Schools
Mahomet resident, superintendent share why they think referendum for new middle school should pass
By Tom Patel
Urbana High School student accused of making threatening social media post
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
More from Tom →Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM · 1 min read
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) -- An Urbana High School student was arrested and is facing charges after police said they made a social media post threatening violence at the school. Officials with the Urbana Police Department said that on an unspecified date, they were informed by the FBI of a social media post that contained a [...]
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