Death Penalty Sought For Accused Kidnapper Of Yingying Zhang
Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Brendt Christiansen, the man accused of kidnapping University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang.
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UPDATE: REO Speedwagon Champaign Concert Rescheduled For Nov. 10th
Rock band REO Speedwagon has set November 10th as the new date for its Champaign concert — one of several January and February dates the band postponed for singer Kevin Cronin's treatment for what he describes as a non-life-threatening condition.
House Passes Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown, But Senate Prospects Uncertain
The House passed a stopgap funding bill Thursday evening, though the measure now faces uncertainty in the Senate as Republican congressional leaders work to avert a government shutdown by late Friday night.
Town Hall Panelists Brainstorm Ways To Curb Gun Violence in Champaign-Urbana
Gun violence and how to stop it was the focus of a town hall meeting held Wednesday in response to the shooting outside Champaign Central High School in early December.
Lawsuit Claims Illinois Children Denied Medically Necessary Services
A lawsuit against Illinois’ Department of Healthcare and Family Services claims the state illegally withholds medically necessary services from children with severe mental health disorders. The suit's lead attorney says some parents desperate to get their children help have surrendered them to the foster care system. The case was settled in federal court this week.