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Metcalf sixth grader found safe after search in Normal and Bloomington

Illinois State University officials say the 12-year-old was located Monday evening and reunited with his family.

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Bobby Hauck returns to college football as Illinois’ defensive coordinator

Five days after retiring from Montana, Hauck joins illini to bring aggressive defensive style.

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Pritzker: Trump playing politics with FEMA disaster aid denial

Pritzker: Denial of disaster aid was "a politically motivated decision...."

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Community favorite “Red Hot Winter” returns to Champaign Feb. 27–28

24th annual Vegas-style variety show blends music, comedy, cirque and philanthropy to benefit Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness.

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Driver killed in single-vehicle crash near Homer

Crash occurred on County Road 2500E southwest of town; investigation ongoing.

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Staerkel Planetarium to host free concert featuring local ensembles

Improvised music and immersive visuals combine for February performance at Parkland College.

ISP released fall numbers for arrests.

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Illinois State Police to conduct March traffic enforcement patrols

Efforts will target impaired driving, seat belt use and nighttime violations across central Illinois.

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29th annual Schlarman Raffle promises big cash prizes and celebration

Grand prize of $100,000 cash and special anniversary drawings highlight May 1 event at vermilion county fairgrounds.

4 weeks ago in National

Investigation continues a week after Savannah Guthrie mother was reported missing

The urgent investigation into the apparent kidnapping of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie continued Sunday, a week after the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie was reported missing in Arizona.

4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame

Stars were front-and-center at Super Bowl 60, with Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams, a series of soaring pre-game performances and Bad Bunny's much-anticipated halftime show featuring a tour of Puerto Rican culture and a real-life marriage.

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Former Illini Devon Witherspoon wins Super Bowl LX with Seahawks

Former Illinois All-American delivers dominant defensive performance on football’s biggest stage.

4 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

Lindsey Vonn's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg and saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days.

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Illini women fall to USC before sellout crowd at State Farm Center

Cearah Parchment posts double-double as Illinois draws third-largest crowd in program history.

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Geovanny Ponce named next Champaign Unit 4 superintendent

Veteran educator and immigrant from Honduras to begin July 1 under three-year contract.

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A decade of consistency shows power of mentorship in Champaign-Urbana: Focus with Callie Luttman

CU One-to-One Mentor Program highlights how long-term relationships help students thrive.

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in ‘Chicago’

Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in "Chicago" and the "Dancing with the Stars" pro will be reuniting with an old friend. Ballas, playing slippery lawyer Billy Flynn starting April 6, will share the stage with his Roxie, Whitney Leavitt, the "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star who was his dancing partner on "Dancing with the Stars" last year.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna 's gated home, according to authorities and news reports on Monday.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support

Disney and Pixar's environmental adventure "Hoppers" topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

"Country" Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.

2 days ago in Trending, World

Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge

Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.