Chicago actresses stand out as quirky TV sidekicks - Chicago Tribune

10 February 2012, 8:11 am

Chicago TribuneChicago actresses stand out as quirky TV sidekicksChicago TribuneI was thinking about this last night: I was a member of this thing called Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (based at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), which was like, you go into a room and take ... Read More »

U of I prof to governor: End Champaign's 'orgiastic defilement of Saint Patrick' - Chicago Sun-Times

9 February 2012, 5:00 pm

U of I prof to governor: End Champaign's 'orgiastic defilement of Saint Patrick'Chicago Sun-TimesBY KARA SPAK Staff Reporter kspak@suntimes.com February 9, 2012 6:56PM A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign law professor is asking Gov. Pat Quinn to stop the area's “unofficial... Read More »

I-74 rollover sends St. Joe driver to hospital - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

8 February 2012, 7:01 am

I-74 rollover sends St. Joe driver to hospitalChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteIllinois State Police said Layla R. Hanna, 36, was driving west on I-74 east of Urbana about 4:35 am when she lost control of her vehicle on the snow-covered highway. The vehicle ran off the road into the ditch and rolled ove... Read More »

Urbana man gets 30 years for 2011 shooting - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

7 February 2012, 2:00 pm

Urbana man gets 30 years for 2011 shootingChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteURBANA — An Urbana man with a history of violence has been sentenced to the maximum prison term he could receive for his latest and most serious conviction. Clemon Adkinson, 31, whose last known address was in the 1700 block of... Read More »

Neil Steinberg: Rape victims get short shrift in Illinois - Chicago Sun-Times

4 February 2012, 11:34 pm

Neil Steinberg: Rape victims get short shrift in IllinoisChicago Sun-TimesIllinois State Police data reported 5300 rapes statewide last year — more than 14 a day — though experts believe the actual number is triple that. Most go unreported, in part because the majority of rape victims are childr... Read More »

Bill would continue funding for Police Training Institute, ILEAS - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

3 February 2012, 7:07 am

Bill would continue funding for Police Training Institute, ILEASChampaign/Urbana News-Gazette... Law Enforcement Training Fund to provide equal amounts of operating money for PTI, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System, located in the old ... Read More »

Champaign names Cobb as new police chief - Daily Illini

29 January 2012, 9:42 pm

Daily IlliniChampaign names Cobb as new police chiefDaily IlliniChampaign ended its five-month long search for a new police chief Friday morning in selecting Anthony Cobb, assistant police chief for Urbana. Cobb will assume the position March 12 with a salary of $140000. “Anthony's overall exp... Read More »

Cobb is new Champaign police chief - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

27 January 2012, 8:33 am

Champaign/Urbana News-GazetteCobb is new Champaign police chiefChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteAnthony Cobb was named chief of Champaign police at a news conference Friday morning. He will take the post on March 12. Cobb, 42, has been the assistant chief in Urbana, and was born and raised in Champaign.... Read More »

Illinois Poker Bust Demonstrates Diverse Thoughts On Both Sides Of Home Game Issue - Poker News Daily

20 January 2012, 11:14 am

Illinois Poker Bust Demonstrates Diverse Thoughts On Both Sides Of Home Game IssuePoker News DailyIn an article in the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette written by Mary Schenk, the full details are given on what Champaign police called a “low-level” raid on the poker game. After a complaint from a l... Read More »

Urbana council members get taste of police training - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

15 January 2012, 7:06 am

Champaign/Urbana News-GazetteUrbana council members get taste of police trainingChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteUrbana City Council members got to experience an interactive training session in police decision making at the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System in Urbana. URBANA — It's only filled... Read More »