbana garbage haulers too loud for citizens

Multiple noise complaints from Urbana residents have caused the city council to issue a self-enforcing policy on garbage haulers in the community. The noise from the trucks, such as the dinging sound of the trucks in reverse and the loud hydraulic sound from picking up the garbage, cause residents to wake up.

3/18/2010 - 9:25 PM    Post your comment
Ill. mother, daughter arrested in school fight

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A Champaign mother has been charged with helping her 13-year-old daughter fight another girl at a middle school.

3/18/2010 - 4:08 PM    Post your comment
Court: Champaign hospital must pay tax

CHICAGO — The Illinois Supreme Court says Champaign-based Provena Covenant Medical Center didn't provide enough charity services to be exempt from property taxes.

3/18/2010 - 10:21 AM    Post your comment
Police Blotter: 03-18-2010

Champaign

A 21-year-old man was arrested at the 1500 block of North Prospect Avenue on Sunday afternoon.

According to the police report, the offender was arrested for driving with a suspended driver’s license and driving an uninsured motor vehicle.

3/18/2010 - 12:06 AM    Post your comment
City council changes position on underage drinking grant

Champaign City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday night to support an ordinance about a federal grant application called Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws, or EUDL. This vote came after the council originally rejected the grant application Feb. 16.

3/17/2010 - 11:52 PM    Post your comment
Abuse settlements cost Urbana schools $2.6 million

The Urbana school district has spent more than $2.6 million settling lawsuit claims by students who were taught by now-convicted child molester Jon White.

3/17/2010 - 1:32 PM    Post your comment
Businesses use midnight openings to build customer loyalty

Midnight. Most of the world is asleep, but many college students are up and looking for entertainment. Businesses like Carmike Cinemas and GameStop are taking advantage of this hour to offer special showings and releases of their products.

3/17/2010 - 1:11 AM    Post your comment
Champaign City Council accepts Big Broadband grant

Champaign City Council passed a $22.5 million federal grant to fund the Big Broadband Project with a vote of 7-1 at its meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Jerry Schweighart was in the dissent.

3/16/2010 - 10:27 PM    1 comment
Champaign police aim for improvements in forum

In the five months after Kiwane Carrington’s death, Champaign community members and police have been working together to create an atmosphere open to critical thinking. Champaign City Council, the Human Resource Center and the Champaign Police Department hosted an forum for community members to discuss the progress.

3/16/2010 - 12:20 AM    Post your comment
Urbana to apply for new fiber optic broadband project

The Urbana City Council announced at its Monday night meeting that the city will be applying for the Google Fiber broadband project. Google Fiber is a pilot program launched by Google that will test high-speed Internet service in communities.

3/15/2010 - 11:29 PM    Post your comment
Champaign community and police forum largest in memory

Champaign police discussed pressing matters in law enforcement in an open forum Monday night.

3/15/2010 - 9:45 PM    2 comments
Urbana City Council looks into disturbance ordinance

The Aggravated Public Nuisance ordinance will continue to be discussed at the Urbana City Council’s Monday night meeting. If passed, it would require owners to take better charge of managing criminal offenses and violations on their property.

3/15/2010 - 12:13 AM    Post your comment
Police Blotter 3-14-10

Champaign

A 55-year-old man was arrested at the 300 block of East White Street on Friday afternoon.

According to the police report, the offender was arrested for possession of cannabis and on an in-state warrant.

Deceptive practices were reported at the 1700 block of Westhaven Drive on Friday afternoon.

According to the police report, an unknown offender used the victim’s credit card number to make unauthorized charges.

A 31-year-old woman was arrested at the 500 block of South Lierman Avenue on Thursday afternoon.

3/14/2010 - 10:32 PM    Post your comment
Carle merger close to completion

The merger between Carle Foundation Hospital and Carle Clinic could be a reality within the month.

3/12/2010 - 1:03 AM    1 comment
Champaign County residents criticize continued Olympian Drive project

Some community members and local city residents are criticizing Champaign’s continuation of the Olympian Drive project. The project will construct an arterial road stretching east to west across northern Champaign-Urbana. It has been in the works for 25 years.

3/12/2010 - 12:09 AM    Post your comment
Police Blotter 03-12-2010

Champaign

Aggravated battery was reported at the 700 block of South Randolph Street, Wednesday morning.

According to the police report, the offender cut the victim with an unknown object and has not yet been located.

A 32-year-old woman was arrested at the 400 block of Dodson Drive, Wednesday morning.

3/11/2010 - 10:24 PM    Post your comment
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