CHAMPAIGN — Police are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a newborn baby who was discovered Sunday evening. At 5:08 p.m. Sunday, University of Illinois Police were dispatched to Bousfield Hall, 1214 S. First St., Champaign, to check on a U. of I. student who was reported to have been in the bathroom for several hours. When police arrived, the student claimed she had the stomach flu and did not need further assistance. University Police later received more information from a person familiar with the situation. At 7:22 p.m., police returned to Bousfield Hall to investigate further and found evidence indicating [...]

Area law enforcement agencies and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign officials urged safety and responsibility for the annual “Unofficial” St. Patrick’s Day. Routine bar checks, canvassing of campus, and wellness checks of participants were some of the proactive measures officials took to address the event.

https://youtu.be/YAWbPVOG1y8 CHAMPAIGN – Local police are reminding students that they are expected to act responsibly on Friday and that they should call 911 if anyone needs help. March 4 is Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day, an event not sanctioned by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, but which typically draws to campus a large influx of people not-affiliated with the university. Representatives from the Champaign, Urbana and University of Illinois police departments on Wednesday acknowledged that, while they do not condone the event, they recognize that people do plan to participate and expect them to do so responsibly. Police said it appears [...]

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY – In response to new statewide legislation called the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act, law enforcement agencies across the state and in Champaign County, under certain circumstances, have begun issuing “stop receipts” to pedestrians who are searched or frisked by police. The stop receipts are one part of a greater effort to collect data on pedestrian stops around the state, and those receipts will include the reason for the stop and the officer’s name and badge number. The new law describes the limited circumstances under which police are required to issue a stop receipt to a pedestrian. [...]

URBANA — Two University of Illinois Police officers and a telecommunicator, among others, were honored on Wednesday by the Urbana Police Department, underscoring the cooperation between Champaign County law enforcement agencies as a key to keeping the community safer. Officer Krissie Garcia and telecommunicator Kenny Costa received certificates of appreciation from the Urbana Police Department for their roles in tracking and detaining a suspect who had just robbed an Urbana bank. Officer Brian Tison received a certificate of appreciation for his role in speaking with and capturing an armed man who was in the midst of a mental health crisis [...]