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Hazardous material release reported on U of I campus
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Hazardous material release reported on U of I campus

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jun 10, 2026

Officials are asking people to avoid an area on the University of Illinois campus Wednesday after hazardous materials were released.

Alumni continue to push back against Gies Memorial Stadium renaming
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Alumni continue to push back against Gies Memorial Stadium renaming

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Jun 1, 2026

Several alumnae and community members have also created the Memorial Stadium Society to celebrate the stadium's original purpose and push for the original name to be returned.

Expansion adding 4 new departments within Carle Illinois College of Medicine approved
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Expansion adding 4 new departments within Carle Illinois College of Medicine approved

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated May 21, 2026

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved an expansion of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine Thursday to establish four new departments.

Teenager sentenced to 31 years after shooting near University of Illinois campus
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Teenager sentenced to 31 years after shooting near University of Illinois campus

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated May 6, 2026

A teenager charged after a shooting near the University of Illinois campus last year was sentenced Wednesday.

EIU Athletic Director Tom Michael returning to University of Illinois
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EIU Athletic Director Tom Michael returning to University of Illinois

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated May 27, 2026

Eastern Illinois University Athletic Director Tom Michael will transition to a new role as Deputy Director for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini later this month. 

1 man dead after SUV, motorcycle crash in Urbana
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1 man dead after SUV, motorcycle crash in Urbana

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated May 4, 2026

One man is dead following a crash in Urbana over the weekend. 

United Airlines delays Chicago O'Hare service from Willard Airport
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United Airlines delays Chicago O'Hare service from Willard Airport

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated May 1, 2026

United Airlines has postponed its launch of service to Chicago O'Hare from the University of Illinois-Willard Airport.

Runaway cow safely recovered after roaming University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus
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Runaway cow safely recovered after roaming University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Apr 30, 2026

An unusual scene drew attention across the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Wednesday after a loose cow was spotted roaming campus.

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Students' couch car leads to head-turning traffic stop for University of Illinois Police
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Students' couch car leads to head-turning traffic stop for University of Illinois Police

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Apr 29, 2026

Traffic stops are a routine occurrence for most police officers, but stopping a moving couch on the road wasn't on the University of Illinois Police's 2026 BINGO card. 

Technology Entrepreneur Center at U of I to be renamed following $20M gift
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Technology Entrepreneur Center at U of I to be renamed following $20M gift

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Apr 17, 2026

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced a $20 million commitment from two alumni to rename a Grainger College of Engineering building. 

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