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Coverage dated October 6, 2026

Woman dies after being found 'in distress' on U of I campus; 'no foul play' suspected

Headline from WCIA Champaign

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) -- A woman died at a Champaign-Urbana area hospital after the University of Illinois Police Department said she was found "in distress" on campus. The woman was found early Tuesday morning in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dorner Drive.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Woman dies after 911 caller reports she was ‘on the ground in distress' on U of I campus (opens NBC Chicago)

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    “Foellinger Auditorium from the Quad on the campus of the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois”

  2. WCIA Champaign

    Woman dies after being found 'in distress' on U of I campus; 'no foul play' suspected (opens WCIA Champaign)

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    URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) -- A woman died at a Champaign-Urbana area hospital after the University of Illinois Police Department said she was found "in distress" on campus. The woman was found early Tuesday morning in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dorner Drive.