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St. Louis Lambert Airport

Inner Metro

St. Louis area man arrested at Lambert Airport

ST. LOUIS -- An elderly St. Louis area man was arrested over the weekend at Lambert International Airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested a 62-year-old man at Lambert Sunday on an outstanding felony warrant out of St. Louis County. The unnamed individual was departing from St. Louis and heading to Germany with his wife. Officers from CBP were able to identify the individual through the passenger manifest, a picture, and other personal identifying information as an exact match […]

todayMarch 4, 2025 2

Parkland College

Champaign County

Parkland to increase tuition rates 4.2 percent

CHAMPAIGN -- The Parkland College Board of Trustees voted to approve an increase of tuition and fees starting with the Summer 2025 term. The board approved an increase of 4.2 percent to both tuition and fees for in-district students. In-district students should expect an increase of $7.50 per credit hour for most of the college's Tier 1 program offerings. Due to the tuition increase, tuition will now be $186 per credit hour. The current tuition rate for all Tier 1 […]

todayFebruary 24, 2025

Pana fireworks

Christian County

Music Bingo March 29 to support Pana fireworks

PANA -- The Pana Eagles Club will host a fundraiser on Saturday, Mar. 29 to benefit this year's fireworks event. The event, which will start at 7 p.m., will offer a fresh twist on traditional Bingo, combining the fun of music with the thrill of the game. It will feature six rounds of Bingo along with an optional blackout game for those wishing to take the game to the next level. Also available will be a cash bar, snacks for […]

todayFebruary 24, 2025

Fighting Illini Harris Panos

General News

Harris, Panos promoted to co-OLB coaches by Fighting Illini

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Ambush Sports Network) — The University of Illinois Fighting Illini will have two coaches tasked to handle the outside linebackers of the squad beginning with the 2025 season. Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema announced that Trent Harris was promoted to the role on Monday. Harris spent the 2024 season as the Illini’s assistant outside linebackers coach, helping Illinois to one of its best seasons in program history, finishing 10-3, tying the program’s wins record, and earning a final ranking of […]

todayFebruary 19, 2025

Battlehawks Gradkowski

Football News

Battlehawks OC Gradkowski takes job with Detroit Lions

ST. LOUIS (Ambush Sports Network) — The offensive coordinator position with the United Football League’s (UFL) St. Louis Battlehawks became open. The Battlehawks front office announced in a press release Tuesday announcing the departure of Battlehawks offensive coordinator Bruce Gradkowski. Gradkowski was rumored for several weeks to be scouted for a position with the NFL’s Detroit Lions. The press release confirmed that initial rumor. Gradkowski spent the past two seasons with the Battlehawks organization. He would guide the team to […]

todayFebruary 19, 2025

Gillespie sales tax

Illinois

Gillespie voters to consider sales tax question

GILLESPIE -- Voters in the city of Gillespie will have an opportunity on April 1 to consider a sales tax referendum. The referendum asks whether or not the city could impose a one percent sales tax for public safety. The Gillespie City Council greenlighted the referendum on January 13. City Attorney Rick Verticchio will draft the language for placement on the April 1 consolidated election ballot. The referendum coincides with the election of several key positions, which will involve electing […]

todayFebruary 17, 2025

Lovington MAPPING

East Central Illinois Region

Lovington raises funds for MAPPING process

LOVINGTON -- The Moultrie County community of Lovington is taking a step towards enhancing its future. They are raising funds to enlist support for the MAPPING The Future of Your Community program. The initiative, facilitated by the Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) at Western Illinois University, aims to empower residents and leaders to work together to shape a strategic vision for community and economic development. Lovington's participation would follow communities like Pana, Nokomis, and Teutoplis who went through the process. […]

todayFebruary 17, 2025

storm severe weather

Illinois

Storm spotter training March 18

LITCHFIELD -- The National Weather Service office in St. Louis, in coordination with the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, will be hosting a storm spotter training class this spring. The class will take place at 6 p.m. inside the auditorium of the Litchfield campus of Lincoln Land Community College, 1 Lincoln Land Drive. The class is free and typically lasts roughly two hours. Participants will learn about thunderstorm development, storm structure, how to identify severe weather features, how to report […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025

Sullivan Okaw Valley

Prep Sports

Sullivan, Okaw Valley football coop dissolves

SULLIVAN/BETHANY -- The defending Lincoln Prairie Conference champions are no more, at least as a cooperative entity for Sullivan and Okaw Valley. The Sullivan and Okaw Valley school districts each announced the end of their cooperative football program in separate statements nearly three weeks ago. The split marks an end to a relationship and partnership that spanned two decades. Brooks Inman, athletic director for Okaw Valley, noted that Sullivan decided to terminate the agreement. “Immediately following the 2024 football season […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025

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