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That's taken on new importance this year. Friday's coronavirus updates: Champaign County woman in 70s, Vermilion woman in 80s lose lives to COVID-19; UI 7-day rate at 0.14% 13 hrs ago Active cases now total 488 in Champaign County. The ZIP codes/towns with the most: 61820/Champaign, 142; 61821/Champaign, 79; 61801/Urbana, 68; 61802/Urbana, 51; 61822/Champaign, 39; Rantoul, 35; Mahomet, 26; Tolono, 10. Friday's vaccination updates: 2,961-dose day pushes Champaign County past 150,000; Clinton 17-year-old receives 100,000th shot administered at Carle 18 hrs ago Total doses administered in area counties: Champaign, 152,077 (+2,961) ... DeWitt, 8,381 (+52) ... Douglas, 9,962 (+197) ... Ford, 8,305 (+130) ... Iroquois, 14,477 (+475) ... Piatt, 10,642 (+110) ... Vermilion, 34,846 (+299). Man wanted for allegedly firing gun outside Champaign store arrested 19 hrs ago Terence T. Larue, 22, was picked up Friday morning in Savoy by Champaign police for allegedly shooting a gun outside a Champaign clothing store on March 6. Sex offender gets 4 years for failing to register address change from Urbana to Champaign 19 hrs ago He admitted he neglected to change his address with authorities as required under the sex offender statute. Featured Picks Pets Pet Talk | Defeating a dragon slayer 21 hrs ago When the standard treatment for a fungal infection wasn’t working for Frankie, a bearded dragon, the experts at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine were able to help. Coronavirus Coronavirus response | Ask the Admin: COVID-19 and aspirin 23 hrs ago A daily question for the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District's Julie Pryde: +34 Education 2020-21 High School Confidential: Week 29 23 hrs ago Welcome to Year 5 of High School Confidential, an award-winning project made possible by aspiring student journalists from every corner of our circulation area. Courts-police-fire Chauvin verdict 'an important first step in the healing process for our country' Apr 22, 2021 Local reactions to a Minneapolis jury on Tuesday finding Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd: More News News July 4 events to go on in Paxton 17 hrs ago The committee also voted to recommend to the full council that it split the $5,000 cost to purchase a marketing package with the newly opened Rantoul Family Sports Complex to showcase the motel rooms, restaurants and shopping available in Paxton to those who come to Rantoul for games and tournaments. +7 Friday's vaccination updates: 2,961-dose day pushes Champaign County past 150,000; Clinton 17-year-old receives 100,000th shot administered at Carle 18 hrs ago Total doses administered in area counties: Champaign, 152,077 (+2,961) ... DeWitt, 8,381 (+52) ... Douglas, 9,962 (+197) ... Ford, 8,305 (+130) ... Iroquois, 14,477 (+475) ... Piatt, 10,642 (+110) ... Vermilion, 34,846 (+299). Man wanted for allegedly firing gun outside Champaign store arrested 19 hrs ago Terence T. Larue, 22, was picked up Friday morning in Savoy by Champaign police for allegedly shooting a gun outside a Champaign clothing store on March 6. Sex offender gets 4 years for failing to register address change from Urbana to Champaign 19 hrs ago He admitted he neglected to change his address with authorities as required under the sex offender statute. List: Our area's Illinois State Scholars 20 hrs ago Spotlight shines on students from ALAH to Westville and plenty in between. Jury convicts Champaign man with multiple convictions of another weapons charge 20 hrs ago Police found the gun and Hilson in a car in Champaign. Police had been looking for him for allegedly shooting a man earlier that day. Danville man found passed out in car gets 2 years for meth possession, DUI 21 hrs ago A sheriff’s deputy found Christian Reavill, 27, slumped over the wheel of his vehicle Oct. 28 outside a business in Ogden. His foot was on the brake but the vehicle was in drive. Preps More Sports Sports Illini in the market for frontcourt help 27 min ago Cockburn declaring for NBA draft creates uncertainty for Illinois roster Cobras can't contain Lakers, will play for third in national tournament 27 min ago Parkland women's basketball dropped a 68-47 decision to Lake Land in one of Friday's NJCAA D… Underwood: Plummer was 'best shooter in the portal' 27 min ago Utah transfer guard beefs up Illinois backcourt Friday's prep highlights: GCMS baseball ties program record 1 hr ago Arcola's Beau Edwards intercepted five passes in a Purple Riders win. More Business Champaign County home sales set record in March 22 hrs ago So far this year, 570 homes have been sold, up 16 percent through this point a year ago. Top of the Morning, April 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 Advanced Filtration Systems is April’s recipient of Champaign American Legion Post 24’s flag… It's Your Business | Champaign outdoors store making changes Apr 19, 2021 Big changes are in the works at Champaign Outdoors/Rugged Outdoors at 2017 S. Neil St., C. Beyond the Boardroom: Cornbelt Fire Protection District Chief John Koller Apr 18, 2021 “In my profession, we get to be the solution to the problem every single day....