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UPDATE: Man killed after being hit by train near Philo, Sheriff confirms
Update at 4:30 p.m. PHILO TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a homeless man was killed on Wednesday after he was hit by a train near Philo. Sheriff Dustin Heuerman said the sequence of events that led to the train hitting the man started at 2:09 p.m. A clerk […]
Coroner identifies man killed in wrong-way crash in Urbana
URBANA, Ill. (WICS) — The Champaign County coroner identified the victim of a wrong-way driver crash. Champaign County Coroner Stephen Thuney, says Justin L. Martinez, 25, was pronounced dead at Carle Foundation Hospital Emergency Department at 1:57 a.m. on June 29. Preliminary information indicates Martinez was driving northbound 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 […]
Crime Stoppers seeks tips on armed robbery near I-74 Overpass in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — Champaign County Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance from the public regarding an armed robbery. On June 26, at approximately 4:25 a.m., a male victim was walking along the sidewalk on North Market Street near the I-74 Overpass when a subject blocked his pathway. The victim...
Champaign firefighters respond to 2nd apartment fire in early morning
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Residents of a Champaign apartment are displaced after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning. The fire was the second Champaign firefighters had to fight overnight. The Champaign Fire Department received reports of the fire at a three-story multi-family residence in the 600 block of Crescent Dr. around 3 a.m. They […]
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 […]
Faraci to Host Senior Fraud Seminars
CHAMPAIGN – To help seniors learn how to protect themselves from scam artists and fraudulent businesses, State Senator Paul Faraci is hosting senior fraud seminars in partnership with the CRIS Healthy Aging Center of Vermilion and Champaign County. “With the threat of fraud on the rise, it becomes increasingly...
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