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At Least 500 Homes Sustained Damage In Taylorville Tornado
A survey of destruction in Taylorville shows a Saturday tornado left 100 homes destroyed or with severe damage. The survey, which included the areas of the town that took less of a direct hit, determined another 400 homes damaged, but habitable.
Rosales Chosen As New Champaign County Board Chair
For the fourth time since Democrats won a majority on the Champaign County Board in 2002, one of those Democrats has become county board chair with Republican support. Giraldo Rosales was named the county board’s new chair at Monday night’s organization meeting.
Fouls, Turnovers Hamper Illini In Big Ten Opening Loss At Nebraska
The Illini men's basketball team lost its Big Ten opener 75-60 Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Cleaning Up After A Tornado Strikes Taylorville
Sunday brought daylight and a chance to view the magnitude of damage in Taylorville. Many residents spent the day removing debris and helping neighbors after a tornado roared through the Christian County community on Saturday afternoon.
Champaign County Gets New County Board & Executive
Democrats will gain an additional seat, when the Champaign County Board holds its organizational meeting Monday night at 6PM. Six newly elected members will be sworn in. Five of them are Democrats: Leah Taylor, Mike Ingram, Charles Young, Eric Thorsland and Maria Vasquez, plus Republican Jodi Wolken.
Multiple Tornadoes Touch Down Across Central Illinois
The National Weather Service says multiple tornadoes touched down in central Illinois, damaging dozens of structures and injuring at least 20 people.
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
George Herbert Walker Bush died Friday at the age of 94. George W. Bush released a statement, saying for himself and his siblings, "Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died."
Don Owen Out As Urbana Schools Superintendent
Urbana District 116 Superintendent Don Owen will be leaving his job, according to a press release from the school district’s Board of Education.
“Utility-Scale” Solar Farm Proposal Near Sidney Wins Zoning Board Approval
Several proposals for solar farms have come before Champaign County officials this year. The biggest proposal by far will come to the county board in January, after winning approval from the county Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday night.
