News across Greater Champaign
Townies make room for home in college
For many, the University feels like home. For some, it literally is. Local students, often called “townies,” grew up in the same community where they attend college, making the decision of where to live different from their peers. For Illinois Student Government president Jaden…
Expert, community members discuss noise, vibration limits at data center task force meeting
The Champaign County Data Center Activities Task Force held a meeting Monday to discuss two sections of its draft ordinance on large data center development. The previous task force meeting was Aug. 31 and consisted of three hours of public input on sections of the draft…
Illinois doubles up on Ivy League at Chowderfest
The Illini sent four competitors to compete in the three-day Harvard Chowderfest this weekend. Sophomore David Bakonyi, freshman Jon Gamble, freshman Nicholas Mekhael and senior Colson Wells all competed in singles and doubles. Bakonyi paired with Nebraska transfer Wells for this…
PBL JH baseball ends 2026 season with 5-3 loss to Champaign Franklin in regional finals
CHAMPAIGN – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School baseball team faced what Daron Johnson said was an equally-caliber team in Champaign Franklin in the IESA Class 3A regional finals on Wednesday. “These were two really good ballclubs,” Johnson said. “I told the boys (before…
Photo gallery: PBL JH baseball at Champaign Franklin
Here are some sights from Wednesday’s IESA Class 3A regional championship game, which Franklin won 5-3 … The post Photo gallery: PBL JH baseball at Champaign Franklin first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Obituary: Jonathan Nicholls
Jonathan William “Jon” Nicholls, 47, of Paxton, IL, passed away at 9:15 P.M. Saturday, September 19, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 16, 1979, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville, IL, the son of William “Bill” Nicholls and Linda (Kinser) Nicholls.…
McKinley Giving Garden grows to serve the community
Covered in vines and small leafy shrubs, a small patch of land called the McKinley Giving Garden greets people outside Presby Hall. The garden acts as a place to grow and tend to produce while simultaneously serving the community. The garden is in partnership with many…
IEMA officials: FEMA aid for Paxton, other Illinois communities comes down to Trump
PAXTON — On the official start of fall, city leaders met at Paxton City Hall with state lawmakers and emergency management officials on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 22, to talk about this past summer — namely, what all agreed was an uncommonly cruel one in terms of severe stormy…
Mental Health Fair puts campus support within reach
On Tuesday, the Illini Union held a Mental Health Fair as part of Illini Wellness Week to connect students with campus resources and organizations focused on student well-being. The fair, held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., featured a range of organizations students could stop by and…
NuEra Champaign offers medical cannabis following law change
Patients with qualifying conditions can now purchase medical cannabis at nuEra’s Champaign dispensary as of Sept. 10, following changes to cannabis law in Illinois. After the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued 37 new medical licenses to Illinois…
Rantoul/PBL girls golfer Grace Mullins ties for 12th at Illini Prairie Conference Tournament
MAHOMET – Grace Mullins of the Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda girls golf team finished within two strokes of placing in the Illini Prairie Conference Tournament on Tuesday. Mullins finished in a three-way tie for 12th place with a score of 103 along with Prairie Central’s Saydee…
Ratboys return to PYGMALION with indie rock sound
Having performed at stages as big as Lollapalooza, Ratboys have come a long way from their folk dorm room beginnings. Now, the band will return to Champaign-Urbana to headline PYGMALION on Saturday at the Rose Bowl Tavern. Its members include Julia Steiner, Dave Sagan, Marcus…