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Opening day of the trial of Brendt Christensen at the  Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Peoria.

The boys — a 14-year-old from Champaign and a 15-year-old from Urbana — allegedly set fire to a recycling tote behind the Bankier Apartments building on Saturday night, damaging the electrical connections.

Assistant State's Attorney Scott Larson said that Jaricka Good, 20, formerly worked at the gas station and gave the code to unlock the cash register to her two co-defendants, who actually robbed the place.

Assistant State's Attorney Kristin Alferink said Buddy Tackett-Anderson, 22, admitted ownership of 124 pills found in the car he was driving on Interstate 57 in March.

URBANA — A Rantoul man who admitted he had Ecstasy in a car that police stopped on Interstate 57 earlier this year has been sentenced to three years of probation.

Today is Wednesday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2019. There are 202 days left in the year.
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On June 12, 2016, an American-born Muslim opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, a gay establishment in Orlando, Fla., leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded before being shot dead by police.
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A week after getting married, Rodney Camper and Hyein Lee got to celebrate again as their number was pulled from a stuffed bin to win a weeklong Carribean cruise to cap off Champaign Rotary's Action Auction.

On May 25, RODNEY CAMPER and HYEIN LEE were married in Champaign. On May 31 (above), they celebrated again.

Today is Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Here are local news reports from 100 and 50 years ago:
In 1919, a reception was held for Henry Wolken, an Army veteran who returned from the 33rd Division in France to his home in Thomasboro.
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On the day he is to be honored with Parkland's V. Dale Cozad Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the high-scoring Illini guard turned high-powered businessman shared with us the story of what brought him to Champaign and what has kept him here.

The Gies College of Business and the Grainger College of Engineering bought a three-year policy with Lloyd's of London in early 2017 that takes effect if a visa ban, trade war, pandemic or other emergency causes a one-year drop of at least 18.5 percent.

After adding a baseball diamond last year, village officials hope to build a community center, soccer field and walking path on park grounds.

By ETHAN SIMMONSesimmons@news-gazette.com
ST. JOSEPH — It's still early, but behind-the-scenes work will start in the coming months on the next phase of sprucing up the St. Joseph Woodard Community Park and Sports Complex.