Urbana man arrested in June 1 Champaign shooting that put 2 in hospital
Oct. 23—CHAMPAIGN — An Urbana man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a June 1 shooting that hospitalized two men. Donnie Caldwell Jr., 27, of Urbana, was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempted murder and two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. He remains in custody at the Champaign County Correctional Facility. Champaign police were dispatched to the 100 ...
Few shooting incidents in October thus far in Champaign, Urbana
Oct. 25—CHAMPAIGN — October is nearing its end in relative peace for the Champaign Police Department, with only four shooting incidents after a summer that, overall, saw an increase in incidents over last year. July stands out for the year thus far with 15 shooting incidents and 10 individuals struck by gunfire. None of the incidents in October involved anyone being struck; Champaign police ...
Champaign-Urbana high schooler wins National Student Poet of the Midwest
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s a dream come true as one high school student in Champaign-Urbana accomplished a goal he never would’ve imagined. Robert Gao won National Student Poet of the Midwest. Gao jumped into writing poetry during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said he focuses on using different metaphors to grab people attention. “As I […]