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In its announcement, Landmarks Illinois said the century-old fraternity and sorority houses 'have suffered from deferred maintenance, declining occupancy rates and a rapid escalation of property-tax assessments.'

They include the former Champaign County Nursing Home, the former Heartland of Champaign, Champaign Urbana Nursing & Rehab in Savoy, Gardenview Manor in Danville and Gibson Community Hospital Annex in Gibson City.

Have hospitals in the area lifted their flu-season visitor restrictions yet?
 

Q: Have hospitals in the area lifted their flu-season visitor restrictions yet?

Former colleagues and students remember Illini baseball and basketball player Richard 'Free' Freehill, 74, of Urbana, who died last month, as an outgoing man who taught them about respect, responsibility and fun — and who could talk to anyone.

Malika Anthony, who was charged as an adult, is expected to be sentenced to 20 years in prison for second-degree murder in the death of Kuron Kimmons, 43, during a fight at the Fair Oaks public housing complex.

DANVILLE — A Danville teen is facing a decade in prison after admitting to fatally stabbing a man at the Fair Oaks public housing complex two years ago.

HOOPESTON — A Douglas County native will return to East Central Illinois to lead the Hoopeston school district.
At a special meeting Tuesday, the school board unanimously approved hiring Robert Richardson as superintendent.
Richardson, currently superintendent of the Brimfield school district, was granted a two-year contract. His salary for the first year will be $120,000.
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Vincent Gloder, 42, and Sandra Lambert, 28, were both charged Wednesday with possession with intent to deliver more than 500 grams of cannabis after a court-ordered search of their home Tuesday.

URBANA — Two Champaign residents have been charged with possessing cannabis intended for sale after about 2 pounds of it was found in the home where they were living.

Police got the call at 10:22 p.m. Tuesday, reporting an armed robbery in progress with shots fired in the area of Alexander and Madison streets.

DANVILLE — Danville police are investigating the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery driver late Tuesday night.

A man who apparently had intentions of breaking into the Piatt County Courthouse instead got a bloody arm and a trip to the hospital.

MONTICELLO — A man who apparently had intentions of breaking into the Piatt County Courthouse on Monday night instead got a bloody arm and a trip to the hospital.

The 32-year teaching veteran has spent the last 25 at Judith Giacoma Elementary in Westville, teaching third grade for the last 12.

Meet CHERYL SHUMATE, a 32-year teaching veteran who has spent the last 25 at Judith Giacoma Elementary in Westville. Shumate, who has taught third grade for the last 12 years, jokes that her birth order may have had a hand in her career choice.