(Urbana-jm) – The Illinois State Police are investigating after an inmate died at the Champaign County Jail on Thursday. Sheriff Dustin Heuerman and State Police officials say that inmates at the jail alerted correctional officers around 11:30 a.m. that a female inmate in a different cell was possibly having a medical emergency. Officers and on-site medical staff found her on the floor and immediately began life-saving measures. The inmate was transported to Carle Hospital, but was pronounced dead at approximately 12:24 p.m. While the preliminary investigation showed that the inmate likely suffered a medical emergency, the Sheriff’s Office asked the Illinois State Police to oversee the investigation. The Champaign County Coroner’s Office is assisting in the investigation.

 

(Champaign-jm) – A student at Centennial High School was arrested on Thursday after a gun was discovered in their backpack. In a letter to Centennial parents, the Champaign School District said the school’s Evolv System detected a metal object in a backpack as students were arriving. Security staff and school administrators checked the bag and found the gun, which was immediately confiscated. The Champaign Police Department was notified; officers subsequently interviewed and arrested the student.

 

(Springfield-jm) – THe Illinois Department on Aging says it’s a good idea to review your health coverage during the Medicare Open enrollment period. There are so many plan options, supplemental policies and changes, that it doesn’t hurt to look around, says Senior Health Insurance Program Director Sandy Leith (leeth). You can start online at: medicare dot gov…

 

 

Illinois Department on Aging Senior Health Insurance Program Director Sandy Leith. The Medicare Open enrollment period begins tomorrow and runs through December 7th.

 

(Mahomet-jm) – One town recently added cameras to some of its busiest entry points on the roads. They’re called FLOCK cameras and other towns in Champaign County use them as well. With them, Mahomet Police have already been able to locate and recover a stolen vehicle, track someone with dementia and verify a suspect threatening murder. There are 10 in Mahomet.

 

(Danville-jm) – The birthing center at OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville is closed temporarily, potentially for months, due to staffing issues. Expectant mothers will be referred to the Blessed Beginnings Birthing Center at OSF Heart of Mary in Urbana.

 

(Cissna Park-jm) – The Cissna Park FFA Chapter will hold a pork chop dinner this evening. Advisor Jeff Clifton talks about the dinner…

 

 

Cissna Park FFA Advisor Jeff Clifton. Delivery is available by calling Clifton at 815-471-4708. 

 

(Fairbury—jc) –  Today’s WPXN Business of the Day is Fairview Haven Retirement Community of Fairbury. Fairview Haven has been in operation since 1962  They have remodeled, expanded, built  independent living apartments, to the Serenity Villa Memory Support assisted living home. Additional services have been added including  an in-home service called Fairview Haven Home Care. That service helps residents with daily tasks to keep people in their homes. Fairview Haven Home Care serves residents in Livingston, McLean Ford and Iroquois Counties. Fairview Haven Assistant Administrator Brandon Stoller says the entire operation is based on Christian principles…

 

 

Fairview Haven Assistant Administrator Brandon Stoller

 

Arla Wheeler, with the Fairview Haven Home Care says the goal is to assist residents to stay in their homes…

 

 

Fairview Haven  Home Care Spokesperson Arla Wheeler

 

(Champaign-jm) – The Champaign Police Department announced on Thursday that charges have been filed against three men in connection with the shooting of a senior couple last month. The three men are 24-year-old Shamario Brown and 41-year-old Juvon Mays of Champaign and 27-year-old Kenichi Townsend of Urbana. They’ve each been charged with multiple Class X felonies, including attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. The three are accused of shooting a couple in their seventies on September 8 in broad daylight. Officers learned the couple were pulling into a driveway near Heritage Drive and Clayton Boulevard when they were shot. Officers determined that the couple were shot in a case of mistaken identity and the shooting was not a random act of violence. Brown, Mays and Townsend are already in custody on charges related to a police chase through Urbana on September 12.

 

(Springfield-jm) – This is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology is offering ways to protect yourself. Preventing cyber-attacks comes down to four basics, says the agency’s Jennifer Rominger (roam-ing-er)...

 

 

Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology’s Jennifer Rominger. MFA adds an extra layer of protection when signing in, such as asking security questions or requiring a special code that’s been texted or emailed to you. Rominger says most sites like banks, Amazon and credit cards have this feature. Check your settings to make sure it’s enabled.

 

(Urbana-jm) – The City of Urbana has $750,000 leftover from federal funds to use before April 30, 2023. The funds are from the federal Community Development Block Grant funding. If the funds are not used by April 30th, the city will lose them and it could risk them receiving a smaller amount in the future. The federal Community Development Block Grant program provides annual grants to cities in low to moderate income neighborhoods.

 

(Urbana-jm) – The University of Illinois Police Department arrested two men on Thursday. Police say they received a call about disruptive behavior on top of a parking garage, and later observed the men attack a third man on the sidewalk. Officials say in their attempt to detain the men, they were forced to use a taser. Police say they used the taser because the men were aggressively resisting officers investigating the assault. No injuries were reported.

 

(Champaign-jm) – Farmers have made some progress harvesting around the area. The dry weather has helped farmers get in the fields and harvest corn and soybeans, however, the cool weather has also had a negative effect, says Champaign County Farm Bureau Manager Brad Uken…

 

 

Champaign County Farm Bureau Manager Brad Uken.

(Paxton–jc)  –  A “Sneak Peak” into Holiday Shopping is coming to the city of Paxton in early November. Paxton Pride Director Teri Hancock says its a full weekend of shopping specials, carriage rides, candy cane walk and fun..

 

 

Paxton Pride Director Teri Hancock