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Urbana, IL -25-Year-Old Man Killed in Crash on N. Cunningham Ave.
Urbana, IL (June 30, 2024) – A fatal crash was reported in Urbana on Saturday morning, June 29th. The accident happened just before 2:00 a.m. on North Cunningham Avenue near the intersection with Triumph Drive. Police say that 25-year-old Justin Martinez, of Byron, was traveling northbound on Cunningham when...
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...
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...
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 […]
Champaign ‘Beat the Streets’ event aims to curb youth gun violence
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Kids in Champaign were at Centennial Park on Saturday afternoon for a very important message. Mentors from Angel’s Youth Center and parents shared the dangers of gun violence. Sa’kinah Williams, a teacher and mentor with the center, said the message was conveyed through a day filled with fun. “There’s more to […]
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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