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The company said it has filed for its sixth reduction in electric-delivery rates — this time seeking an overall $7.22 million decrease.

COLLINSVILLE — Ameren Illinois customers stand to save just over a dollar a month on their power bills next year under the company's latest rate plan filed Thursday with the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Wai-Tat Fu accused of stealing money from the UI by submitting fraudulent travel expenses.

URBANA — A University of Illinois faculty member is due in court next month to face criminal charges that he stole money from the UI by submitting fraudulent travel expenses.

In a text message to News-Gazette Media Thursday, Joe Petry says: 'I can confirm that I have been on administrative leave during the pendency of a University investigation. I have cooperated with this investigation to every extent required.'

Superintendent Lindsay Hall said it was "due to a threat made related to a domestic situation."

MAHOMET — Further details are forthcoming after two Mahomet-Seymour school district buildings were placed on soft lockdown this afternoon.
According to a Tweet by Superintendent Lindsay Hall:

Prices: $5 and $6

CHAMPAIGN — Beer will be sold at remaining Illinois home baseball games, the athletic department announced today.
Starting with Friday's game against Penn State, $5 and $6 beers will be available for purchase.

Prices:: $5 and $6

CHAMPAIGN — Beer will be sold at all remaining Illinois home baseball games this season, the school announced today.
Starting with Friday's 7:30 p.m. game against Big Ten rival Penn State, Illinois will make $5 and $6 beers available for purchase.

Officials continue to investigate the cause of a fire in the Einstein Bros. Bagels location

URBANA — Officials continue to investigate the cause of a fire in the Einstein Bros. Bagels location that closed the basement of the Illini Union this morning.
Urbana fire crews remain on the scene at 1401 W. Green St. in the heart of the University of Illinois campus.

Today is Thursday, April 18, 2019. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
In 1919, it took two days to count all the ballots, but S.E. Tucker was re-elected mayor of Champaign by 859 votes.
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Today is Thursday, April 18, the 108th day of 2019. There are 257 days left in the year.
Today's highlight
On April 18, 1983, 63 people, including 17 Americans, were killed at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, by a suicide bomber.
On this date
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Asked to put into words what life's been like since winning the Boston Marathon, Champaign resident Daniel Romanchuk, back in town to close on a house, settled on just one: 'Busy.'

Asked to put into words what life's been like since winning the Boston Marathon, DANIEL ROMANCHUK settled on just one: "Busy."