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Teen killed after fight, shooting outside Champaign mall identified
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Teen killed after fight, shooting outside Champaign mall identified

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Mar 22, 2026

Champaign police said a fight in the parking lot led to a shooting. 

Champaign funds $200k pre-apprenticeship program to fight gun violence
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Champaign funds $200k pre-apprenticeship program to fight gun violence

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Jan 7, 2026

In an effort to reduce gun violence and systemic barriers, the City of Champaign approved more than $200,000 for a vocational pre-apprenticeship program.

Gun violence prevention a key focus in Decatur, Springfield & Champaign entering new year
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Gun violence prevention a key focus in Decatur, Springfield & Champaign entering new year

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Dec 31, 2025

Between Decatur, Springfield and Champaign, the Capital City had the highest total of homicides this year with 11.

Man shot in Danville bar identified
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Man shot in Danville bar identified

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Nov 30, 2025

Police said they were called to Scooter's Bar, 1114 E. Voorhees Street, around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. 

Champaign residents gather to address gaps in gun violence prevention
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Champaign residents gather to address gaps in gun violence prevention

  • Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Sep 9, 2025

The Department of Equity and Engagement held a community meeting in Champaign Tuesday to discuss strategies for reducing gun violence.

Families honor lost loved ones at anti-gun violence gala
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Families honor lost loved ones at anti-gun violence gala

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Sep 7, 2025

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — One too many families can say they have lost a loved one to gun violence.

Champaign organization seeing reduction in violence in the community
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Champaign organization seeing reduction in violence in the community

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Aug 18, 2025

The City of Champaign launched its Community Gun Violence Reduction Blueprint in February 2022, and the plan looked to address the root causes of gun violence and reduce violent incidents in the community. 

Pritzker signs school gun incident reporting plan into law
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Pritzker signs school gun incident reporting plan into law

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Aug 18, 2025

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to clarify what school employees should do after they hear about a threat of gun violence.

Three shooting deaths prompt community to meet to curb gun violence
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Three shooting deaths prompt community to meet to curb gun violence

  • Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Jul 10, 2025

CHAMPAIGN, Ill (WAND) — Following the deaths of multiple school-aged children in the community, the Department of Equity and Engagement held a…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago leaders celebrate reductions in gun violence
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago leaders celebrate reductions in gun violence

  • Cameron Maine
  • Updated Apr 17, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker, alongside the Chicago Mayor and lawmakers, celebrated four years of continuing reductions in gun …

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