Stephen Thuney News Today

(Undated-jm) – An additional closure is coming to the interchange between I-74 and I-57 in Champaign as the interchange’s reconstruction continues. The ramp leading from eastbound I-74 to...

Last year, Champaign County saw five fewer homicides, nine fewer suicides and 22 fewer accidental deaths from causes like overdoses when compared to 2022.

On Friday afternoon, Champaign County interim Coroner Stephen Thuney identified the victim as Andrew Wade Thomas, 19, of Avon, Ind.

Montoria Samuels, 26, was pronounced dead at 1:50 a.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital, the Champaign County coroner said. She was allegedly choked by a 15-year-old family member over the weekend.

(Springfield-jm) – A new study confirms what most Illinoisans already know, the property taxes in the state are among the highest in the nation. The personal finance website WalletHub ranked Il...

The Champaign County Coroner, Stephen Thuney, says the 26-year-old female who was hospitalized after wrestling with a 15-year-old family member has died.

Montoria Samuels, 26, was pronounced dead at 1:50 a.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital, the Champaign County coroner said. She was allegedly choked by a 15-year-old family member over the weekend.

Akul Dhawan, an Indian-origin student at Illinois University, died last month on West Nevada Street after freezing to death near a club that refused him entry.

Akul Dhawan, freshman in Engineering, died last month on West Nevada Street. His official cause of death was not released to the public, although the preliminary reports mentioned evidence of hypothermia. Stephen Thuney, Champaign county coroner, released an official cause of death on Tuesday.  The press release noted that the coroner officially ruled the death...

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Coroner has confirmed the cause of death for a University of Illinois student found dead on campus last month. Coroner Stephen Thuney said Akul B. Dhawan died from hypothermia on Jan. 20 and ruled the death an accident. He added that alcohol intoxication and prolonged exposure to extremely […]