Latest news with #Illini-Alert
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
U of I Police detain man making threats in Illini Union
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — University of Illinois Police detained a suspect who was making threats on campus Wednesday morning. At 9:03 a.m., UIPD officers responded to the Illini Union following a report of a man threatening a woman. Savoy 16 IMAX Theaters evacuates following fire alarm The suspect fled the scene after police tried to contact him. Police received information shortly afterwards that the suspect was spotted inside Talbot Laboratory, with reports that he was armed. Officers quickly arrived on scene and detained the suspect before an Illini-Alert could be issued. No firearm was found on the man. UIPD said the investigation is ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
UPDATE: All clear issued for ‘gas odor' on U of I campus
Update: 3:02 p.m. CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois Police Department said the 'emergency has ended' and that it is 'safe to resume regular activities' after an Illini-Alert was issued Thursday afternoon. The Urbana Fire Department investigated several buildings after they received reports of a gas odor on the northeast side of campus. The Urbana Fire Department told UIPD they did not find a threat to the campus community's safety. The all-clear Illini-Alert was issued just before 3 p.m. CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Fire Department is actively responding to a call reporting a 'gas odor' on the University of Illinois campus. According to an Illini-Alert sent out to the campus community, the reports said the gas odor is coming from the northeast area of campus. Firefighters from across the Midwest come together in Vermilion Co. in first-of-its-kind forum A spokesperson for the University of Illinois Police Department said the fire department is checking multiple buildings, but so far, 'a life-safety threat has not been identified.' WCIA reached out to the Urbana Fire Department for more information and is waiting to hear back. WCIA will update this situation as more information becomes available. This is a developing story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
