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Central ILWAND · Oct 6, 2026

Woman dies after being found on the ground on U of I campus

Police found her in distress near the tennis courts around 3 a.m.; UIPD says there are no signs of foul play.

A woman died after University of Illinois police found her lying on the ground in distress around 3 a.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of Dorner Drive in Urbana, near the university’s tennis courts, WAND reports. She was taken to a hospital, where she died.

UIPD said it found no signs of foul play and that there is no ongoing threat; no other details, including her name, will be released. Police also ruled out foul play in the death of 29-year-old Alex Rodriguez, who was found near the Alma Mater statue on Sept. 28 and was not affiliated with the university.

Paraphrased for the Oct 6, 2026 Tuesday evening digest. Read the original at the source link. Not affiliated with the newsroom.