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I-57 hit and run accident leaves car in ditch, ISP investigating
PESOTUM, Ill. (WCIA) — First responders were on the scene at a hit-and-run crash on I-57 northbound this morning. Illinois State Police said they responded to a two-car hit-and-run crash at milepost 220, near Pesotum around 7 a.m. According to police, a black passenger car left the scene after a red Tesla left the roadway […]
Coroner identifies man killed while walking tracks near Philo
PHILO, Ill. (WAND) — The Champaign County Coroner has released the name of an Arcola, Illinois man who was killed while walking along railroad tracks near Philo on Wednesday afternoon. Michael J. Dixon, 32, of Arcola, was pronounced dead by a Champaign County Deputy Coroner at 3:30 p.m. on...
‘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 […]
Several residents displaced after overnight Champaign apartment fire
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Several families are now displaced after an apartment complex caught fire in Champaign just before midnight. According to the Champaign Fire Department, a passerby reported the fire at the eight-unit building located near Columbia Avenue and 5th Street. First responders arrived on-scene and reported a growing fire inside the building, so […]
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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