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Earthquake rocks Champaign, Midwest
8:23 PM 4/18/2008 — WEST SALEM, Ill. - A 5.2-magnitude earthquake centered in southern Illinois rattled homes and skyscrapers across the Midwest early Friday, causing little damage but surprising residents unaccustomed to such a powerful temblor. The quake , one of the strongest ever recorded in Illinois, occurred just before 4:37 a.m.
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Dean of students Riley reflects on experience at University
5:26 PM 4/19/2008 — At the end of May, William Riley, dean of students and associate vice chancellor of student affairs, is planning to retire after 22 years of working with the University.
"It's been a lot of fun," he said. "I put in long hours and it's exhausting, but it's fun, too.
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Bill may give Board control over alcohol
2:46 PM 4/18/2008 — Two identical bills are currently circulating the Illinois General Assembly that would give the University of Illinois Board of Trustees the authority to approve the sale and serving of alcoholic beverages at specific University venues.
Currently, state law prohibits the serving of alcohol in any state-owned building, including University properties.
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Amtrak line to Chicago could be used despite likely purchase
6:47 PM 4/19/2008 — While the future of the Amtrak route between Champaign and Chicago is still undetermined, some progress has been made to ensure the route will still be used by Amtrak.
Canadian National Railway, or CN, is interested in purchasing the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.
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Militants continue attacks on Gaza border
11:55 PM 4/17/2008 — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops fended off Palestinian gunmen who assaulted a crossing on the Gaza border Thursday, thwarting the third attempt by militants to infiltrate into Israel in a week. One Palestinian was reported killed in the clash, which followed a day of fighting between Israeli forces and Gaza militants that killed three Israeli soldiers and 21 Palestinians, including five children and a news cameraman.
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Rate of younger college students increasing
1:07 AM 5/6/2008 — A new trend has begun to emerge with high school students: going to college early. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Sydney Langford bring you more on the story.
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Earthquake in Illinois: Did you feel it?
5:04 PM 4/18/2008 — Leave your comments about the quake. Tell us if you felt the quake and if you did, what did you think of it? Did you fear for your safety? Check back later for an audio slideshow of what people thought.
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Blagojevich seeks budget endorsement
11:50 PM 4/17/2008 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Gov. Rod Blagojevich, never shy about using taxpayer resources to push his agenda, is once again marshaling state employees to build backing for his budget proposals, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
The administration is contacting social service providers and advocates to drum up support, officials confirmed, raising concerns among some that the groups could feel pressure to back the governor.
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Photo slideshow of the earthquake's damage
6:54 PM 4/18/2008 — DI multimedia --> Photos of the damage Click to view an audio slideshow.
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Benedict XVI allots extra time for abuse victims
11:40 PM 4/19/2008 — WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict XVI prayed with tearful victims of clergy sex abuse in a chapel Thursday, an extraordinary gesture from a pontiff who has made atoning for the great shame of the U.S. church the cornerstone of his first papal trip to America.
Benedict's third day in the U.
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Odds and Ends: Mayor calls for search on cat, finds him in house wall
11:03 PM 4/17/2008 — NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. - Mayor Peter Massa put out a citywide cat call when his Maine Coon disappeared. Massa had an automatic call sent to 8,500 voters on Wednesday asking for help finding Max. Turns out he didn't have to look that far. Massa's wife, Val, says 14-year-old Max was found inside a wall of their house Thursday morning.
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Odds and Ends: Workers at NASA answer seaborne message from girl
1:05 AM 4/21/2008 — TITUSVILLE, Fla. - A Bahamian girl's seaborne school project has landed on the sandy doorstep of NASA. United Space Alliance worker Jill Vogel found a message in a bottle from a student at the Holy Name Catholic School in Bimini, about 220 miles southeast of Titusville and closest to Florida of all the Bahamas islands.
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Police report
12:18 AM 4/21/2008 — Champaign A 22-year-old man reported property damage at the 500 block of South Third Street on Friday afternoon. According to a police report, an unknown suspect broke a window of the victim's residence. No arrests had been made at the time of the report. A 50-year-old woman, two 20-year-old men and two 20-year-old women were arrested for alcohol charges at the 300 block of East Green Street on April 13.
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Police report
11:01 PM 4/17/2008 — Champaign A 53-year-old woman reported residential burglary at the 400 block of East Bradley Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. According to a police report, an unknown suspect forced open the front door of the victim's residence. No arrests had been made at the time of the report.
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