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Wrongful death suit of ISU graduate killed while driving for Lyft ends in a $44 million settlement

Mother of Kristian "KP" Philpotts Marla Rice filed the suit against Lyft, the alleged killer and his parent, citing the Parental Responsibility Law. Defendant Tyjohn Williams used his mother's account ... read more

Ramps between I-74, University Avenue closed in Urbana

The University Avenue ramps leading to and from I-74 in Urbana are going to be unavailable to drivers for the next four months. IDOT announced that the ramps at Exit 185 are closed as of Wednesday ... read more

ChatGPT Plus can exploit zero-day security vulnerabilities — why this should concern you

G PT-4, OpenAI's latest multimodal large language model (LLM), can exploit zero-day vulnerabilities independently, according to a study reported by TechSpot. read more

Urbana council to hear UI students' presentation on bag tax

Mar. 25—URBANA — University of Illinois students are set to make a presentation tonight before the Urbana City Council on implementing a fee on disposable bags. read more

Birds in Champaign vs birds in Urbana? Study shows differences among twin cities

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Two neighboring cities will have a lot of similarities, but researchers have found a difference for Champaign and Urbana on where birds prefer to flock. Research led by Henry ... read more

Washburn University Debate Team places first in nation

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Washburn University Debate Team has placed first in the nation. read more

Sustainapalooza encourages environmental awareness on Earth Day

First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day began as a way to raise awareness about environmental issues. Today, over 50 years since the tradition started, Earth Day celebrations and sustainability events ... read more

I-74 ramp closures at University Ave in Urbana to last to August

The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that the ramps to and from westbound Interstate 74 at University Avenue/U.S. 150 (exit 185) in Urbana will be closed starting April 17. The closures ... read more

Gophers Fall 4-0 to No. 32 Fighting Illini in Urbana

URBANA, ILL. - The University of Minnesota tennis program falls to No. 32 Illinois in a 4-0 road match, marking the third conference loss of the season for the Maroon and Gold. The Golden Gophers move ... read more

Family a big part of Urbana band's 100 years

Ken Peters turned down the first three offers to be the Urbana High School band director in 1977 ... then accepted the fourth, and went on to direct the band for 24 years of its 100-year history. "I ... read more