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Rapper Lil Reese Arrested On Downstate Warrant For Videotaped 2012 Beating
Champaign police identified Chicago rapper and Chief Keef pal Lil Reese as the alleged attacker in the 2012 videotaped beating of a Downstate woman, leading to his arrest Sunday in Chicago.
Ebertfest Will Go On Without Its Namesake
The show will go on. Next Wednesday, the 17th annual Ebertfest begins in Champaign at the Virginia Theatre, home to the film festival for 15 years.
Illinois Athletes Advance Or Fall Short At London Olympics
Evan Jager earned a spot in the Men’s Steeplechase Finals after finishing second in the Track & Field qualifying heat on Friday.
Illinois Swimmer Experiences Agony Of Defeat At Olympics
Tyler McGill of Champaign finished 7th in final of the Men’s 100 Meter Butterfly on Friday, a showing that brought an abrupt end to his first Summer Games.
Gun Rights Group Participates In Chicago Gun Turn-In, Uses Money For Shooting Camp
A downstate gun rights group turned dozens of firearms for the city’s gun turn-in program last month, and used the $6,000 in proceeds to send a group of young shooters to a camp hosted by the National Rifle Association.
Wisch: Can Illinois ‘Conquer’ Chicago? Mike Thomas Is Going To Try
Last August, Mike Thomas managed to throw down a gauntlet in Chicago.
Man Charged With Stabbing U Of I Faculty Member In Hate Crime
A 23-year-old downstate man appears before a judge in Champaign for a bond hearing Thursday, one day after he allegedly stabbed a University of Illinois College of Law faculty member in the neck.
Illinois Routs South Dakota State, 56-3
Freshman running back Donovonn Young introduced himself to Illinois fans with a pair of touchdowns and Nathan Scheelhaase ran for two more on Saturday in a 56-3 blowout over South Dakota State.
U Of C Student, Parents Killed In Downstate Plane Crash
A University of Chicago undergrad and her parents were killed over the weekend when a single-engine plane went down in downstate Rantoul.
Train Would Go From Chicago To Champaign In Under An Hour
A 220 mph line to Champaign-Urbana is the latest proposal for high-speed rail in Illinois.
328 Violations During Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day
The South Side Irish Parade might be a thing of the past, but an unofficial St. Patrick’s Day tradition is still going strong at the University of Illinois.
Wisch: The Truth About Illinois Basketball
Frustrated Illini basketball fans don’t want to hear it. Frantic Bruce Weber critics don’t want to hear it. And, heck, to be honest, I don’t really want to hear it, either.
Students Start Up U Of I Crime Info Website
Some U of I journalism students have started a website to provide information about crime on the Champaign-Urbana campus.
Push On To Pick New Mascot For Illini
Could Illini fans cheer for the Fighting Abe Lincolns? How about the Farmbots, Fire Chiefs or Doughboys?
U Of I To Hold Live Streaming Town Hall On Crime
Parents and students are invited to a town hall meeting at the U of I campus on Saturday. For those who can’t make it Urbana, the meet will be streamed live on the Internet.
U Of I To Beef Up Police Force After Assault
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is having its campus police patrol for extra hours, and plans to hire more officers, after an attack on a female student in a dorm and a series of assaults on men.
Harris: Illini Football Program Still Needs More Support
With the Fighting Illini football program having some success this year excitement still remains low. The fans are not coming to the games, and this speaks to the whole program’s fan base. What will get these fans to support their team like they say they do?
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