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š± What investigators still need to know about the Urbana Township shooting
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In today's newsletter:
- What investigators still need to know about the Urbana Township shooting
- What this new NCI designation means for Urbanaās cancer research future
- Go inside Urbanaās METCAD 911 and meet your first first-responders
Also on today's calendar: Verdi's Requiem.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 81 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 55, low: 36.
- Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 56 and low of 35 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. Woman injured in Urbana Township shooting (wixy.com) ā An early-morning shooting in Urbana Township sent a 40-year-old woman to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to her chest and arm. Deputies say she was hit outside her Northwood Drive home, and investigators are still piecing together what happened. Residents with any information are urged to contact the Champaign County Sheriffās Office or Crime Stoppers. 
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2. Cancer Center at Illinois gets funding boost (news-gazette.com) ā Urbanaās Cancer Center at Illinois on the U of I campus has earned a prestigious National Cancer Institute basic cancer center designation, bringing new federal funding and research opportunities. The centerās engineers, scientists, and clinicians are using AI, imaging, and comparative oncology to speed up cancer detection, drug discovery, and personalized treatments that could ultimately benefit patients statewide and beyond. Ā Ā Ā
3. Meet the people answering your 911 calls during National Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week (wandtv.com) ā Urbanaās METCAD 911 center is spotlighting its highly trained telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicatorsā Week, giving residents a rare look at the people answering emergency calls across Champaign County. Veteran dispatchers describe the emotional toll, lack of closure on some calls, and the satisfaction of knowing theyāve made a difference on callersā worst days. Ā Ā Ā
4. Urbana Police warning public of false warrant scams (wcia.com) ā Urbana Police are warning residents about scam callers who spoof City of Urbana phone numbers and falsely claim there are warrants out for peopleās arrests. Officers stress they will never demand payment or financial details by phone and urge you to hang up, verify using official numbers, and then contact Urbana Police for guidance. Share this warning with family and neighbors, especially vulnerable residents. Ā Ā Ā
5. Illinois' Agricultural and Biological Engineering Graduate Program Ranked No. 4 Nationally (morningagclips.com) ā Urbanaās own University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign just saw its agricultural and biological engineering graduate program ranked No. 4 in the nation, with the undergraduate program at No. 2. The department emphasizes strong funding, cross-college collaboration, and hands-on research opportunities that draw students to campus and support local academic life. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Urbana
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The City and the City
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S Goodwin Ave Room 4-122, Urbana
12:30 pm
Friday April 24
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Other local events
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Play NATURE @The Scratching Post, Win Prizes!
The Scratching Post is Champaign's Cat & Board Game Cafe. Enjoy our light snack and drink menu, purchase a game pass to access our massive library of 500+ board games, or make a reservation to visit our cat lounge where 20+ adoptable cats are waiting
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Verdi's Requiem
Foellinger Great Hall , Krannert Center for the Performing Arts , 500 S Goodwin Ave Room 4-122 , Urbana
12:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
Saturday May 2
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Chamber Shred Day 2026
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot
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2026 ROGER EBERTāS FILM FESTIVAL: āTHE LAST DANCEā
Virginia Theatre , 203 W Park Ave , Champaign
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Read and Rebound
Garden Hills Elem School Champaign, IL 61821
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Spring Musical DAYTIME PREVIEWS
Centennial High School Champaign, IL 61821
7:30 am -
Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend
University of Illinois Gies Memorial Stadium , 1402 S 1st St , Champaign
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Track Meet @ St. Joseph (SJO High School)
International Prep Academy Champaign, IL 61821
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Kappa League Golf Fundraiser
University of Illinois Golf Orange and Blue Courses , 800 Hartwell Dr , Savoy
10:00 am -
Boys Soccer Camp at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois System , 506 S Wright St , Urbana
11:00 pm
Friday April 17
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Saturday May 9
Saturday July 4
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
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I'm looking for quotes and have already contacted Country Arbors, Deems, Eagle Creek and will reach out to Kouski. IAt this time, I'm interested inā¦ (Nextdoor Stone Creek)
- Cunningham Children's Home posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist in Urbana. Apply here.
- PNC posted a job opening for Lead Teller in Urbana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbana here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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