Two arrested following threats, armed subject response at Bousfield Hall
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – An Urbana man and a juvenile face preliminary charges following a late-night report of armed subjects at a campus residence hall. Around 11:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, UIPD officers were dispatched to Bousfield Hall, 1214 S. First St., Champaign, following reports of two individuals knocking on doors and threatening residents. Officers promptly arrived on scene and began their investigation. The reporting person told officers that two individuals had entered the building, were acting strangely, knocking on doors and making vague threats about possessing firearms. Out of an abundance of caution, an Illini-Alert emergency notification was issued to [...]
UPDATED: Police investigate suspicious device, all clear issued
Update (Aug. 25, 2026): This news release has been updated to include additional information about the suspicious device and the circumstances surrounding the incident. URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Police investigators determined the suspicious device that prompted Monday evening’s Illini-Alert was an inert device, specifically a non-explosive cast iron replica grenade paperweight inadvertently left behind by a student after class. While officers were on scene, a student who received the Illini-Alert approached police and explained that the item found in the classroom may have belonged to them. The student told investigators they had used the cast iron paperweight to [...]
UDATED: Juvenile arrested for weapons violations following early morning Illini-Alert
Update (Aug. 31, 2026): This news release has been updated to include information about the arrest of the second juvenile involved in the incident. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois Police officers arrested a second juvenile in connection with the Aug. 23 armed subject call. Around 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, UIPD officers located an individual matching the description of the outstanding suspect near Fifth and Green streets in Champaign. Officers exited their squad cars and detained the individual for questioning. The juvenile repeatedly placed their hands in their pockets despite officers’ commands to keep their hands visible. During a [...]
Illinois Division of Public Safety and Illini Athletics announce new traffic patterns for 2026 football season
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Division of Public Safety and the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) will implement a lot-specific traffic-routing system for the 2026 Illinois football season. The new routes are designed to ease traffic as much as possible, but fans are encouraged to arrive earlier than usual and review their designated gameday parking route on the Illinois Football 2026 Parking Updates website in advance. With season tickets sold out for the second consecutive year and record crowds expected at Gies Memorial Stadium, the updated traffic plan is designed to reduce congestion, improve traffic flow and provide [...]
One juvenile arrested in Tuesday evening robbery
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery Tuesday evening. At approximately 5:33 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, University Police officers responded to the 400 block of East Healey Street, Champaign, for a reported armed robbery. Officers arrived on scene in less than two minutes. Officers spoke with the victim, who reported that they were taken into the alleyway by the suspects, who implied they had a gun and then robbed the victim. Additional officers immediately began searching the surrounding area while Real-Time Information Center analysts reviewed security camera footage to locate the [...]