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CRIME & SAFETY
Two people hurt after Friday morning shooting: Champaign Police
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Two people were shot early Friday morning in Champaign, according to Champaign Police. Police were dispatched to a local hospital at 2:58 a.m. after two people arrived with gunshot wounds. One of the victims, a 41-year-old male, had a potentially life-threatening wound to his abdomen. The other victim, a 28-year-old female, […]
Coroner identifies man struck by train near Philo
PHILO TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Coroner has released the name of a man who was struck by a train near Philo on Wednesday afternoon. 32-year-old Michael J. Dixon of Arcola was pronounced dead at the scene — about a quarter-mile east of the railroad crossing and County Road 1500 E — at […]
‘Don’t remember anything like that’: Captain recaps consecutive Champaign apartment fires
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Firefighters were put to the test Monday to Tuesday morning, battling two apartment complex fires. The first one started just before midnight near Columbia Avenue and Fifth Street. The second was three hours later by John Street and Crescent Drive. Champaign firefighters train for everything, and when the two apartment buildings […]
C-U crime report, June 15-30, 2024
Jul. 5—Each week, courts-beat reporter Samuel Lisec will assemble a bulletin of local criminal activity reported by C-U police. CHAMPAIGN * 800 block of North Randolph: A man reported he was robbed around 5:50 p.m. Sunday. * 500 block of North Neil Street: Officers arrested a man for breaking a window to a local vape shop and stealing multiple items inside around 5:26 a.m. June 28. * 700 block ...
U of I Police reports problem with nonemergency number
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois Police Department is currently experiencing issues with their nonemergency number. Department officials posted on social media that people calling their number may experience the call dropping without connecting to a representative. They said they are trying to fix the issue and apologized for the inconvenience. They suggested […]
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