Taco John’s in Champaign is closed

Taco John's in Champaign is now closed. The fast food Mexican chain restaurant was located near Meijer Champaign.

5 Nonprofits To Get Behind In The Champaign Area

Champaign-area residents have access to several not-for-profit organizations that provide community programming and services to local residents. (Shutterstock) CHAMPAIGN, IL — Nonprofit groups ...

Man arrested in Atlanta for July shooting in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — A Champaign man was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia for his involvement in a July 3 shooting that left a man dead in Champaign. On July 3, Champaign Police were dispatched ...

Champaign, IL

Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with its sister city of Urbana. Thanks to the university and a ...

New group to address nursing home shortage in Champaign County

Champaign County Health Care Consumers Executive Director Claudia Lennhoff speaks about Champaign County’s nursing home bed shortage with Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Administrator ...

Champaign man gets 6 years for gun found during 2022 traffic stop

Sep. 6—URBANA — A Champaign man who admitted having a gun he could not legally possess has been sentenced to six years in prison. In exchange for Malcome Pettigrew's guilty plea to unlawful ...

Record enrollment for incoming freshman class at University of Illinois

The new numbers show who is attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign these days and why is it changing in some key demographic areas. The top brass at U of I is flying high after a ...

Marriage Counseling Therapists in Champaign, IL

He has been a therapist since 1992 and was Director of Adult and Youth Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services at The Pavilion Hospital in Champaign until he opened his own practice in 2002.

Halloween 101: How To Avoid Becoming The Haunted House Of Champaign

Fortunately, Thumbtack, a home services app used by millions, has Champaign residents covered. Burst water pipes, the dryer that shakes, and creaks in the floorboards are household woes that can ...

Penn State’s 4 keys: How the Lions foil Illinois’ upset hopes Saturday in Champaign

It’s usually the same question every year at the start of the Big Ten season. How good are the teams in the west? If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on ...

Halloween 101: How To Avoid Becoming The Haunted House Of Champaign

Fortunately, Thumbtack, a home services app used by millions, has Champaign residents covered. Burst water pipes, the dryer that shakes, and creaks in the floorboards are household woes that can ...

Champaign man gets 6 years for gun found during 2022 traffic stop

Sep. 6—URBANA — A Champaign man who admitted having a gun he could not legally possess has been sentenced to six years in prison. In exchange for Malcome Pettigrew's guilty plea to unlawful ...

Man arrested in Atlanta for July shooting in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — A Champaign man was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia for his involvement in a July 3 shooting that left a man dead in Champaign. On July 3, Champaign Police were dispatched ...

Champaign, IL

Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with its sister city of Urbana. Thanks to the university and a ...

Champaign Fire Department to hold 9/11 memorial ceremony

The Champaign Fire Department will be hosting their annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony this upcoming Monday. According to a press release from the City of Champaign, the Memorial Ceremony will take place ...

9/11 Memorial Ceremony to be held in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A 9/11 Memorial Ceremony will be held in Champaign Monday. The ceremony will be held at 8:45 a.m. at the northeast corner of West Side Park, 400 W University Avenue, at ...

Penn State’s 4 keys: How the Lions foil Illinois’ upset hopes Saturday in Champaign

'Voice' winners Girl Named Tom to perform in Champaign Dec. 16

CHAMPAIGN — Girl Named Tom will perform at Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16. Tickets range from $41 to $61 plus fees. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on ...

The best outdoor restaurants in Champaign to try before summer's over

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Champaign using data from Yelp. Rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see if ...

Illinois-Kansas will play charity exhibition game Oct. 29

From left: A busy offseason for Brad Underwood saw the Illini men’s basketball coach work with former Illini coaches Bill Self and Lon Kruger in raising funds for a Coaches vs. Cancer event at ...

Record enrollment for incoming freshman class at University of Illinois

The new numbers show who is attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign these days and why is it changing in some key demographic areas. The top brass at U of I is flying high after a ...