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The woman's account of being approached could show that he kidnapped and killed Yingying Zhang with 'substantial planning and premeditation,' one of the 'statutory aggravating factors' the prosecution believes he should get the death penalty.

As recently as 'a month or six weeks ago, we thought we were going to announce hockey,' the athletic director said, but 'there have been a few things that have popped up at the 11th hour.'

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A board vote Tuesday signaled the return of Unit 4's Angi Franklin to the district where her career began in 2000 as assistant superintendent of human resources, while Danville High School Principal Kimberly Norton was approved as assistant superintendent of student learning.

Devon Craig, 42, was charged Monday with being an armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of a machine gun and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.

URBANA — A Champaign man allegedly found to have two loaded guns in his home Friday is expected back in court in two weeks after being charged with a serious felony.

Latavia Miller, 19, pleaded guilty to theft, admitting that between Dec. 13, 2018, and Jan. 3, 2019, she took part, with four other women, in a number of purchases of Visa gift cards and other merchandise valued in excess of $10,000 using counterfeit money.

Ashley Broadnax, 30, of Chamapign pleaded guilty Tuesday to theft by deception, admitting that between September 2017 and November 2018, she stole money by issuing duplicate paychecks to herself.

URBANA — A Rantoul woman who admitted stealing money from a former employer has been ordered to repay the business more than $35,000.

A flash flood watch continues for East Central Illinois except Ford and Iroquois counties until 1 p.m. Thursday.Two inches of rain are possible Wednesday, leading to flooding on already-saturated soil. Rivers and streams may also flood.Do not drive over a flooded road, and bring inside things like lawn furniture.

Today is Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2019. There are 195 days left in the year.
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On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over, and that all remaining slaves in Texas were free — an event celebrated to this day as "Juneteenth."
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Today is Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
In 1919, construction began on a new Nazarene church in the village of Ogden. The church would be built on the site of a former telephone office.
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Berniece Herriott's birthday celebration Friday at Clark-Lindsey Village — the remarkable townie turns 100 — will be a tad bittersweet. It's when the avid driver's license finally expires.

Sure enough, the last vehicle she owned — a 2004 Chrysler Town & Country — had plenty of room for passengers.