Urbana, IL

David Allen Ronk, 61 of Buckeye Lake, OH passed away on November 2, 2026 at his residence. He was born in Urbana, IL on August 29, 1965. Dave dedicated 34 years of his career to AutoZone, where he served as Director of Distribution. Outside of work, he enjoyed spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, and boating. He was also locally known...

Hope Village, a north-Urbana community providing permanent housing and medical assistance to community members experiencing chronic homelessness, opened its doors Oct. 22. The village includes 24 “tiny” homes — 475 square feet each — and will begin welcoming residents in November. “As a community collaborative, (I) couldn’t be happier, more proud to be part of... The post ‘Housing is healthcare’: Hope Village opens in north Urbana appeared first on The Daily Illini.

Alan Lee Phelps, 76, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 1:01 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. […] The post Alan Lee Phelps (76) of Effingham appeared first on Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3.

Alan Lee Phelps, 76, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 1:01 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Funeral services...

The That’s What She Said Project held a performance at the Illini Union’s Courtyard Cafe Thursday evening. The event sought to give a diverse group of women students a platform to tell their stories and make their voices heard. The She Said Project began in 2013 as a Champaign-Urbana based group dedicated to platforming the... The post “That’s What She Said” empowers CU women’s voices appeared first on The Daily Illini.

URBANA, Ill. – A Danville, Illinois, woman, Shaylynn Kight, 25, was sentenced on October 26, 2026, to six months of imprisonment for criminal contempt based on her failure to comply […] The post Danville Woman Sentenced to Six Months of Imprisonment for Failing to Testify at Federal Trial appeared first on Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3.

Ruth Konhorst, 94, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away on October 11, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Ruth was born in Central...

Urbana, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A popular program returns for its fifth season to help feed neighbors in need. Hunters Feeding Illinois connects hunters...

Gallery Art Bar opened its doors at 7 p.m. Tuesday for its weekly collage night, welcoming Champaign-Urbana residents to a space where they could be creative and decompress.  Gallery Art Bar hosts collage night every Tuesday from 7-11 p.m. The event is free for the public, and the venue also supplies all materials needed, such... The post Collage night crafts creative outlet at Gallery Art Bar appeared first on The Daily Illini.

Illinois needs a future built on educational opportunity, not budget cuts. This November, Illinoisans will choose between Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and his Trump-backed rival Darren Bailey, to decide that direction. In a late-August campaign stop in Urbana, part of a five-day tour, Pritzker and candidate for Lt. Gov. Christian Mitchell met a large crowd... The post Column | Why Pritzker and Mitchell’s approach to higher education works for students appeared first on The Daily Illini.