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Serving Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy, IllinoisVol. 1, No. 24

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Regional Planning Commission moving main offices to new RPC Center on South Neil Street

The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission says its main administrative offices are moving to the new RPC Center at 2107 S. Neil St. in Champaign, with no in-person services there Oct. 26-30.

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First Christian Church collects new coats for Unit 4 students Nov. 1-29

First Christian Church in Champaign says it is partnering with Unit 4 Schools on a Nov. 1-29 coat drive; members pick up a tag for a specific child, buy a new coat and school social workers deliver it.

No. 3 Illinois closed exhibition play against UIC Wednesday night at State Farm Center

Illinois men's basketball hosted UIC at 7 p.m. Wednesday at State Farm Center in its last exhibition, streamed on B1G+; it was UIC's first visit to Champaign since 1997, Illinois Athletics said.

From the archives, 1921: Labor pushed Champaign and Urbana to seek a 5-cent streetcar fare

The Twin City Review of Oct. 28, 1921, reported that the Twin City Federation of Labor wanted both city administrations to ask the Illinois Commerce Commission for a five-cent streetcar fare, down from seven cents.

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ObituariesAll →
  • Hertha "Lou" Vandiver, 93

    Savoy · Private family services were held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign (already held; no public service listed).

  • Betty J. (Duitsman) Osterbur, 97

    Royal · Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Church, Royal; funeral 11 a.m. there, Pastor Ryan Sage officiating; burial at St. John Lutheran Church, Royal.

  • John E. Conder Sr.

    Mahomet · Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 501 W. State St., Mahomet, followed by a funeral service there; burial at Saint Boniface Cemetery, Seymour. Sunset's Mahomet Chapel is assisting.

  • Christopher Alan "Chris" Johnston, 66

    Champaign · Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center's Champaign Chapel, 710 N. Neil St., Champaign; funeral service at 1 p.m. there; burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens.

  • Denzel Pagitt

    Rantoul · Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at Bible Baptist; funeral service at noon the same day at Bible Baptist; burial 1 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul.

Notices & classifiedsAll →
  • Public notice

    Notice Invitation to Bid: INDOOR CLIMATE RESEARCH & TRAINING FACILITY

  • Public notice

    RFP 2026-006: Evaluation Capacity Building Project, Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board and Mental Health Board

  • Public notice

    Request for Proposals: Bicycle and Pedestrian Counter Equipment, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission