Dry, mild Halloween expected before showers Sunday; clocks fall back an hour Saturday night

Parkland women's cross country runs at NJCAA Region 24 meet in Normal today

Parkland College's women run the NJCAA Region 24 Championship 5K at 4:15 p.m. Friday at Maxwell Park in Normal, aiming for the Division II national meet.

No. 23 Illinois women's basketball opens with exhibition against UIS tonight at State Farm Center

Illinois, ranked 23rd in the AP preseason poll, plays Illinois Springfield in an exhibition at 6 p.m. Friday at State Farm Center, streamed on B1G+.

Illinois volleyball rallies past Northwestern in five sets at Huff Hall

Illinois beat Northwestern 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-15, 15-6 Thursday night at Huff Hall for its third straight win, improving to 15-7 and 7-4 in the Big Ten.

Krannert Center cancels Michael Yeung's Nov. 1 concert; competition winners play Sunday Salon instead

Percussionist Michael Yeung's 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, concert at Krannert Center is canceled. Cellist Maxwell Schultz and pianist Ana Huerta, winners in Krannert's 2026 Debut Artists Competition, play Schumann and Brahms in a Sunday Salon program that afternoon.

STM advances in girls volleyball regionals; Centennial, Central and Urbana eliminated

St. Thomas More beat Monticello 2-1 in an IHSA Class 2A regional semifinal Tuesday and plays Tri-Valley in tonight's regional final. Champaign Centennial, Champaign Central and Urbana were eliminated.

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.

Notice Invitation to Bid: INDOOR CLIMATE RESEARCH & TRAINING FACILITY

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

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