Early-morning fight prompts Illini-Alert
URBANA, Illinois – An early-morning altercation prompted an Illini-Alert emergency notification. Around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, University of Illinois Police officers responded to The Canopy Club, 708 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, to assist the Urbana Police Department with a fight in progress. When UIPD officers arrived, there was no active fight, and people were leaving the area. Officers learned that an individual allegedly brandished a firearm during the altercation and subsequently fled the scene, which prompted the Illini-Alert emergency notification. UIPD officers searched the area while Urbana Police officers continued their investigation. It was then determined that the [...]
Winter weather preparedness
URBANA, Illinois - Dangerously cold weather will impact Champaign-Urbana this weekend. An arctic front will push through Central Illinois on Thursday, Jan. 22, bringing extreme cold. Champaign-Urbana is expected to see wind chills of -20°F (-29°C) on Friday and -14°F (-26°C) on Saturday. Following the arctic front, a winter storm will bring snow to the area on Saturday, Jan. 24, and Sunday, Jan. 25, with the potential for more than 4 inches of snowfall. It is strongly advised to remain indoors this weekend, especially on Friday and Saturday, when the wind chill is lowest. If you must leave your [...]
University Police squad car struck in hit and run accident
URBANA, Illinois – A vehicle traveling the wrong way on a one-way street struck a police patrol vehicle and a pedestrian Saturday morning. At approximately 2:12 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, a University of Illinois Police officer was on routine patrol near Green Street in Urbana when a vehicle traveling on Mathews Street struck the front end of the squad car. After striking the squad car, the vehicle also struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk on the north side of Mathews Street before coming to rest on the sidewalk. The pedestrian was transported by ambulance to Carle Hospital and later succumbed [...]